Above-Average Share of Exclusions Rank #7 of 137

Business Owner/Executive - Federal Exclusion Data

4,190
Federal Exclusions
5.1%
Share of All Exclusions
#7
of 137 Provider Types

What the Business Owner/Executive Exclusion Data Reveals

Business Owner/Executive ranks #7 out of 137 provider-type categories by federal-exclusion volume, with 4,190 exclusions recorded in the HHS OIG LEIE, roughly 5.1% of all currently-tracked exclusions. That places Business Owner/Executive above the average per-category share of 0.7%, in the higher-volume half of the provider-type landscape.

The most common reason for a Business Owner/Executive exclusion is Conviction: Program-Related Crime (3,208 cases, 77% of the category), followed by Conviction: Healthcare Fraud (557). FL, TX, CA account for the largest share of Business Owner/Executive exclusions on record.

Common Questions

What is the most common reason for a Business Owner/Executive exclusion?
The most common reason for a Business Owner/Executive exclusion is Conviction: Program-Related Crime (3,208 cases, 77% of the category), followed by Conviction: Healthcare Fraud (557). That reflects the regulatory pathway most often used against this provider type, not necessarily the most severe conduct.
Is Business Owner/Executive's exclusion volume above or below average?
Yes. Business Owner/Executive sits in the higher-volume half of LEIE provider-type categories, among the top 10 of 137 categories by exclusion count. A higher share mainly reflects how many business owner/executive providers bill federal programs and how closely those claims get audited, it is not a direct measure of misconduct prevalence within the category.

Recent Federal Exclusions - Business Owner/Executive

Name State Reason Date
Christian W Arendt FL Conviction: Program-Related Crime 2026-03-19
Elberto Ruis Cabusao CA Conviction: Program-Related Crime 2026-03-19
Nikesha Marshea Dixon FL Conviction: Program-Related Crime 2026-03-19
John Warrington Kosolcharoen CA Conviction: Healthcare Fraud 2026-03-19
Paul Njoku TX Conviction: Program-Related Crime 2026-03-19
Clifford H Iii Powell FL Conviction: Program-Related Crime 2026-03-19
Michael J Speer GA Conviction: Program-Related Crime 2026-03-19
Youssef Bakri MI Conviction: Program-Related Crime 2026-02-19
David Byron Copeland FL Conviction: Healthcare Fraud 2026-02-19
Robert Lee Jr Desselle AL Conviction: Program-Related Crime 2026-02-19

Source: HHS OIG LEIE HHS OIG LEIE

Source: HHS OIG List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE) HHS OIG List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE) Federal exclusion data from the HHS Office of Inspector General (LEIE). Provider-type categories are as recorded in the LEIE dataset. This information is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical or legal advice

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