[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 35 (Monday, February 23, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8998-9001]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-4423]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of Inspector General


Program Exclusions: January 1998

AGENCY: Office of Inspector General, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of program exclusions.

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    During the month of January 1998, the HHS Office of Inspector 
General imposed exclusions in the cases set forth below. When an 
exclusion is imposed, no program payment is made to anyone for any 
items or services (other than an emergency item or service not provided 
in a hospital emergency room) furnished, ordered or prescribed by an 
excluded party under

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the Medicare, Medicaid, and all Federal Health Care programs. In 
addition, no program payment is made to any business or facility, e.g., 
a hospital, that submits bills for payment for items or services 
provided by an excluded party. Program beneficiaries remain free to 
decide for themselves whether they will continue to use the services of 
an excluded party even though no program payments will be made for 
items and services provided by that excluded party. The exclusions have 
national effect and also apply to all Executive Branch procurement and 
non-procurement programs and activities.

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                                                              Effective 
                    Subject, city, state                         date   
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                      PROGRAM-RELATED CONVICTIONS                       
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ABREU, JUAN F..............................................   02/19/1998
  MIAMI, FL                                                             
ADEYEYE, ADEREMI B.........................................   02/19/1998
  WAUPUN, WI                                                            
ANDERSON, BERN.............................................   02/19/1998
  WHITE DEER, PA                                                        
BEACKOM, BERNARD J.........................................   02/19/1998
  HICKSVILLE, NY                                                        
COMMODORE, PATRICIA WASHINGTON.............................   02/19/1998
  BALTIMORE, MD                                                         
COOPER, WANDA..............................................   02/19/1998
  DECATUR, GA                                                           
DIXON, TERRY D.............................................   02/19/1998
  E STONE GAP, VA                                                       
FERRELL, CORRIE MATTHEW....................................   02/19/1998
  SOUTH BOSTON, VA                                                      
GOLDBERG, LOIS.............................................   02/19/1998
  MILWAUKEE, WI                                                         
GONZALEZ, BARBARA ANN......................................   02/19/1998
  BRYAN, TX                                                             
GRACE, KATHY ELAINE........................................   02/19/1998
  TURNER, OR                                                            
GREEN, PATRICIA............................................   02/19/1998
  WOODVILLE, MS                                                         
HARTLEY, CHERRI MONIC......................................   02/19/1998
  PHOENIX, AZ                                                           
HERB, GREGORY WAYNE........................................   02/19/1998
  SAN JOSE, CA                                                          
HOLMBERG, ANDERS...........................................   02/19/1998
  BRONX, NY                                                             
JACKSON, NATALIE JOYCE.....................................   02/19/1998
  LITTLE ROCK, AR                                                       
JOHNSON, ANTHONY L.........................................   02/19/1998
  BALTIMORE, MD                                                         
KEITH, LAURA S.............................................   02/19/1998
  CLARKSTON, GA                                                         
LODENQUAI, CHRISTOPHER.....................................   02/19/1998
  TARPON SPRINGS, FL                                                    
LOWRANCE, VICKY J..........................................   02/19/1998
  COLORADO SPNGS, CO                                                    
LUKESH, RICHARD J..........................................   02/19/1998
  EXTON, PA                                                             
MASON, DEBORAH MARIAH......................................   02/19/1998
  TUCSON, AZ                                                            
MED-AMERICA PHYSICIAN, PC..................................   02/19/1998
  FRANKLIN SQUARE, NY                                                   
MORENO, MARGIE.............................................   02/19/1998
  FRESNO, CA                                                            
PAULER, JOSEPH.............................................   02/19/1998
  SOUTH ORANGE, NJ                                                      
PENINSULA BRACE & LIMB, INC................................   02/19/1998
  TAMPA, FL                                                             
RATLIFF, GEAMES H..........................................   02/19/1998
  CLINTON, VA                                                           
RATLIFF, LESLIE LEE........................................   02/19/1998
