Open Payments
A payment record is not an OIG exclusion. The LEIE is a different file. The exclusion check is at /oig-exclusion-check.
Source: CMS, Open Payments. Page read October 14, 2026.
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Open Payments
Open Payments is the CMS program that collects and publishes payments and other transfers of value from drug and device companies to physicians and teaching hospitals. It is required by the Sunshine Act. It is not the NPI registry and not an exclusion list. This site does not republish payment amounts.
Questions
Open Payments, answered
Does a payment in Open Payments mean the NPI is excluded?
No. Open Payments reports industry payments. The OIG LEIE is the exclusion list. They answer different questions.