LEIE database
LEIE database: List of Excluded Individuals and Entities search
The LEIE is the HHS OIG List of Excluded Individuals/Entities. Use the official OIG online search or CSV download for a LEIE database check, then confirm any possible match before making a payment, employment, contracting, credentialing, or enrollment decision.
What it is
OIG LEIE
OIG describes the LEIE as a list of all currently excluded individuals and entities barred from federal health care programs.
Latest public file
05-2026 LEIE
OIG displayed a 2026-06-10 Last Update for the active-exclusions download when checked.
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Definition-first source note
What is the LEIE database?
As of 2026-06-24, OIG describes the LEIE (List of Excluded Individuals/Entities) as a list of all currently excluded individuals and entities, and offers it two ways: an online searchable database to verify that one or more individuals are not on the excluded list, and a downloadable CSV file with the list of excluded individuals. OIG also publishes monthly supplement files for newly added exclusions and reinstatements.
OIG states that excluded parties can receive no payment from federal health care programs for any items or services they furnish, order, or prescribe, and that anyone who hires an individual or entity on the LEIE may be subject to civil monetary penalties. That payment-and-penalty rule is why a LEIE database check should be source-backed and repeatable.
Official search path
How to search the LEIE database
- 1. Pick the right official method. Use the online search to verify a single person or entity; use the CSV download for bulk roster screening.
- 2. Search strongest identifiers first. Use NPI when present, then names, business names, city, state, ZIP, and exclusion type.
- 3. Confirm possible matches in OIG. The downloadable file does not contain SSNs or EINs, so identity verification for a specific record belongs in the official online search.
- 4. Preserve source freshness. Record the LEIE file month, OIG Last Update date, and date_retrieved before acting on a screening result.
Why it matters
What a LEIE listing means
An OIG exclusion means federal health care programs do not pay for items or services furnished, ordered, or prescribed by the excluded individual or entity, regardless of who submits the claim. OIG further warns that hiring someone on the LEIE can expose the employer to civil monetary penalties.
Use SourceCheckHealth to reach candidate public rows, source dates, and official links, then document the OIG verification step outside the site. State indexes browse the same imported national LEIE download filtered to one state.
LEIE access comparison
Which LEIE access method should reviewers use?
| Access method | Best use | Identifier note |
|---|---|---|
| OIG online searchable database | Verifying one or a few individuals or entities by name | OIG describes the online database as a way to verify that one or more individuals are not on the excluded list. |
| OIG downloadable CSV (UPDATED.csv) | Bulk roster screening against the full active-exclusions file | The download omits SSNs and EINs; use the official online search to confirm identity for a specific record. |
| SourceCheckHealth imported index | Finding candidate public rows, source dates, and official links before manual verification | Use as a screening aid only; confirm current status in the official OIG systems before acting. |
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date_retrieved: 2026-06-24. This page is public-source screening guidance only and does not provide legal advice, complete credentialing, licensure verification, Medicare enrollment status, or a final hiring or contracting decision.
FAQ
Practical notes
What is the LEIE (List of Excluded Individuals and Entities)?
The LEIE is HHS OIG's List of Excluded Individuals/Entities — OIG describes it as a list of all currently excluded individuals and entities barred from federally funded health care programs. OIG offers it through an online searchable database and a downloadable CSV file.
How do I search the LEIE database?
OIG provides two official methods: the online searchable database at exclusions.oig.hhs.gov to verify one or more individuals, and a downloadable CSV (UPDATED.csv) for bulk roster screening. SourceCheckHealth imports the public download so reviewers can find candidate rows and source dates, then confirm any possible match at the OIG source.
How often is the LEIE database updated?
OIG replaces the downloadable active-exclusions file monthly and publishes monthly supplement files for newly added exclusions and reinstatements. Check source status and the official OIG downloads page before relying on a screening result.
What happens if I hire someone on the LEIE?
OIG states that excluded parties can receive no payment from federal health care programs for items or services they furnish, order, or prescribe, and that anyone who hires an individual or entity on the LEIE may be subject to civil monetary penalties. Verify any possible match in the official OIG source before acting.