EXCLUDEDPROVIDER
Individual Patient Abuse

Michael L Buffington

Northridge, CA 91326

Public HHS-OIG LEIE exclusion record

According to the HHS-OIG List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE), Michael L Buffington of Northridge, CA is currently excluded from participation in federally funded health care programs due to conviction relating to patient abuse or neglect, as of October 20, 1999.

Status
Currently listed by HHS-OIG
Record type
Individual
Location
Northridge, CA 91326
Exclusion date
October 20, 1999
Exclusion type
Patient Abuse (1128a2)
Source dataset
May 2026

Record summary

Michael L Buffington appears in the HHS-OIG List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE) public dataset as an individual record associated with Northridge, California. The latest imported LEIE dataset lists this record as currently excluded from participation in federally funded health care programs. The exclusion date shown in the source record is October 20, 1999, and the exclusion type is 1128a2, identified by HHS-OIG as conviction relating to patient abuse or neglect.

Source record

SourceHHS-OIG LEIE (public dataset)
Record typeIndividual
Current statusCurrently listed by HHS-OIG
Exclusion dateOctober 20, 1999
Exclusion typeConviction relating to patient abuse or neglect (1128a2)
Source dataset dateMay 2026

What this exclusion type means

HHS-OIG identifies exclusion type 1128a2 as “Conviction relating to patient abuse or neglect.” Conviction relating to patient abuse or neglect (mandatory exclusion, minimum 5 years).

This exclusion type is a statutory category used by HHS-OIG in the LEIE dataset. The category describes the legal authority associated with the exclusion record, not a separate investigation or additional reporting by Excluded Provider.

Location and provider classification

This LEIE record is associated with Northridge, CA 91326. The listed provider category is Psychological Practice. The listed specialty is Psychology.

Other excluded providers in Northridge, CA

Other individuals and entities currently listed in the HHS-OIG LEIE public dataset with a Northridge, CA address.

Louis Mitchell Individual Program Crime
Northridge, CA · Conviction of program-related crimes · Excluded Mar 2020
Semen Lev Individual Program Crime
Northridge, CA · Conviction of program-related crimes · Excluded Feb 2018
Alan Fabian Individual Program Crime
Northridge, CA · Conviction of program-related crimes · Excluded Jul 2017
Alexander Seville Individual Program Crime
Northridge, CA · Conviction of program-related crimes · Excluded Aug 2013
Kenneth R Taylor Individual Program Crime
Northridge, CA · Conviction of program-related crimes · Excluded Aug 2011
Vigen Ghookasian Individual Program Crime
Northridge, CA · Conviction of program-related crimes · Excluded Apr 2009
Melina Ghookasian Individual Program Crime
Northridge, CA · Conviction of program-related crimes · Excluded Apr 2009
Paula Marie Kusmierz Individual Revocation
Northridge, CA · License revocation, suspension, or surrender · Excluded Jun 2006

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How to verify this record

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What this page does not include

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