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
07-2026 LEIE
OIG displayed a 2026-08-10 Last Update for the active-exclusions download when checked; the file itself returned Last-Modified Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:18:45 GMT.
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Definition-first source note
What is the LEIE database?
As of 2026-08-13, 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.
As of the 2026-08-10 LEIE database download, 8,841 of 83,842 active exclusion records (10.5%) carry an NPI — the other 89.5% are zero-filled as 0000000000. An NPI-keyed match against the LEIE file therefore misses most excluded parties, which is why OIG's own instructions treat name search plus SSN or EIN verification, not identifier matching, as the complete process. Counted directly in the 07-2026 file on 2026-08-13.
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. |
LEIE downloadable database record layout
What fields are in the LEIE CSV download?
The LEIE download is a flat CSV with 18 columns. Field names and character lengths below are OIG's own, from the Database Record Layout published on the LEIE downloads page. The populatedcolumn is not OIG's — it is measured by counting non-blank values across all 83,842 rows of the 07-2026 file on 2026-08-13, because a field that exists in the layout is not the same as a field you can screen on. OIG states that if a search result does not contain a DOB, UPIN, NPI, EIN, or SSN, that information is not available from OIG at all.
| Field | Length | Populated | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| LASTNAME | 20 | 95.9% | Blank on entity rows |
| FIRSTNAME | 15 | 95.9% | Blank on entity rows |
| MIDNAME | 15 | 70.7% | Middle name when OIG holds one |
| BUSNAME | 30 | 4.1% | Set only on entity rows |
| GENERAL | 20 | 100% | General provider category |
| SPECIALTY | 20 | 95.1% | Provider specialty |
| UPIN | 6 | 7.1% | Retired Medicare identifier; zero-filled when absent |
| NPI | 10 | 10.5% | Zero-filled as 0000000000 when absent |
| DOB | 8 | 94.9% | YYYYMMDD; present on most individual rows |
| ADDRESS | 30 | 100% | Address known to OIG at exclusion |
| CITY | 20 | 100% | — |
| STATE | 2 | 100% | Two-letter state code |
| ZIP CODE | 5 | 100% | — |
| EXCLTYPE | 9 | 100% | Social Security Act authority, e.g. 1128a1 |
| EXCLDATE | 8 | 100% | YYYYMMDD exclusion date |
| REINDATE | 8 | 0% | Always empty here: reinstated parties are removed from this file |
| WAIVERDATE | 8 | <0.1% | 3 of the rows in this file |
| WAIVERSTATE | 2 | <0.1% | 4 of the rows in this file |
Two consequences reviewers hit in practice. REINDATE is present in the layout but empty in every row of this file, because OIG removes reinstated parties from the active download rather than dating them out — a local copy that never re-downloads keeps showing people who have already been reinstated. And SSN and EIN appear nowhere in the layout: the Privacy Act prohibits distributing SSNs, so OIG requires the final identity check to happen in the online search.
Official search technique
How to search the LEIE online database without missing a match
No account or login is needed for either official method — the online searchable database and the CSV download are both public. OIG's own Quick Tips describe the search behaviour that decides whether a real match surfaces:
- Five at a time. The online searchable database takes up to five individuals or entities per search; the CSV download is the method OIG points to for larger rosters.
- Search short, not exact.OIG advises entering only the first few letters of a first and last name, or the first part of an entity name. Entity matching is prefix-based: OIG's example is that searching “dental” returns “DENTAL CARE UNLIMITED” but not “UNITED DENTAL CARE”.
- Punctuation is literal. Apostrophes, hyphens, ampersands and commas must be typed as they appear; all other characters are rejected by the search fields.
- Check name variations. The LEIE holds only the name known to OIG at the time of exclusion, so maiden and former names matter, and a hyphenated name should be checked under each part as well as the full form.
- Finish with SSN or EIN. OIG states a matching first and last name is not sufficient; verification means entering the SSN for an individual or EIN for an entity in the online search. Use the Print Search Results button to document it — OIG notes the browser print function will not work.
Cadence: OIG states all exclusion information is updated by the 10th of every month, and archives monthly supplement files for the previous 12 months only. Retrieved 2026-08-13.
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date_retrieved: 2026-08-13. 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.
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Last reviewed: 2026-08-13. date_retrieved: 2026-08-13.
The LEIE database guidance and the HHS OIG LEIE source references on this page are reviewed against the official OIG sources named here before the public screening guidance is updated.
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 states that all exclusion information is updated by the 10th of every month. It replaces the full downloadable active-exclusions file each month and publishes monthly supplement files for newly added exclusions and reinstatements, archiving those supplements for the previous 12 months only. Because a LEIE file contains all actions taken during the prior month, the file label and the Last Update date differ by about a month: the file carrying a 2026-08-10 Last Update is labelled 07-2026.
What fields are in the LEIE database CSV download?
Eighteen: LASTNAME, FIRSTNAME, MIDNAME, BUSNAME, GENERAL, SPECIALTY, UPIN, NPI, DOB, ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE, EXCLTYPE, EXCLDATE, REINDATE, WAIVERDATE and WAIVERSTATE, with the character length of each published in OIG's Database Record Layout. SSN and EIN are not in the file — the Privacy Act prohibits distributing SSNs, so OIG requires identity verification to happen in the online search.
Does the LEIE database download include date of birth?
Yes. DOB is an 8-character YYYYMMDD field in the LEIE record layout, and it was populated on 94.9% of rows in the 2026-08-10 file (entity rows have no DOB). OIG's guidance is that if a search result does not contain a DOB, UPIN, NPI, EIN or SSN, that information is not available from OIG at all.
Do you need a login to search the LEIE database?
No. Both official methods are public and require no account: the OIG online searchable database at exclusions.oig.hhs.gov, which takes up to five names at a time, and the LEIE CSV download. The only credential-like step is entering a subject's SSN or EIN in the online search to verify a name match.
Can I screen a roster against the LEIE by NPI?
Not on its own. In the 2026-08-10 LEIE download, only 8,841 of 83,842 active exclusion records (10.5%) carry an NPI; the rest are zero-filled as 0000000000, so an NPI-keyed match misses roughly 89.5% of excluded parties. Screen on name, business name, city, state, ZIP and exclusion type together, then verify a possible match with SSN or EIN in OIG's online search.
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.