About HHS-OIG exclusions in California
The records on this page are individuals and entities with a California 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 latest imported
HHS-OIG LEIE dataset lists 9,692 currently excluded California
records — 9,406 individuals
and 286 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 cities in California
California cities with the most HHS-OIG LEIE exclusion records include
Los Angeles (659), Fresno (356), San Diego (307), Sacramento (306), San Jose (183), Long Beach (177).
Top exclusion types in California
The most common statutory bases for exclusion in California are
license revocation, suspension, or surrender (4,242), conviction of program-related crimes (3,075), conviction relating to patient abuse or neglect (667), default on health education loan or scholarship obligations (592), felony conviction relating to health care fraud (499).
Provider categories in California
Common provider categories among excluded California records include
Individual - Licensed Health Care Service Provider (1,901), Nursing Profession (1,157), Medical Practice, MD (739), Individual (Unaffiliated) (717), Chiropractic Practice (560), Private Citizen / Entity (505).
Records (9,692)
Federico Cortez
Individual
Revocation
El Monte, CA ·
License revocation, suspension, or surrender
· Excluded Aug 2004
Juan Carlos Ciraolo
Individual
Program Crime
Taft,, CA ·
Conviction of program-related crimes
· Excluded Aug 2004
Costanza Ciraolo
Individual
Program Crime
Rancho Palose Verdes, CA ·
Conviction of program-related crimes
· Excluded Aug 2004
Genesis Merlin Chavez
Individual
Felony Fraud
Campbell, CA ·
Felony conviction relating to health care fraud
· Excluded Aug 2004
Orlando Castaneto
Individual
Program Crime
Carson, CA ·
Conviction of program-related crimes
· Excluded Aug 2004
Juana P Callejas
Individual
Program Crime
Adelanto, CA ·
Conviction of program-related crimes
· Excluded Aug 2004
Veronica Aviles
Individual
Revocation
Santa Ana, CA ·
License revocation, suspension, or surrender
· Excluded Aug 2004
Haik Artsrounian
Individual
Program Crime
Taft, CA ·
Conviction of program-related crimes
· Excluded Aug 2004
Ann Marie Amsden
Individual
Revocation
Colusa, CA ·
License revocation, suspension, or surrender
· Excluded Aug 2004
Bonifacio Amontos
Individual
Revocation
Carson, CA ·
License revocation, suspension, or surrender
· Excluded Aug 2004
Southern California Cardiology
Entity
Controlled Entity
Duarte, CA ·
Entities controlled by a sanctioned individual
· Excluded Aug 2004
Keith R Ohanesian, D C
Entity
Controlled Entity
Sherman Oaks, CA ·
Entities controlled by a sanctioned individual
· Excluded Aug 2004
John A Giddings, M D, INC
Entity
Controlled Entity
Duarte, CA ·
Entities controlled by a sanctioned individual
· Excluded Aug 2004
Back To Health, INC
Entity
Controlled Entity
Los Altos, CA ·
Entities controlled by a sanctioned individual
· Excluded Aug 2004
Acupuncture Chiropractic Medic
Entity
Controlled Entity
Los Angeles, CA ·
Entities controlled by a sanctioned individual
· Excluded Aug 2004
Roberto Lorenzo
Individual
Revocation
Rosemead, CA ·
License revocation, suspension, or surrender
· Excluded Aug 2004
Krikor Gregory Yahiayan
Individual
Program Crime
Lompoc, CA ·
Conviction of program-related crimes
· Excluded Jul 2004
Daniel Lara Villarreal
Individual
Program Crime
Los Angeles, CA ·
Conviction of program-related crimes
· Excluded Jul 2004
Michiko Utter
Individual
Patient Abuse
Cedarville, CA ·
Conviction relating to patient abuse or neglect
· Excluded Jul 2004
Christopher Daniel Tuliau
Individual
Revocation
Long Beach, CA ·
License revocation, suspension, or surrender
· Excluded Jul 2004
