Malpractice Accountability

Michigan

157 Excluded physicians
43,217 Active physicians
3.63 Per 1,000 physicians
13 Flagged by federal + state (CA/FL/NY data)

Why These Physicians Were Excluded

Federal exclusion types for physicians in Michigan who still have active provider records.

Exclusion type breakdown for Michigan
Reason for ExclusionCount
Program-Related Crime 1128a190
Felony Controlled Substance 1128a435
License Revoked/Suspended 1128b413
Patient Abuse/Neglect 1128a211
Felony Healthcare Fraud 1128a34
Misdemeanor Controlled Substance 1128b21
Fraud/Kickbacks 1128b71
Federal/State Program Exclusion 1128b51
1128b3 1128b31

Excluded Physicians Who Moved

After being excluded, some physicians move to a different state. The new state's medical board may not be aware of the federal exclusion.

Moved to Michigan

FromCount
West Virginia27
Kentucky9
Florida5
Ohio4
Pennsylvania3
Massachusetts2
Minnesota2
Texas2
Wisconsin1
Tennessee1

Left Michigan

ToCount
Nevada1
Massachusetts1
Ohio1
New York1
California1
Indiana1

Highest-Priority Cases

Inclusion on this list reflects a federal exclusion record and an active NPI registry entry — it does not confirm the physician is currently seeing patients. NPIs may remain active for billing, research, teaching, or administrative purposes. Full methodology

These physicians have the most concerning combination of serious offense, recent registry activity, and cross-state movement.

Highest-priority excluded physicians in Michigan
PhysicianReason for ExclusionExclusion DateSpecialty
COOPER, SCOTT HENRYFelony Controlled Substance2025-01-20INTERNAL MEDICINE
ASLAM, NAVEED nanFelony Healthcare Fraud2026-06-18ONCOLOGY
CASTRO, DAN JFelony Healthcare Fraud2025-09-18OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
ZAKI, GAMAL nanFelony Healthcare Fraud2026-02-19FAMILY PRACTICE
NAEEM, NAVEED nanLicense Revoked/Suspended2025-10-20GENERAL PRACTICE
CARTER, BETH AFelony Controlled Substance2024-08-20GENERAL PRACTICE
RITTER, MICHELE RFelony Controlled Substance2025-12-18INTERNAL MEDICINE
SHELTON, BERNARD WFelony Controlled Substance2025-12-18INTERNAL MEDICINE
VALENTINE, CHARISE LANETTEFelony Controlled Substance2026-02-19FAMILY PRACTICE
AROKE, HILARY ALicense Revoked/Suspended2014-10-20INFECTIOUS DISEASE

Pharmaceutical Payments to Excluded Physicians

Drug and medical device companies made these payments to excluded physicians in Michigan between 2018 and 2024.

PhysicianTotalPaymentsCompanies
ZAHOOR, MOHAMMED IDRIS$258,7972072
KORDISH, THERESA A$87,310705
ASLAM, NAVEED nan$28,60158391
CARTER, BETH A$26,648411
DANESHVAR, GERALD nan$23,455211
ZAKI, GAMAL nan$11,62050760
OESTERLING, JOSEPH E$5,79011
FARAJ, DAOUD ABBAS$5,76434935
PETERSON, SOARIES MAXINE$4,39415320
BAUL, TERRY SCOTT$2,46715328
About these records

Every physician named on this page appears in an official government record — the HHS Office of Inspector General's List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE) or a state medical-board action — and is shown here as published by that agency. The basis for each exclusion is stated in the official record: some exclusions follow criminal convictions, others are administrative. Inclusion on this page asserts nothing beyond what the official record states, and an active provider registry entry does not confirm that a physician is currently seeing patients.

Different people can share the same name. Before drawing any conclusion about a specific individual, verify identity against the NPI number and the primary record at exclusions.oig.hhs.gov. If you believe a record shown here is inaccurate, outdated, or refers to a different person, email editor@thepublicledgers.org and we will review and correct it.

If you found your doctor on this page
  1. An active registry record does not confirm they are currently practicing.
  2. Check your state medical board for their current license status.
  3. Report concerns to the OIG Hotline: 1-800-HHS-TIPS.