Malpractice Accountability

New York

279 Excluded physicians
103,821 Active physicians
2.69 Per 1,000 physicians
388 Flagged by federal + state (CA/FL/NY data)

Why These Physicians Were Excluded

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

Exclusion type breakdown for New York
Reason for ExclusionCount
License Revoked/Suspended 1128b4106
Program-Related Crime 1128a171
Felony Controlled Substance 1128a457
Felony Healthcare Fraud 1128a321
Patient Abuse/Neglect 1128a212
Fraud/Kickbacks 1128b74
Misdemeanor Fraud 1128b13
1128b14 1128b142
Federal/State Program Exclusion 1128b52
1128b16 1128b161

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 New York

FromCount
New Jersey22
Pennsylvania19
Florida8
Massachusetts5
Connecticut4
Minnesota3
West Virginia3
California2
North Carolina1
Alabama1

Left New York

ToCount
New Jersey9
Florida2
Connecticut2
Massachusetts1
Alaska1
Michigan1
Texas1
Nevada1
Pennsylvania1
West Virginia1

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 New York
PhysicianReason for ExclusionExclusion DateSpecialty
MITTAL, NIRANJAN KUMARFelony Healthcare Fraud2026-05-20INTERNAL MEDICINE
MIRZA, MUHAMMAD AFelony Healthcare Fraud2025-06-19INTERNAL MEDICINE
BELFIORE, MICHAEL nanPatient Abuse/Neglect2026-06-18FAMILY PRACTICE
PADUCH, DARIUS ADAMPatient Abuse/Neglect2025-10-20UROLOGY
LOPEZ, ERNESTO MFelony Controlled Substance2020-02-20FAMILY PRACTICE
CHEEMA, MUHAMMAD AZAMFelony Healthcare Fraud2021-11-18PSYCHIATRY
ADELGLASS, HOWARD nanFelony Controlled Substance2023-10-19PAIN MANAGEMENT
LARUELLE, MARC nanFelony Controlled Substance2024-03-20PSYCHIATRY
MCMAHON, SCOTT FFelony Controlled Substance2022-02-20PSYCHIATRY
FREEDMAN, GORDON nanFelony Healthcare Fraud2024-08-20PAIN MANAGEMENT

Pharmaceutical Payments to Excluded Physicians

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

PhysicianTotalPaymentsCompanies
RENTROP, KLAUS PETER$5,634,199169
MITTAL, NIRANJAN KUMAR$49,21352
SHAH, AMIT RAJENDRA$34,59323040
STEPHAN, WILLIAM H$27,399162671
SMITH, JENNIFER nan$20,158611
DIAMOND, RICHARD MARC$15,36373263
MIRZA, MUHAMMAD A$11,624169
HADI, MOHAMMED ABDULALEEM$10,42243955
WAHBA, SAMEH nan$9,67612318
LUPIANO, JOHN D$8,4357324
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.