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Individual Drug Felony

Melinda Leigh Huffman

Tyler, TX 75701

Public HHS-OIG LEIE exclusion record

According to the HHS-OIG List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE), Melinda Leigh Huffman of Tyler, TX is currently excluded from participation in federally funded health care programs due to felony conviction relating to controlled substance, as of May 18, 2006.

Status
Currently listed by HHS-OIG
Record type
Individual
Location
Tyler, TX 75701
Exclusion date
May 18, 2006
Exclusion type
Drug Felony (1128a4)
Source dataset
May 2026

Record summary

Melinda Leigh Huffman appears in the HHS-OIG List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE) public dataset as an individual record associated with Tyler, Texas. 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 May 18, 2006, and the exclusion type is 1128a4, identified by HHS-OIG as felony conviction relating to controlled substance.

Source record

SourceHHS-OIG LEIE (public dataset)
Record typeIndividual
Current statusCurrently listed by HHS-OIG
Exclusion dateMay 18, 2006
Exclusion typeFelony conviction relating to controlled substance (1128a4)
Source dataset dateMay 2026

What this exclusion type means

HHS-OIG identifies exclusion type 1128a4 as “Felony conviction relating to controlled substance.” Felony conviction relating to a controlled substance (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 Tyler, TX 75701. The listed provider category is Nursing Profession. The listed specialty is Nurse / Nurses Aide.

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

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How to verify this record

This page is a public-record summary and should be treated as a possible LEIE match, not final identity verification. To verify the record, use the official HHS-OIG LEIE search and compare available identifying information through the official process. Name, location, provider category, specialty, exclusion date, and NPI should be treated as matching clues rather than final proof of identity.

What this page does not include

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