Statistical Sampling and Extrapolation in FCA Litigation: Leveraging Opportunities

Angela Pazzaglia is a managing economist at Bates White, a leading firm in economic and statistical consulting. In her role as a statistical expert, Dr. Pazzaglia conducts quantitative analyses such as sampling and extrapolation, causation and liability analysis, and damages estimation. She focuses on litigation in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries, including work on False Claims Act and anti-kickback statute engagements. While with Bates White, Dr. Pazzaglia has estimated liability and damages for a case involving alleged kickbacks by a major brand name pharmaceutical company and assessed statistical claims and sample projections in a matter related to false advertising. She also has extensive experience analyzing pharmaceutical pricing and reimbursements using large transactional sales and claims databases.

Dr. Pazzaglia received her M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where she studied computational modeling.

Mr. Yenikomshian specializes in data analysis and economic modeling, and has consulted on economic and strategic issues in a variety of industries, including pharmaceuticals, medical insurance, and computer software. He has calculated damages in a variety of false claims acts claims, including off-label pharmaceutical promotional matters.  Mr. Yenikomshian has extensive experience analyzing large datasets, including administrative insurance medical claims and transactional software sales data. He has provided critiques of data and analytical methodologies in support of rebuttal testimony, and has assisted attorneys with discovery, cross-examination strategy, and settlement negotiations. In addition, Mr. Yenikomshian has created interactive software tools to help clients make decisions on contracting strategies and Medicaid rebate negotiations. Mr. Yenikomshian received his MBA at the Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College and his B.A. in quantitative economics and computer science from Tufts University.