  NORA, VA                                                              
RAY, CAROL.................................................   08/04/1997
  LENEXA, KS                                                            
RIVERO, SOLEDAD M..........................................   02/19/1998
  MIAMI, FL                                                             
ROBBINS, JEFFREY...........................................   02/19/1998
  STROUDSBERG, PA                                                       
ROBINSON, RALLAND V........................................   02/19/1998
  POWHATAN, VA                                                          
ROSENZWEIG, ALLAN LAWRENCE.................................   02/19/1998
  HOLLYWOOD, FL                                                         
SIDDIQUI, SHAKIR...........................................   02/19/1998
  KEARNY, NJ                                                            
SLOAN, MELANIE.............................................   02/19/1998
  COLLEGE PARK, GA                                                      
SWEAT, DEBBIE L............................................   02/19/1998
  BRADENTON, FL                                                         
SWERDLIK, RICHARD..........................................   02/19/1998
  NEW YORK, NY                                                          
TERRANA, CHARLES...........................................   02/19/1998
  ELMA, NY                                                              
THOMAS, CHARLES EDWARD.....................................   02/19/1998
  KENBRIDGE, VA                                                         
VADEN, VIRGILIO............................................   02/19/1998
  ROCKY POINT, NY                                                       
VILLAVECER, VIRGIL.........................................   02/19/1998
  WESTERVILLE, OH                                                       
VILLAVECER, HERMENEGILDO T.................................   02/19/1998
  WESTERVILLE, OH                                                       
WILKINS, DOROTHY RAWSHAWN..................................   02/19/1998
  SACRAMENTO, CA                                                        
YI, FELIPE.................................................   02/19/1998
  MIAMI, FL                                                             
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                    PATIENT ABUSE/NEGLECT CONVICTIONS                   
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CALDWELL, CHARLES A........................................   02/19/1998
  CANON CITY, CO                                                        
GIBSON, ROXANNE............................................   02/19/1998
  HARKER HGTS, TX                                                       
GOMEZ, ANA MARIE...........................................   02/19/1998
  FRESNO, CA                                                            
GORDON, TYLICIA C..........................................   02/19/1998
  NASHVILLE, TN                                                         
GREEN, PATRICIA............................................   02/19/1998
  MOSS POINT, MS                                                        
REDDELL, ALICE LYNN........................................   02/19/1998
  MINERAL WELLS, TX                                                     
RUTKOWSKI, JOSEPH..........................................   02/19/1998
  CANANDAIGUA, NY                                                       
SMITH, DALE A..............................................   02/19/1998
  LEXINGTON PARK, MD                                                    
STONE, ROBERTA.............................................   02/19/1998
  CINCINNATI, OH                                                        
VELURI, RAVI K.............................................   02/19/1998
  ALEXANDRIA, VA                                                        
WILLIAMS, CHARLES WAYNE....................................   02/19/1998
  LITTLE ROCK, AR                                                       
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                    CONVICTION FOR HEALTH CARE FRAUD                    
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LEITSON, MARC..............................................   02/19/1998
  W BLOOMFIELD, IL                                                      
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                LICENSE REVOCATION/SUSPENSION/SURRENDERED               
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ARCHULETA, MARILYN SKILES..................................   02/19/1998
  LANCASTER, PA                                                         
BARBARO, ANDREA............................................   02/19/1998
  SOUTH RIDING, VA                                                      
BAYLESS, JAMES M...........................................   02/19/1998
  RIVERSIDE, CA                                                         
BECKERT, MARGARET WEIER....................................   02/19/1998
  NAPA, CA                                                              
BRAND, ROBERT L............................................   02/19/1998
  PETERSBURG, VA                                                        
BRAVERMAN, RONALD A........................................   02/19/1998
  BRAINERD, MN                                                          
BRODHEAD, CHARLES L........................................   02/19/1998
  RIVERSIDE, CA                                                         
BROOKS, DAVID..............................................   02/19/1998
  CHICAGO, IL                                                           
