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About HHS-OIG exclusions in South Carolina
The records on this page are individuals and entities with a South Carolina 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 HHS-OIG LEIE
file imported on October 4, 2026 lists 719 South Carolina
records — 690 individuals
and 29 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 South Carolina
South Carolina cities with the most HHS-OIG LEIE exclusion records include
Estill (82), Columbia (55), Edgefield (47), Greenville (22), Sumter (17), Salters (17).
Top exclusion types in South Carolina
The most common statutory bases for exclusion in South Carolina are
conviction of program-related crimes (328), conviction relating to patient abuse or neglect (130), license revocation, suspension, or surrender (107), felony conviction relating to health care fraud (53), felony conviction relating to controlled substance (31).
Provider categories in South Carolina
Common provider categories among excluded South Carolina records include
Individual - Licensed Health Care Service Provider (94), Employee - Private Sector (92), Business Owner / Executive (88), Nursing Profession (59), Intermediate Care Facility (53), Skilled Nursing Facility (50).
Records (719)
Pilar Riddle
Individual
Program Crime
Seneca, SC ·
Conviction of program-related crimes
· Exclusion date Apr 20, 2010
Caroline Dawn Pennington
Individual
Program Crime
Columbia, SC ·
Conviction of program-related crimes
· Exclusion date Apr 20, 2010
Christopher Alderman
Individual
Program Crime
Sumter, SC ·
Conviction of program-related crimes
· Exclusion date Feb 18, 2010
Janet Wilson
Individual
Revocation
Myrtle Beach, SC ·
License revocation, suspension, or surrender
· Exclusion date Jan 20, 2010
Luis Polanco
Individual
Program Crime
Estill, SC ·
Conviction of program-related crimes
· Exclusion date Jan 20, 2010
Palmetto Advocates, LLC
Entity
Controlled Entity
Irmo, SC ·
Entities controlled by a sanctioned individual
· Exclusion date Dec 20, 2009
Tiffany Williams
Individual
Program Crime
Orangeburg, SC ·
Conviction of program-related crimes
· Exclusion date Sep 20, 2009
Lesley Denise Smalls
Individual
Program Crime
Columbia, SC ·
Conviction of program-related crimes
· Exclusion date Sep 20, 2009
Bessie B Hollingsworth
Individual
Patient Abuse
Leesville, SC ·
Conviction relating to patient abuse or neglect
· Exclusion date Sep 20, 2009
Ocasio J Gary
Individual
Patient Abuse
Clinton, SC ·
Conviction relating to patient abuse or neglect
· Exclusion date Aug 20, 2009
Benquane Mcgee
Individual
Patient Abuse
Mountville, SC ·
Conviction relating to patient abuse or neglect
· Exclusion date Jul 20, 2009
Melissa Mccormick Albergotti
Individual
Program Crime
Fountain Inn, SC ·
Conviction of program-related crimes
· Exclusion date Jul 20, 2009
Daisy Gilliam
Individual
Fraud
Jonesville, SC ·
Conviction relating to fraud
· Exclusion date Jun 18, 2009
Winford Thompson
Individual
Program Crime
Columbia, SC ·
Conviction of program-related crimes
· Exclusion date Apr 20, 2009
Wendy M Sanders
Individual
Revocation
Marietta, SC ·
License revocation, suspension, or surrender
· Exclusion date Apr 20, 2009
Mavis Brown
Individual
Program Crime
Columbia, SC ·
Conviction of program-related crimes
· Exclusion date Apr 20, 2009
Kathleen Elizabeth Tuohy
Individual
Revocation
Georgetown, SC ·
License revocation, suspension, or surrender
· Exclusion date Mar 19, 2009
Leonardo Pita
Individual
Program Crime
Estill, SC ·
Conviction of program-related crimes
· Exclusion date Mar 19, 2009
Christopher Gaston Laughter
Individual
Program Crime
Edgefield, SC ·
Conviction of program-related crimes
· Exclusion date Mar 19, 2009
Beth Ann Gregory
Individual
Revocation
Piedmont, SC ·
License revocation, suspension, or surrender
· Exclusion date Mar 19, 2009
Zanders Transport Services, Ll
Entity
Controlled Entity
