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About HHS-OIG exclusions in Merrillville, Indiana
The records on this page are individuals and entities with a Merrillville, Indiana
address that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) has
excluded from participation in Medicare, Medicaid, and other federally funded health care programs. The
HHS-OIG LEIE file imported on October 4, 2026 lists 11
records in Merrillville — 11
individuals and 0
entities. While a party is excluded, federal health care
programs will not pay for items or services they furnish, order, or prescribe.
This page summarizes the public LEIE dataset only and is not an official government record.
Always verify a person or entity's identity and current exclusion status directly with HHS-OIG before
making employment, contracting, credentialing, billing, or compliance decisions.
Top exclusion types in Merrillville
The most common statutory bases for exclusion in Merrillville, Indiana are
license revocation, suspension, or surrender (4), felony conviction relating to controlled substance (2), conviction of program-related crimes (2), exclusion or suspension under a federal or state health care program (1), felony conviction relating to health care fraud (1).
Provider categories in Merrillville
Common provider categories among excluded Merrillville records include
Individual - Licensed Health Care Service Provider (4), Individual (Unaffiliated) (2), Employee - Private Sector (2), Skilled Nursing Facility (1), Psychological Practice (1), Hospital (1).
Records (11)
Kandice Lennay Duke
Individual
Drug Felony
Merrillville, IN ·
Felony conviction relating to controlled substance
· Exclusion date Aug 20, 2024
Arlena Nicole Cobb
Individual
Program Suspension
Merrillville, IN ·
Exclusion or suspension under a federal or state health care program
· Exclusion date May 20, 2019
Anastacia Vann Maclin
Individual
Program Crime
Merrillville, IN ·
Conviction of program-related crimes
· Exclusion date Apr 18, 2019
Thomas Bernard Shields
Individual
Revocation
Merrillville, IN ·
License revocation, suspension, or surrender
· Exclusion date Mar 20, 2016
Nicholas James Constantine
Individual
Revocation
Merrillville, IN ·
License revocation, suspension, or surrender
· Exclusion date Jan 20, 2014
William L Poulos
Individual
Felony Fraud
Merrillville, IN ·
Felony conviction relating to health care fraud
· Exclusion date Aug 20, 2012
Terrance Anthony Casarez
Individual
Drug Felony
Merrillville, IN ·
Felony conviction relating to controlled substance
· Exclusion date Jul 19, 2012
Lori D Harris Green
Individual
Patient Abuse
Merrillville, IN ·
Conviction relating to patient abuse or neglect
· Exclusion date Jun 20, 2012
David Anthony Blazak
Individual
Revocation
Merrillville, IN ·
License revocation, suspension, or surrender
· Exclusion date Sep 20, 2006
Mary Lou Matusik
Individual
Revocation
Merrillville, IN ·
License revocation, suspension, or surrender
· Exclusion date Jan 19, 2006
Manuel J Vargas
Individual
Program Crime
Merrillville, IN ·
Conviction of program-related crimes
· Exclusion date Jan 3, 1989
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