Nashville Healthcare Attorneys

Attorney Nick Oberheiden
Nashville Healthcare Defense
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Nashville meeting location – by appointment only: We do NOT accept mail or service at this location.
5016 Centennial Blvd. Suite 200
Nashville, TN 37209
888-680-1745

Healthcare law is the core practice area at Oberheiden P.C., a national law firm with a local office in Nashville, Tennessee. Our experienced attorneys are members of the American Health Law Association and have helped a wide variety of healthcare providers, both corporate entities and individuals, through a huge assortment of legal predicaments, whether in the form of meeting compliance obligations or lawsuits to be defended against.

Over the years, we have accumulated a strong record of successes, both inside the courtroom and outside of it, in business litigation, healthcare compliance, and healthcare fraud cases in and around Nashville.

Business Litigation in the Healthcare Field

Health care industry is strong in the United States, and numerous companies and the individuals that they employ make money by providing a wide range of goods and services, such as:

Durable medical devices
Medications and other prescription drugs
Medical advice
Surgical procedures
Routine medical care
Implants
Medical tools
Logistical support

Any time a company produces a product or provides a service, though, it creates the chance that something goes wrong and someone gets hurt. Unfortunately, getting sued is just a part of business practices in the healthcare field. In many circumstances, healthcare companies in Nashville can become the subject of a lawsuit even if no one got hurt – many disputes between the company and another party can turn into litigation.

Just a few of the types of healthcare business litigation that the Nashville healthcare attorneys at Oberheiden P.C. have handled in the past have been:

In some of these cases, the financial costs of losing can be devastating. It is not uncommon for healthcare companies to shut down after a settlement or verdict against them. Worse, the reputational harm that you or your company can suffer from the allegations alone, even if they are not proven and turn out to be unfounded, can lead to thousands of dollars in lost revenue.

Vigorously defending your healthcare company or professional against legal threats of litigation is essential for your future.

Healthcare Compliance at Oberheiden P.C.

A major area of healthcare law is in healthcare compliance. Healthcare companies and individuals have numerous compliance obligations that they need to satisfy or face the ramifications of noncompliance. Those repercussions are diverse and can be severe, even if they are only handled administratively by Tennessee state or federal regulators. If the noncompliance leads to overcharges or to someone getting hurt, the consequences can be significant civil or even criminal liability.

Just a few examples of the compliance services that Nashville healthcare attorneys of Oberheiden P.C. offer to healthcare companies in the area are:

Depending on the products or services that you or your healthcare company provide, the compliance obligations that you have to meet can vary widely. Our compliance professionals, all of whom have joined our law firm only after long careers within the very federal agencies that regulate the healthcare industry, have helped a variety of healthcare providers like:

By contracting with our experienced Nashville healthcare lawyers, you can ensure that you are doing what you need to do to stay on the right side of the law, avoid legal liability, meet your regulatory obligations, and know that your resources are being maximized and not squandered on inefficient attempts at compliance.

Dr. Nick Oberheiden

Founder

Attorney-at-Law

Lynette S. Byrd

Former DOJ Trial Attorney

Partner

Brian J. Kuester

Former U.S. Attorney

Hon. Kevin McCarthy

55th Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives (ret.)

Government Consultant

Mike Pompeo

Of Counsel

Former U.S. Secretary of State

John W. Sellers

Former Senior DOJ Trial Attorney

Linda Julin McNamara

Federal Appeals Attorney

Nicholas B. Johnson

Former Prosecutor

Roger Bach

Former Special Agent (DOJ)

Chris J. Quick

Former Special Agent (FBI & IRS-CI)

Michael S. Koslow

Former Supervisory Special Agent (DOD-OIG)

Ray Yuen

Former Supervisory Special Agent (FBI)

Healthcare Fraud Defense in Nashville

One of the most damaging allegations that Nashville healthcare companies can face is healthcare fraud. These situations can lead to administrative investigations and sanctions, civil lawsuits that could carry massive financial penalties, or criminal charges for defrauding a healthcare insurance program, including government programs like Medicaid, Medicare, or Tricare.

Our healthcare fraud defense team has had great success in providing legal representation to our clients against allegations of healthcare fraud, particularly when brought into the early stages of the case. This is because many healthcare fraud cases start small before escalating into serious legal matters. If our defense attorneys are on the case during the auditing stage, we can often limit the exposure you are facing. A few of the private audits that we have guided our clients through in the past have been:

Our Nashville healthcare lawyers have also represented clients through public audits, including:

By getting us involved early in your case, we can prevent the audit from overreaching and ensure the auditors have all the information—including details that show nothing is wrong with your business practices.

If evidence of wrongdoing is uncovered, you can expect civil or criminal charges to be filed. Some of the most common cases that Oberheiden P.C. has handled in the past have been for:

These can carry huge financial penalties – violations of the False Claims Act come with treble damages, or three times what you allegedly overcharged the government. If prosecutors decide that they can prove that you had the specific intent of defrauding someone, you could face criminal charges and the potential for decades behind bars.

4 Frequently Asked Questions About Healthcare Law in Nashville, Tennessee, and Oberheiden P.C.

1. Where is Your Nashville Law Office?

Our law office in Nashville, Tennessee, is located at 301 South Perimeter Park Drive, near the airport and conveniently positioned near the intersection of Route 255 and Interstate 24. Please note that this office is by appointment only.

2. What Does it Mean to be a National Law Firm?

Oberheiden P.C. is a national law firm. We have law offices in nearly every state in the U.S., including two in Tennessee – one in Nashville and another in Memphis. However, our firm is headquartered in Texas.

3. What Makes Oberheiden P.C.’s Legal Representation Better than at Other Healthcare Firms?

One thing that Oberheiden P.C. does differently than most other firms is we only employ senior-level lawyers on our legal staff. This means no junior associates, paralegals, or even any legal secretaries.

We think that this allows us to better represent our clients, particularly in the healthcare field. A comparison of what you can expect with us and what you can expect when you hire a different law firm backs this up.

When you hire a different law firm, you will probably have been attracted to it by the experience of its partners and senior associates. Many of them have long and very accomplished careers in the field of healthcare law. However, when it comes time to do the work on your case, you will find that the vast majority of it gets delegated to junior associates, many of whom have little to no experience in the field. Some of it even gets done by paralegals. In many cases, the amount of oversight that the experienced attorneys provide is negligible.

This cannot happen at Oberheiden P.C. because we only have senior-level lawyers on our staff. All of the work on your case will be performed by one of the lawyers whose experience convinced you to hire our firm. We have found that the attention to detail that our senior attorneys bring to all of the work on your case means that the work is more precise, fewer mistakes are made, and fewer important, but small, details are missed.

4. Why Doesn’t Oberheiden P.C. Call Itself the Best Healthcare Law Firm in Nashville, Tennessee?

Because this is the sort of thing that means little when the firm itself is saying it. However, many of our prior clients have touted Oberheiden P.C.’s legal services in the past. You can read some of their testimonials here.

Contact Oberheiden P.C. Nashville Healthcare Lawyers Today

If you or your Nashville healthcare company is facing allegations of wrongdoing, has been served a lawsuit, or wants to take the compliance steps necessary to reduce the odds that one of these precarious situations will never come to pass, reach out to the multidisciplinary team of Oberheiden P.C. today. Contact us online or call our Nashville law office through our national intake hotline: (888) 680-1745.