A provider fails to disclose a prior malpractice settlement on their initial application, which is later discovered during NPDB query. How should this be classified?
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A
A minor administrative oversight with no consequences
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B
A material misrepresentation that must be reported to the medical staff committee
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C
An error to be corrected at next reappointment only
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D
A breach that requires immediate notification to the state licensing board