Above-Average Share of Exclusions Rank #9 of 137

Durable Medical Equipment - Federal Exclusion Data

2,261
Federal Exclusions
2.7%
Share of All Exclusions
#9
of 137 Provider Types

What the Durable Medical Equipment Exclusion Data Reveals

Durable Medical Equipment ranks #9 out of 137 provider-type categories by federal-exclusion volume, with 2,261 exclusions recorded in the HHS OIG LEIE, roughly 2.7% of all currently-tracked exclusions. That places Durable Medical Equipment 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 Durable Medical Equipment exclusion is Conviction: Program-Related Crime (1,601 cases, 71% of the category), followed by Entity Controlled by Sanctioned Individual (322). FL, CA, NY account for the largest share of Durable Medical Equipment exclusions on record.

Common Questions

What is the most common reason for a Durable Medical Equipment exclusion?
The most common reason for a Durable Medical Equipment exclusion is Conviction: Program-Related Crime (1,601 cases, 71% of the category), followed by Entity Controlled by Sanctioned Individual (322). That reflects the regulatory pathway most often used against this provider type, not necessarily the most severe conduct.
Is Durable Medical Equipment's exclusion volume above or below average?
Yes. Durable Medical Equipment 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 durable medical equipment 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 - Durable Medical Equipment

Name State Reason Date
Buckeye Health and Research, L OH Conviction: Program-Related Crime 2025-12-18
Quivvy Tech Corporation FL Fraud, Kickbacks, or Prohibited Activities 2025-05-16
Reliable Document Solutions, L FL Fraud, Kickbacks, or Prohibited Activities 2025-05-16
A Perfect Fit for You, INC NC Conviction: Program-Related Crime 2022-08-18
Central Medical Systems, LLC FL Fraud, Kickbacks, or Prohibited Activities 2021-11-01
Shreveport Prothetics, INC LA Breach of Corporate Integrity Agreement 2021-09-01
Meddex Solutions, LLC FL Fraud, Kickbacks, or Prohibited Activities 2021-06-01
Shreveport Prosthetics, INC LA Breach of Settlement Agreement 2021-03-29
Solace Advancement, LLC MI Fraud, Kickbacks, or Prohibited Activities 2020-12-07
First Billing Options, INC NY Conviction: Program-Related Crime 2020-08-20

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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