Center at Northridge
Outcome
Center at Northridge settled for $227,524.86 after employing an OIG-excluded registered nurse who provided services that were billed to federal healthcare programs.
Details
Center at Northridge (Denver, CO) — Employment of OIG-Excluded Registered Nurse
Outcome: Settled for $227,524.86 for employing an OIG-excluded registered nurse who provided services billed to federal healthcare programs.
Center at Northridge, a healthcare facility in Denver, Colorado, employed a registered nurse who had been excluded from participation in any federal healthcare program. The excluded RN provided patient care services that the facility then billed to Medicare and/or Medicaid — a direct violation of the Civil Monetary Penalties Law.
This case is notable as a companion enforcement action to the similar Center at Lowry case (also settled December 17, 2025, also in Denver), suggesting possible systemic gaps in excluded-individual screening across related facilities operating in the same market.
The OIG settlement was entered December 17, 2025, for $227,524.86.
Primary Source: Center at Northridge Agreed to Pay $227,000 for Allegedly Violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law by Employing an Excluded Individual
How Crucible Prevents This
Crucible's excluded-individual screening enforcement hooks directly address this violation — automated monthly OIG LEIE checks against all clinical staff rosters would flag excluded RNs before they render billable services.
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