BROWN, KEVIN P.............................................   02/19/1998
  LYNDEN, WA                                                            
BROWN, SANDORS.............................................   02/19/1998
  LEESBURG, VA                                                          
CARMON, KIM ALLEN..........................................   02/19/1998
  RICHMOND, VA                                                          
CARTER, CAROL HOVER........................................   02/19/1998
  TITUSVILLE, PA                                                        
CURRY, CURTIS..............................................   02/19/1998
  CHICAGO, IL                                                           
DARRIN, THOMAS B...........................................   02/19/1998
  COUDERSPORT, PA                                                       
DAVIS, REED C..............................................   02/19/1998
  SANTA ROSA, CA                                                        
DAY, THERESA A.............................................   02/19/1998
  PORTLAND, ME                                                          
DEJULIA, WAYNE C...........................................   02/19/1998
  HUNTINGTON, CT                                                        
ELLIOTT, STACEY H..........................................   02/19/1998
  PAYNESVILLE, MN                                                       
FINN, MARY C...............................................   02/19/1998
  MENANDS, NY                                                           
FOX, COLLEEN...............................................   02/19/1998
  ROCK ISLAND, IL                                                       
FRACASSI, CAROL LANDIS.....................................   02/19/1998
  ERIE, PA                                                              
FRANKS, DENIS..............................................   02/19/1998
  BALTIMORE, MD                                                         
FREDERICK, HAROLD T........................................   02/19/1998
  DOWNEY, CA                                                            
GADHOK, RAJINDER S.........................................   02/19/1998
  BERKELEY HGHTS, NJ                                                    
GIBSON, JANET M............................................   02/19/1998
  LUVERNE, MN                                                           
GILL, JANE.................................................   02/19/1998
  CARLINVILLE, IL                                                       
GOLDEN, BRUCE M............................................   02/19/1998
  BROCKTON, MA                                                          
GRINSTEAD, SHELLIA M.......................................   02/19/1998
  WAKEFIELD, VA                                                         
GROSS, MARIE...............................................   02/19/1998
  KIAMESHA LAKE, NY                                                     
HAYDEN, GINA M.............................................   02/19/1998
  WESTPORT, CT                                                          
HENDERSON, MARILYN MERCHANT................................   02/19/1998
  LAS VEGAS, NV                                                         
HICKS, DEANNA M............................................   02/19/1998
  CHICOPEE, MA                                                          
ILIFF, KATHLEEN HATFIELD...................................   02/19/1998

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  RESTON, VA                                                            
IPPEDICO, JESSICA..........................................   02/19/1998
  SOMERVILLE, MA                                                        
JOUBERT, EFFIE.............................................   02/19/1998
  CHICAGO, IL                                                           
KAPLAN, MARK...............................................   02/19/1998
  NORCO, CA                                                             
KASIEWSKI, REGINA GAFFNEY..................................   02/19/1998
  BENSALEM, PA                                                          
KELLEY, SHANNON T..........................................   02/19/1998
  SYRACUSE, NY                                                          
KHOURY, NICHOLAS F.........................................   02/19/1998
  FRESNO, CA                                                            
KRAEGER, CARI..............................................   02/19/1998
  BLOOMINGTON, IL                                                       
KRILE, SCOTT...............................................   02/19/1998
  PEKIN, IL                                                             
LITTLE, BRUCE R............................................   02/19/1998
  LITCHFIELD, CT                                                        
LONG, DAWN.................................................   02/19/1998
  DECATUR, IL                                                           
LOVE, BEVERLY MICHELE......................................   02/19/1998
  OKLAHOMA CITY, OK                                                     
MAKHDOOMI, GOWHAR..........................................   02/19/1998
  CLARENCE, NY                                                          
MORAN, JANICE M............................................   02/19/1998
  WEYMOUTH, MA                                                          
MOTLAGH, FRANK A...........................................   02/19/1998
  SAN DIEGO, CA                                                         
NALLS, DOUGLAS EARL........................................   02/19/1998
