EXCLUDEDPROVIDER
Individual Felony Fraud

Gustavo Christopher Jr Mercado

Escondido, CA 92026

Public HHS-OIG LEIE exclusion record

According to the HHS-OIG List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE), Gustavo Christopher Jr Mercado of Escondido, CA is currently excluded from participation in federally funded health care programs due to felony conviction relating to health care fraud, as of December 20, 2020.

Status
Currently listed by HHS-OIG
Record type
Individual
Location
Escondido, CA 92026
Exclusion date
December 20, 2020
Exclusion type
Felony Fraud (1128a3)
Source dataset
May 2026

Record summary

Gustavo Christopher Jr Mercado appears in the HHS-OIG List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE) public dataset as an individual record associated with Escondido, 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 December 20, 2020, and the exclusion type is 1128a3, identified by HHS-OIG as felony conviction relating to health care fraud.

Source record

SourceHHS-OIG LEIE (public dataset)
Record typeIndividual
Current statusCurrently listed by HHS-OIG
Exclusion dateDecember 20, 2020
Exclusion typeFelony conviction relating to health care fraud (1128a3)
Source dataset dateMay 2026

What this exclusion type means

HHS-OIG identifies exclusion type 1128a3 as “Felony conviction relating to health care fraud.” Felony conviction relating to health care fraud (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 Escondido, CA 92026. The listed provider category is Employee - Private Sector. The listed specialty is Skilled Nursing Facility.

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How to verify this record

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