Below-Average Share of Exclusions Rank #25 of 137

OSTEOPATHY - Federal Exclusion Data

363
Federal Exclusions
0.4%
Share of All Exclusions
#25
of 137 Provider Types

What the OSTEOPATHY Exclusion Data Reveals

OSTEOPATHY ranks #25 out of 137 provider-type categories by federal-exclusion volume, with 363 exclusions recorded in the HHS OIG LEIE, roughly 0.4% of all currently-tracked exclusions. That places OSTEOPATHY 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 OSTEOPATHY exclusion is License Revocation or Suspension (161 cases, 44% of the category), followed by Conviction: Program-Related Crime (61). MI, FL, PA account for the largest share of OSTEOPATHY exclusions on record.

Common Questions

What is the most common reason for an OSTEOPATHY exclusion?
The most common reason for an OSTEOPATHY exclusion is License Revocation or Suspension (161 cases, 44% of the category), followed by Conviction: Program-Related Crime (61). That reflects the regulatory pathway most often used against this provider type, not necessarily the most severe conduct.
Is OSTEOPATHY's exclusion volume above or below average?
OSTEOPATHY sits in the lower-volume half of LEIE provider-type categories, ranked #25 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 - OSTEOPATHY

Name State Reason Date
Charles E Merrill OH Managed Care Default 2011-12-20
Paul Howard Emerson MI Conviction: Patient Abuse or Neglect 2011-10-20
Stephen Joseph Schneider AR Conviction: Program-Related Crime 2011-08-18
James Edward Breidenstein OH Conviction: Patient Abuse or Neglect 2011-07-20
Charles Steven Krin MO License Revocation or Suspension 2011-07-20
Wayne W Williamson OK Conviction: Program-Related Crime 2011-07-20
Paul Balikian AZ Conviction: Program-Related Crime 2011-04-20
Kristie L Nipper-Collins FL Managed Care Default 2011-01-19
Sheila Annette Barnes OH Managed Care Default 2010-11-18
Martin Richard Hobowsky OH Managed Care Default 2010-10-20

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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