  MIAMI, FL                                                             
NEUMAN, JACOB..............................................   02/19/1998
  FLUSHING, NY                                                          
OH, HEI YOUNG..............................................   02/19/1998
  DIXHILLS, NY                                                          
OKAJIMA, NILES M...........................................   02/19/1998
  SOUTH GATE, CA                                                        
ORCINOLO, SAMUEL L.........................................   02/19/1998
  BROOKLYN, NY                                                          
PITTS, FERRIS NEWCOMB......................................   02/19/1998
  PASADENA, CA                                                          
POWELL, PERRY..............................................   02/19/1998
  SAN DIEGO, CA                                                         
RABOW, PETER J.............................................   02/19/1998
  SPRINGFIELD, VT                                                       
RAINEY, DIANA..............................................   02/19/1998
  CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA                                                   
REESE, TIMOTHY HERMAN......................................   02/19/1998
  MCKEESPORT, PA                                                        
RICHARDS, JEFFREY M........................................   02/19/1998
  EDINBORO, PA                                                          
RUCKHABER, JERRY WAYNE.....................................   02/19/1998
  BINGHAMTON, NY                                                        
SALDANHA, JOSEPH P.........................................   02/19/1998
  MANHASSET, NY                                                         
SEARS, CATHERINE...........................................   02/19/1998
  BEVERLY, MA                                                           
SHOHAYEB, AHMED ABDUL RAHMA................................   02/19/1998
  LOS ANGELES, CA                                                       
SMITH, DIANE...............................................   02/19/1998
  DIXON, IL                                                             
ST JEAN, POLUX ENRIQUE DILONE..............................   02/19/1998
  CAGUAS, PR                                                            
STEPHEN, CAROL ANN.........................................   02/19/1998
  NORFOLK, VA                                                           
SUGAR, HARRY D.............................................   02/19/1998
  CRANFORD, NJ                                                          
TAYLOR, JAMES ALAN.........................................   02/19/1998
  E STROUDSBURG, PA                                                     
TOBIN, DAVID...............................................   02/19/1998
  MORTON GROVE, IL                                                      
TSENG, MAO-HSUNG...........................................   02/19/1998
  EDEN, NY                                                              
WAGNER, ROBERT R...........................................   02/19/1998
  NORFOLK, VA                                                           
WAGNER, ANDREA.............................................   02/19/1998
  CHICAGO RIDGE, IL                                                     
WAINIO, MAUREEN E..........................................   02/19/1998
  NEW BEDFORD, MA                                                       
WALKER, JERONE S...........................................   02/19/1998
  NORTHRIDGE, CA                                                        
WHEATLAND, SUZANNE.........................................   02/19/1998
  STREATOR, IL                                                          
WOO, DONNA.................................................   02/19/1998
  RICHMOND, VA                                                          
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                   FEDERAL/STATE EXCLUSION/SUSPENSION                   
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BHAREL, VIVENDRA...........................................   02/19/1998
  MANHASSET HILLS, NY                                                   
KESTEN, MARK M.............................................   02/19/1998
  NEW YORK, NY                                                          
QUEENS SURGICAL PHARMACY...................................   02/19/1998
  FOREST HILLS, NY                                                      
SOLAN, JAY R...............................................   02/19/1998
  LARCHMONT, NY                                                         
WALKER, SANDRA.............................................   02/19/1998
  BROOKLYN, NY                                                          
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                             FRAUD/KICKBACKS                            
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AUTOMATED BILLING SERVICES.................................   02/19/1998
  ROCKVILLE, MD                                                         
JOHN J MERENDINO, SR, MD, PA...............................   02/19/1998
  ROCKVILLE, MD                                                         
QRSS.......................................................   02/19/1998
  ROCKVILLE, MD                                                         
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                 OWNED/CONTROLLED BY CONVICTED EXCLUDED                 
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CHARLES OPTICAL............................................   02/19/1998
  ELMA, NY                                                              
