My bad. That is the reporting limit to the CA Medical Board. I don’t know if there is a limit for NPDB.

Anyone know? 1 cent?

The hospital is as much the culprit here as the plaintiff.

http://www.npdb-hipdb.hrsa.gov/

I don’t see anything about a threshold for reporting. On this page:

http://www.npdb-hipdb.hrsa.gov/pubs/gb/NPDB_Guidebook_Chapter_E.pdf

I see the language:

As stated in 427(d) of the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986, as amended (Title IV of Public Law 99-660), and in 60.7(d) of the NPDB regulations, “[A] payment in settlement of a medical malpractice action or claim shall not be construed as creating a presumption that medical malpractice has occurred.” The Secretary of HHS understands that some medical malpractice claims(particularly those referred to as nuisance claims) may be settled for convenience, not as a reflection on the professional competence or professional conduct of a practitioner.

Maybe I misinterpret the law, but my take is any payment is recorded, even if one dollar. If you have info to the contrary, I’d like to know about it.

I thought there was no threshold. As in a one dollar judgement would get reported.

“Risk management” decided to settle for $10K, against the doctor’s objection. They failed to understand, lawyers learn from experience. As “risk managers” they had induced a slew of future such suits, by their payment.