Below-Average Share of Exclusions Rank #43 of 137

OPTICIAN - Federal Exclusion Data

37
Federal Exclusions
0.0%
Share of All Exclusions
#43
of 137 Provider Types

What the OPTICIAN Exclusion Data Reveals

OPTICIAN ranks #43 out of 137 provider-type categories by federal-exclusion volume, with 37 exclusions recorded in the HHS OIG LEIE, roughly 0.0% of all currently-tracked exclusions. That places OPTICIAN below the average per-category share of 0.7%, in the lower-volume half of the provider-type landscape.

The most common reason for an OPTICIAN exclusion is Conviction: Program-Related Crime (27 cases, 73% of the category), followed by License Revocation or Suspension (9). NY, NJ, FL account for the largest share of OPTICIAN exclusions on record.

Common Questions

What is the most common reason for an OPTICIAN exclusion?
The most common reason for an OPTICIAN exclusion is Conviction: Program-Related Crime (27 cases, 73% of the category), followed by License Revocation or Suspension (9). That reflects the regulatory pathway most often used against this provider type, not necessarily the most severe conduct.
Is OPTICIAN's exclusion volume above or below average?
OPTICIAN sits in the lower-volume half of LEIE provider-type categories, ranked #43 of 137 by exclusion count. Fewer exclusions can mean fewer providers of this type bill federal programs, less audit exposure, or genuinely lower violation rates, the LEIE data alone cannot separate those causes.

Recent Federal Exclusions - OPTICIAN

Name State Reason Date
Cornelius Jemeel Carter OK Conviction: Program-Related Crime 2011-07-20
Janice E Bessette RI License Revocation or Suspension 2010-01-20
Igor Kizhnerman NY Exclusion or Debarment by Federal Agency 2009-12-20
Cornelius Jemeel Carter OK Conviction: Program-Related Crime 2008-10-20
Marcella Wright KY Conviction: Program-Related Crime 2006-08-20
Charles Hudson TN License Revocation or Suspension 2006-06-20
Kevin L Miller TN License Revocation or Suspension 2006-05-18
Cheryl Muovich WV Conviction: Program-Related Crime 2005-06-03
David Sigal CA Conviction: Program-Related Crime 2004-10-20
Mila Sigal CA Conviction: Program-Related Crime 2004-10-20

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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