Sunday, August 12, 2012

Transitions Dental Company–Sham and Scam?

Transitions Dental Company (TDC) presents itself to be a company that will help dentists own their own clinics. It’s website says –

Graduate>>Employee>>Owner

However, I think it’s another whack-a-doodle” company; the new grad being the “doodle”. I can’t find where any clinic they list on their website has ever been owned by anyone other than Transitions Dental Company.  So “Graduate Beware”, you won’t make it past “employee”!

I believe it is a scam company operated by three couples - The Kruegers, The Meldrums and The Mitchells. I say this, first,  because they have recycled the following business names several times since Transition Dental registered to do business in Indiana in 2005, and not once has the ownership ever left that of Transitions Dental Company. Second, the three couple are the “owners” “the corporate operators” and the “regional managers”.

Alpine Woods Family Dental – Frankfort, IN
Crest View Family Dental – Bloomington, IN
Fair Oaks Creek Family Dental – Columbus, IN
Glenbrook Family Dentistry – Fort Wayne, IN
Highland Creek Family Dental - Lafayette, IN
Lakeland Creek Family Dental - Merrillville, IN
Maple Creek Family Dental - Kokomo, IN
Sagamore Meadows Family Dental - West Lafayette, IN
Scatterfield Meadows Family Dental – Anderson, IN
Silhavy Creek Family Dental – Valparaiso, IN
Stoney Creek Family Dental – Muncie, IN
University Meadows Family Dental, Mishawaka, IN

 


About the company:

Transitions Dental Company
200 Kingston Drive
West Lafayette, IN 47906
765-807-0580
Established 2005

 

Founders and Officers:

Daniel W. Krueger Owner – President
Karri Krueger  Owner – SVP
Brad T. Meldrum – SVP (banker)
Penny Meldrum – Corporate Secretary since 2005 according to bio ( wife of Brad)
James Pruitt – Executive Office Assistant

Team:

Lisa Mitchell – Southern Regional Manager (wife of Neal)
Neal Mitchell – Northern Regional Manager (husband of Lisa)
Natalie Odel – Regional Manager
Danielle Greives – Re-Care Trainer
Tricia French – Expanded Functions Dental Assistant Trainer
Diego Calderon – IT Manager
Abdur Razzak – IT Technician

Assumed names as listed at the Indiana Secretary of State website:

10/14/2005
NOBLE CREEK FAMILY DENTISTRY  (Assumed))

4/16/2008
LAKELAND CREEK FAMILY DENTAL  (Assumed))

4/16/2008
NOBLE CREEK FAMILY DENTISTRY  (Assumed))

4/16/2008
MILL CREEK FAMILY DENTAL  (Assumed))

3/9/2009
FAIR OAKS CREEK FAMILY DENTISTRY  (Assumed))

4/24/2009
NOBLE CREEK FAMILY DENTISTRY  (Assumed))

4/24/2009
MILL CREEK FAMILY DENTAL  (Assumed))

4/24/2009
FAIR OAKS CREEK FAMILY DENTAL  (Assumed))

4/24/2009
SILHAVY CREEK NEW FAMILY DENTAL  (Assumed))

11/16/2009
NOBLE CREEK FAMILY DENTISTRY  (Assumed))

11/16/2009
MILL CREEK FAMILY DENTAL  (Assumed))

11/16/2009
LAKELAND CREEK FAMILY DENTAL  (Assumed))

11/16/2009
FAIR OAKS CREEK FAMILY DENTAL  (Assumed))

11/16/2009
SILHAVY CREEK FAMILY DENTAL  (Assumed))

11/16/2009
HIGHLAND CREEK FAMILY DENTAL  (Assumed))

7/15/2010
STONEY CREEK FAMILY DENTAL  (Assumed))

1/21/2011
SAGAMORE MEADOWS FAMILY DENTAL  (Assumed))

2/9/2011
GLENBROOK FAMILY DENTAL  (Assumed))

2/9/2011
UNIVERSITY MEADOWS FAMILY DENTAL  (Assumed))

2/9/2011
EASTLAND CREEK FAMILY DENTAL  (Assumed))

2/9/2011
SCATTERFIELD MEADOWS FAMILY DENTAL  (Assumed))

12/19/2011
LAKELAND CREEK FAMILY DENTAL  (Assumed))

12/19/2011
FAIR OAKS CREEK FAMILY DENTAL  (Assumed))

12/19/2011
SILHAVY CREEK FAMILY DENTAL  (Assumed))

12/19/2011
HIGHLAND CREEK FAMILY DENTAL  (Assumed))

12/19/2011
STONEY CREEK FAMILY DENTAL  (Assumed))

12/19/2011
SAGAMORE MEADOWS FAMILY DENTAL  (Assumed))

12/19/2011
GLENBROOK FAMILY DENTISTRY  (Assumed))

12/19/2011
UNIVERSITY MEADOWS FAMILY DENTAL  (Assumed))

12/19/2011
SCATTERFIELD MEADOWS FAMILY DENTAL  (Assumed))

12/19/2011
MAPLE CREEK FAMILY DENTAL  (Assumed))

6/11/2012
LAKELAND CREEK FAMILY DENTAL  (Assumed))

6/11/2012
FAIR OAKS CREEK FAMILY DENTAL  (Assumed))

6/11/2012
SILHAVY CREEK FAMILY DENTAL  (Assumed))

6/11/2012
HIGHLAND CREEK FAMILY DENTAL  (Assumed))

6/11/2012
STONEY CREEK FAMILY DENTAL  (Assumed))

6/11/2012
SAGAMORE MEADOWS FAMILY DENTAL  (Assumed))

6/11/2012
GLENBROOK FAMILY DENTISTRY  (Assumed))

6/11/2012
UNIVERSITY MEADOWS FAMILY DENTAL  (Assumed))

6/11/2012
SCATTERFIELD MEADOWS FAMILY DENTAL  (Assumed))

6/11/2012
**CREST VIEW FAMILY DENTAL  (Assumed))

6/11/2012
**ALPINE WOODS FAMILY DENTAL  (Assumed))

6/11/2012
MAPLE CREEK FAMILY DENTAL  (Assumed))