Malpractice Accountability

Texas

186 Excluded physicians
89,439 Active physicians
2.08 Per 1,000 physicians
29 Flagged by federal + state (CA/FL/NY data)

Why These Physicians Were Excluded

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

Exclusion type breakdown for Texas
Reason for ExclusionCount
Program-Related Crime 1128a183
License Revoked/Suspended 1128b436
Felony Controlled Substance 1128a428
Felony Healthcare Fraud 1128a318
Patient Abuse/Neglect 1128a26
1128b14 1128b145
Fraud/Kickbacks 1128b73
Misdemeanor Controlled Substance 1128b22
BRCH SA BRCH SA2
Misdemeanor Fraud 1128b11
1128b6 1128b61
Federal/State Program Exclusion 1128b51

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 Texas

FromCount
Louisiana9
Alabama3
North Carolina3
Arkansas2
Oklahoma2
Washington1
California1
Florida1
New Jersey1
Minnesota1

Left Texas

ToCount
Louisiana8
Arkansas3
California3
Virginia2
Illinois2
Michigan2
Connecticut1
Vermont1
Wyoming1
Kentucky1

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 Texas
PhysicianReason for ExclusionExclusion DateSpecialty
BARROGA, DESI ELPIDIOFelony Healthcare Fraud2025-05-20PAIN MANAGEMENT
ORTIZ, RAYNALDO RIVERAPatient Abuse/Neglect2025-06-19ANESTHESIOLOGY
DOLAN, ROBERT TLicense Revoked/Suspended2008-12-18ANESTHESIOLOGY
BARROGA, DENO BFelony Healthcare Fraud2025-05-20GENERAL PRACTICE
FISCHER, CHARLES HPatient Abuse/Neglect2020-07-20PSYCHIATRY
PENARODRIGUEZ, CESAR BFelony Controlled Substance2025-03-20INTERNAL MEDICINE
BATTLE, CLINTON CFelony Healthcare Fraud2022-08-18INTERNAL MEDICINE
HENRY, SHAWN MARKFelony Healthcare Fraud2021-09-20SURGERY
RIMLAWI, MICHAEL BASSEMFelony Healthcare Fraud2021-09-20SURGERY
RODONAIA, GRIGORIY TSOTNEEVICHFelony Healthcare Fraud2022-04-20GENERAL PRACTICE

Pharmaceutical Payments to Excluded Physicians

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

PhysicianTotalPaymentsCompanies
RICH, BRIAN KEITH$245,15121126
DENNIS, MICHAEL DAVID$235,991229
MOLINA, HECTOR OSCAR$114,04011
DE JESUS, ALEX nan$68,12232428
MIRANDA, EDUARDO nan$35,335150698
WON, DOUGLAS S$16,681164
RIMLAWI, MICHAEL BASSEM$10,886112
BISHAI, EMAD MIKHAIL$8,67532766
NGUYEN, THUY NGOC$7,96845442
UBALDO, HECTOR nan$6,42911031
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.