Below-Average Share of Exclusions Rank #65 of 137

OPTOMETRIC PRACTICE - Federal Exclusion Data

15
Federal Exclusions
0.0%
Share of All Exclusions
#65
of 137 Provider Types

What the OPTOMETRIC PRACTICE Exclusion Data Reveals

OPTOMETRIC PRACTICE ranks #65 out of 137 provider-type categories by federal-exclusion volume, with 15 exclusions recorded in the HHS OIG LEIE, roughly 0.0% of all currently-tracked exclusions. That places OPTOMETRIC PRACTICE 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 OPTOMETRIC PRACTICE exclusion is Conviction: Program-Related Crime (6 cases, 40% of the category), followed by Entity Controlled by Sanctioned Individual (5). TX, LA, CA account for the largest share of OPTOMETRIC PRACTICE exclusions on record.

Common Questions

What is the most common reason for an OPTOMETRIC PRACTICE exclusion?
The most common reason for an OPTOMETRIC PRACTICE exclusion is Conviction: Program-Related Crime (6 cases, 40% of the category), followed by Entity Controlled by Sanctioned Individual (5). That reflects the regulatory pathway most often used against this provider type, not necessarily the most severe conduct.
Is OPTOMETRIC PRACTICE's exclusion volume above or below average?
OPTOMETRIC PRACTICE sits in the lower-volume half of LEIE provider-type categories, ranked #65 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 - OPTOMETRIC PRACTICE

Name State Reason Date
Visionary Optics of Jamaica Av NY Exclusion or Debarment by Federal Agency 2010-01-20
Ema Eyewear, INC FL Entity Controlled by Sanctioned Individual 2006-10-19
American Home Vision MO Fraud, Kickbacks, or Prohibited Activities 2004-03-15
Lake Tahoe Eyecare NV Entity Controlled by Sanctioned Individual 2000-04-20
Dr Nevins' Eyeworld TX Entity Controlled by Sanctioned Individual 1997-01-29
Home Bound Eyecare TX Conviction: Program-Related Crime (Alt) 1995-02-23
Red River Eye Associates TX Conviction: Program-Related Crime (Alt) 1994-12-14
Cbt & Associates LA Conviction: Program-Related Crime 1989-11-20
Central City Optical LA Conviction: Program-Related Crime 1989-11-20
Shackelford Vision Center MS Conviction: Program-Related Crime 1989-10-19

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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