Medical board sanctions Portland surgeon for overcharging, overprescribing and conflicts of interest

Medical board sanctions Portland surgeon for overcharging, overprescribing and conflicts of interest

For the past year, Portland neurosurgeon Darrell Brett hasn’t been charging his patients for his services, but only as a result of disciplinary action. In an in-depth investigation conducted by the Oregon Medical Board that began in 2017, Brett was found to have grossly overcharged his patients for surgical procedures, overprescribed painkillers and referred his patients to a specimen testing company he owned. Lucas Manfield is a reporter for Wi…