Lake City, SC ·
Entities controlled by a sanctioned individual
· Exclusion date Feb 24, 2009
Maudie C Standish
Individual
Revocation
Irmo, SC ·
License revocation, suspension, or surrender
· Exclusion date Feb 19, 2009
Barbara Hucks
Individual
Program Crime
Galivants Ferry, SC ·
Conviction of program-related crimes
· Exclusion date Feb 19, 2009
Holly Cox
Individual
Revocation
Aiken, SC ·
License revocation, suspension, or surrender
· Exclusion date Feb 19, 2009
Tina R P Brown
Individual
Revocation
Gallivantis Ferry, SC ·
License revocation, suspension, or surrender
· Exclusion date Feb 19, 2009
Aurelio Gabriel Benavides
Individual
Program Crime
Estill, SC ·
Conviction of program-related crimes
· Exclusion date Jan 20, 2009
Michael Lawhorn
Individual
Program Crime
Estill, SC ·
Conviction of program-related crimes
· Exclusion date Dec 18, 2008
Cynthia Britton Zanders
Individual
Program Crime
Florence, SC ·
Conviction of program-related crimes
· Exclusion date Dec 12, 2008
Jerena Monick Harmon
Individual
Program Crime
Lake City, SC ·
Conviction of program-related crimes
· Exclusion date Dec 12, 2008
Shargaritcer Shran Bryant
Individual
Program Crime
Lake City, SC ·
Conviction of program-related crimes
· Exclusion date Dec 12, 2008
Gail L Korman
Individual
Program Crime
Aiken, SC ·
Conviction of program-related crimes
· Exclusion date Nov 20, 2008
Bertha Wilson
Individual
Kickbacks
Florence, SC ·
Fraud, kickbacks, and other prohibited activities
· Exclusion date Oct 4, 2008
Nathaniel Wilson
Individual
Program Crime
Salters, SC ·
Conviction of program-related crimes
· Exclusion date Oct 1, 2008
Robert Jr White
Individual
Kickbacks
Florence, SC ·
Fraud, kickbacks, and other prohibited activities
· Exclusion date Oct 1, 2008
Sam Epps
Individual
Kickbacks
Lake City, SC ·
Fraud, kickbacks, and other prohibited activities
· Exclusion date Oct 1, 2008
Wilson Transportation Service
Entity
Kickbacks
Salters, SC ·
Fraud, kickbacks, and other prohibited activities
· Exclusion date Oct 1, 2008
Carole Mertzlufft
Individual
Revocation
Murrells Inlet, SC ·
License revocation, suspension, or surrender
· Exclusion date Aug 20, 2008
Bruce Siedlecki
Individual
Revocation
N Myrtle Beach, SC ·
License revocation, suspension, or surrender
· Exclusion date Jul 20, 2008
Louis A Paladino
Individual
Program Crime
Edgefield, SC ·
Conviction of program-related crimes
· Exclusion date Jul 20, 2008
Jacqueline M Clerk-kerns
Individual
Program Crime
Spartanburg, SC ·
Conviction of program-related crimes
· Exclusion date Jul 20, 2008
Exlan Arias
Individual
Program Crime
Salters, SC ·
Conviction of program-related crimes
· Exclusion date Jul 20, 2008
Charles E Gwinn
Individual
Kickbacks
Hilton Head, SC ·
Fraud, kickbacks, and other prohibited activities
· Exclusion date Jul 1, 2008
Jon Christopher Kazaglis
Individual
Program Crime
Easley, SC ·
Conviction of program-related crimes
· Exclusion date Jun 19, 2008
Three Fountains Chiropractic,
Entity
Controlled Entity
Lexington, SC ·
Entities controlled by a sanctioned individual
· Exclusion date Jun 19, 2008
Gerrish A Smith
Individual
Program Crime
Mayo, SC ·
Conviction of program-related crimes
· Exclusion date May 20, 2008
Emeka Cotton
Individual
Program Crime
Anderson, SC ·
Conviction of program-related crimes
· Exclusion date May 20, 2008
Darius C Bridges
Individual
Program Crime
Charleston, SC ·
Conviction of program-related crimes
· Exclusion date May 20, 2008
Joseph Miller
Individual
Drug Felony
Greenwood, SC ·
Felony conviction relating to controlled substance
· Exclusion date Mar 20, 2008
Shekaron Bonet Nobles
Individual
Program Crime
Greenville, SC ·
Conviction of program-related crimes
· Exclusion date Feb 20, 2008
William W Frost
Individual
Patient Abuse
Hilton Head, SC ·
Conviction relating to patient abuse or neglect
· Exclusion date Jan 20, 2008
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