JORMER SPECIALTY CORPORATION...............................   02/19/1998
  MIAMI, FL                                                             
U S MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC...................................   02/19/1998
  BOCA RATON, FL                                                        
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                          DEFAULT ON HEAL LOAN                          
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ARAGON, JANETTE L..........................................   02/19/1998
  UPLAND, CA                                                            
BAKER, SAMUEL STEVEN.......................................   02/19/1998
  TUCSON, AZ                                                            
BLACKWELL, ROBERT E........................................   12/22/1997
  PINE BLUFF, AR                                                        
BRADY, SCOTT M.............................................   02/19/1998
  NEW MILFORD, CT                                                       
BUCKLEY, JOHN F............................................   12/22/1997
  MASSILON, OH                                                          
BURKS, TEMAN L.............................................   02/19/1998
  COLUMBIA, MD                                                          
CHERRY, ROBERT B...........................................   02/19/1998
  SEATTLE, WA                                                           
CLEMENTS, DAVID D..........................................   02/19/1998
  DALLAS, TX                                                            
CONNELLY, CHRISTOPHER FOUST................................   02/19/1998
  CARSON CITY, NV                                                       
COWLEY, ROBERT DANIEL......................................   02/19/1998
  CHARLESTON, SC                                                        
DAVIS, MICHAEL E...........................................   12/22/1997
  SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH                                                    
DENNEY, TERESA A...........................................   02/19/1998
  HONOLULU, HI                                                          
DEVANEY, JOHN F............................................   02/19/1998
  SEABROOK, NH                                                          
ECHOLS, HARVEY L...........................................   02/19/1998
  CHICAGO, IL                                                           
ELLIS, PATRICIA A..........................................   02/19/1998
  PHILADELPHIA, PA                                                      
GEE, WILL K................................................   02/19/1998
  CHICAGO, IL                                                           
GEORGESON, RONALD M........................................   02/19/1998
  KERMAN, CA                                                            
GOMES, STEVEN P............................................   02/19/1998
  GLEN ELLEN, CA                                                        
HAYGOOD, REGINA J..........................................   12/22/1997
  BROOKLYN, NY                                                          
HERBST, STEPHEN H..........................................   12/22/1997
  MOUNTAIN HOME, AR                                                     
HETH, DAVID M..............................................   02/19/1998
  LAYTON, UT                                                            
HILL, STEPHEN J............................................   02/19/1998
  MONTGOMERYVILLE, PA                                                   
JOHNSON, GARY M............................................   02/19/1998
  N HOLLYWOOD, CA                                                       
KOFFEMAN, JOHN NICHOLAS....................................   02/19/1998
  JACKSON, MI                                                           
KOSTENKO, MICHAEL MERRITT..................................   02/19/1998
  BECKLEY, WV                                                           
LALL, LEN L................................................   12/22/1997
  ROCKWALL, TX                                                          
LEWIS, CAROL E.............................................   12/22/1997
  SCOTTDALE, AZ                                                         
LINDSEY, SCOTT B...........................................   12/22/1997
  AKRON, OH                                                             
MAREK, MICHAEL L...........................................   12/22/1997
  HOUSTON, TX                                                           
MARTINSON, DAVID L.........................................   02/19/1998
  FARGO, ND                                                             
MASON (DOWNING), MARLENE K.................................   02/19/1998
  GLENDALE, AZ                                                          
MCJILTON, STEPHEN J........................................   02/19/1998
  ROSSMOOR, CA                                                          
MITCHELL, ROBERT S.........................................   02/19/1998
  KIRKLAND, WA                                                          
MONTELEONE, ANTHONY L JR...................................   02/19/1998
  NATRONA HGHTS, PA                                                     
MUNSON, KEVIN D............................................   12/22/1997
  DETROIT, MI                                                           
MURPHY, MICHAEL P..........................................   02/19/1998
  QUINCY, MA                                                            
PACEY, DAVID A.............................................   02/19/1998
