The Ontario Physicians and Surgeons Discipline Tribunal, in College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario v. D’souza , 2025 ONPSDT 27 , has suspended Dr. Janet Ann D’souza’s certificate of registration for 12 months after finding that she failed to ensure her Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) billings were correct for mental health services. The decision, dated September 25, 2025, followed Dr. D’souza’s admission of misconduct and a joint submission on penalty by both parties.

Improper billing practices and investigation

Dr. D’souza practised general family medicine at an urgent care clinic in Whitby, Ontario, between 2014 and 2016. At the end of each working day, she would note her billing codes on a day sheet, which clinic staff then used to submit claims to OHIP. Under the Heal

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