STATUTORY AUTHORITY
1128(a)(4) — Felony conviction relating to controlled substances
Felony conviction relating to the unlawful manufacture, distribution, prescription, or dispensing of a controlled substance.
What this means for a placement decision
Federal health care programmes will not pay for any item or service furnished by, or at the medical direction of, an excluded party. Civil monetary penalties can accrue per claim submitted. Confirm the identity of this record against the person or entity in front of you before acting on it — the OIG file carries name, date of birth, and where available an NPI for exactly that purpose.
Confirming identity
This record carries no NPI. Identity must be confirmed against the other corroborating fields before it is treated as a match — a name alone is not an identification.
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