  SEATTLE, WA                                                           
PICIULLO, LENNY R..........................................   02/19/1998
  SPOKANE, WA                                                           
POLLOCK, THOMAS G..........................................   02/19/1998
  SANTA BARBARA, CA                                                     
RABIN, SANDER M............................................   02/19/1998
  POUGHKEEPSIE, NY                                                      
RAMOS, CARLOS A............................................   02/19/1998
  SAN DIEGO, CA                                                         
RAMOS-VELEZ, GISELLA.......................................   02/19/1998
  LOUISVILLE, KY                                                        
RICHARDSON, GREGORY B......................................   02/19/1998
  MERIDIAN, ID                                                          
RIVERO, EDUARDO C..........................................   02/19/1998

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  MIAMI, FL                                                             
ROGNEY, ROSS K.............................................   02/19/1998
  EXCELSIOR, MN                                                         
SMITH, ART G...............................................   02/19/1998
  KERRVILLE, TX                                                         
SMITH, ROBERT E............................................   02/19/1998
  COSTA MESA, CA                                                        
SOLUM, JIM D...............................................   02/19/1998
  LOS ANGELES, CA                                                       
SUTHERLAND, SCOTT TRACY....................................   02/19/1998
  HONOLULU, HI                                                          
SWETT, ROBERT A............................................   02/19/1998
  BELCHERTOWN, MA                                                       
VANRENSSELAER, JEFFREY ALAN................................   02/19/1998
  LAKE FOREST, CA                                                       
VOLPATO, RONALD N..........................................   02/19/1998
  CHICO, CA                                                             
WADE, ERIC V...............................................   12/22/1997
  TYLER, TX                                                             
WALKER, JOSEPH C...........................................   12/22/1997
  CLEVELAND HGTS, OH                                                    
COLLINS, RODNEY DANIEL.....................................   01/14/1998
  CULVER CITY, CA                                                       
ELOFSON, OLOF R............................................   01/14/1998
  ISSAQUAH, WA                                                          
GAMBLE, JEFFREY G SR.......................................   01/14/1998
  SAN DIEGO, CA                                                         
HESSER, ROBERT J...........................................   01/14/1998
  DENVER, CO                                                            
PARKER, SYLVESTER E JR.....................................   01/14/1998
  TYLERTOWN, MS                                                         
PAYNE, DENISE Y............................................   01/14/1998
  LOUISVILLE, KY                                                        
PERRY, KEITH O'NEIL........................................   01/30/1998
  LOS ANGELES, CA                                                       
SCHAEFFER, DARRELL RAY.....................................   01/14/1998
  PHOENIX, AZ                                                           
SCHUCKMAN, GARY A..........................................   01/14/1998
  WILMINGTON, NC                                                        
SMITH, ROBERT L............................................   01/14/1998
  OJAI, CA                                                              
WATFORD, DOUGLAS E.........................................   01/14/1998
  AHOSKIE, NC                                                           
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM E........................................   01/14/1998
  OAKLAND, CA                                                           
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                 EXCLUSION BASED ON SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT                
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BEAR LOVE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT................................   02/19/1998
  HIALEAH, FL                                                           
IGLESIAS, YAMIRAH ISABEL...................................   02/19/1998
  TAMPA, FL                                                             
MENDEZ, FAUSTUS............................................   11/04/1997
  HIALEAH, FL                                                           
PENINSULA BRACE & LIMB, INC................................   08/11/1997
  TAMPA, FL                                                             
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                     PEER REVIEW ORGANIZATION CASES                     
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BROOKS, JESSE M............................................   12/10/1997
  ATLANTA, TX                                                           
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    Dated: February 9, 1998.
Joanne Lanahan,
Director, Health Care Administrative Sanctions, Office of Inspector 
General.
[FR Doc. 98-4423 Filed 2-20-98; 8:45 am]
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