EXCLUDEDPROVIDER
Individual Patient Abuse

Stephen L Denton

Athens, TN 37371

Public HHS-OIG LEIE exclusion record

According to the HHS-OIG List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE), Stephen L Denton of Athens, TN is currently excluded from participation in federally funded health care programs due to conviction relating to patient abuse or neglect, as of July 19, 2001.

Status
Currently listed by HHS-OIG
Record type
Individual
Location
Athens, TN 37371
Exclusion date
July 19, 2001
Exclusion type
Patient Abuse (1128a2)
Source dataset
May 2026

Record summary

Stephen L Denton appears in the HHS-OIG List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE) public dataset as an individual record associated with Athens, Tennessee. 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 July 19, 2001, 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 dateJuly 19, 2001
Exclusion typeConviction relating to patient abuse or neglect (1128a2)
UPINB04174
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 Athens, TN 37371. The listed provider category is Medical Practice, MD. The listed specialty is General Practice / FP.

Other excluded providers in Athens, TN

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

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Athens, TN · Felony conviction relating to health care fraud · Excluded Jul 2016
Julie Amber Tomlin Individual Revocation
Athens, TN · License revocation, suspension, or surrender · Excluded Jun 2014
Wanda Jones Individual Revocation
Athens, TN · License revocation, suspension, or surrender · Excluded Apr 2006
Debora A Galyon Individual Revocation
Athens, TN · License revocation, suspension, or surrender · Excluded Apr 2006
Stephen L Denton Individual Revocation
Athens, TN · License revocation, suspension, or surrender · Excluded Dec 1999
Gary Hester Individual Patient Abuse
Athens, TN · Conviction relating to patient abuse or neglect · Excluded Oct 1997

How to verify this record

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