Edgardo Torres
Individual
Revocation
San Diego, CA ·
License revocation, suspension, or surrender
· Excluded Jul 2004
Mashana Starkey
Individual
Revocation
Long Beach, CA ·
License revocation, suspension, or surrender
· Excluded Jul 2004
Mary Elizabeth Sebastain
Individual
Program Crime
Los Angeles, CA ·
Conviction of program-related crimes
· Excluded Jul 2004
Julia Lynne Schmidt
Individual
Revocation
Encinitas, CA ·
License revocation, suspension, or surrender
· Excluded Jul 2004
Elizabeth Sarabia
Individual
Revocation
Garden Grove, CA ·
License revocation, suspension, or surrender
· Excluded Jul 2004
James Kevin Rist
Individual
Revocation
San Francisco, CA ·
License revocation, suspension, or surrender
· Excluded Jul 2004
Rosa Maria Olmedo Reyes Reymundo
Individual
Program Crime
Upland, CA ·
Conviction of program-related crimes
· Excluded Jul 2004
William Francis Pugliese
Individual
Program Crime
Canyon Country, CA ·
Conviction of program-related crimes
· Excluded Jul 2004
Vardan Pogosyan
Individual
Program Crime
Long Beach, CA ·
Conviction of program-related crimes
· Excluded Jul 2004
Stephen Pincsak
Individual
Revocation
Yuba City, CA ·
License revocation, suspension, or surrender
· Excluded Jul 2004
Carmen Mary Pina
Individual
Program Crime
Fresno, CA ·
Conviction of program-related crimes
· Excluded Jul 2004
Mehry Parsa
Individual
Revocation
Woodland Hills, CA ·
License revocation, suspension, or surrender
· Excluded Jul 2004
John R Pankey
Individual
Loan Default
Alameda, CA ·
Default on health education loan or scholarship obligations
· Excluded Jul 2004
Rommel Omega
Individual
Revocation
Modesto, CA ·
License revocation, suspension, or surrender
· Excluded Jul 2004
Sandra L Nolden
Individual
Revocation
Santa Rosa, CA ·
License revocation, suspension, or surrender
· Excluded Jul 2004
Loretta Noey
Individual
Revocation
Victorville, CA ·
License revocation, suspension, or surrender
· Excluded Jul 2004
Ines Munoz
Individual
Program Crime
Santa Rosa, CA ·
Conviction of program-related crimes
· Excluded Jul 2004
Carlos Moctezuma
Individual
Revocation
Rosemead, CA ·
License revocation, suspension, or surrender
· Excluded Jul 2004
Sonia Y Martinez
Individual
Revocation
Indio, CA ·
License revocation, suspension, or surrender
· Excluded Jul 2004
Hakop Makseredzhyan
Individual
Program Crime
Taft, CA ·
Conviction of program-related crimes
· Excluded Jul 2004
Carmen Lopez
Individual
Revocation
Vista, CA ·
License revocation, suspension, or surrender
· Excluded Jul 2004
Bernabe Lopez
Individual
Program Crime
Petaluma, CA ·
Conviction of program-related crimes
· Excluded Jul 2004
Il Han Lee
Individual
Revocation
Anaheim, CA ·
License revocation, suspension, or surrender
· Excluded Jul 2004
Joseph Layog
Individual
Revocation
Riverside, CA ·
License revocation, suspension, or surrender
· Excluded Jul 2004
Tony Motung Lam
Individual
Felony Fraud
Diamond Bar, CA ·
Felony conviction relating to health care fraud
· Excluded Jul 2004
Jean Marie Gonzales La Gorce
Individual
Felony Fraud
San Clamente, CA ·
Felony conviction relating to health care fraud
· Excluded Jul 2004
John Franciscus Koningh
Individual
Felony Fraud
Newport Beach, CA ·
Felony conviction relating to health care fraud
· Excluded Jul 2004
Alicia Jimenez
Individual
Revocation
Los Angeles, CA ·
License revocation, suspension, or surrender
· Excluded Jul 2004
Dorothy Hamilton
Individual
Revocation
San Bernardino, CA ·
License revocation, suspension, or surrender
· Excluded Jul 2004
Opanin Gyaami
Individual
Loan Default
Vacaville, CA ·
Default on health education loan or scholarship obligations
· Excluded Jul 2004
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