MB2 Dental Solutions Alaska Operations

After the settlement with MB2 Dental Solutions and Chris Villanueva, DDS et. al. I noticed a couple of states not mentioned: Alaska and Tennessee. Well, you can guess what happened then—I just had to see how much they continued to expand their business model while under investigation. What I found in Alaska was at least 3 dental clinics and 1 real estate company.

Let’s begin.

1. Frost Dental-Anchorage
3024 Mountain View Dr, Suite 107
Anchorage, AK 99501
Gentry Toone, DDS

This one was formed in May of 2016. The NPI record for Frost Dental-Anchorage states Mary Pu is VP of Finance and the mailing address is…wait for it…wait for it…2403 Lacy Ln, Carrollton, TX.  I know, right! You thought what I did—that’s the same address as MB2! Did you notice the email address, frostanchorage@mb2dental.com? Remember, Mary Pu is Trung Tang’s wife. Tang being a major player—and classmate—of Villanueva.

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2. True North Family Dental
3708 Rhone Circle
Anchorage, AK 99508
Gentry Toone, DDS

 

 

 

True North used to be owned Charles Michael Sage, DDS, Sr. under the shingle of Alaska Center for Dentistry Anchorage, until he retired in 2014.  His son, Charles Michael Sage, DDS, Jr. operated Alaska Center for Dentistry in Wasilla until he turned it over to MB2 cohorts. C. Michael Sage, DDS, Jr continues to see patients at both clinics according to the respective websites.

True North Family Dental is owned by South Anchorage Family Dentistry, LLC, mailing address is that of MB2 in Carrollton, Texas.

South Anchorage Family Dental is supposedly owned by Gentry Toone, mailing address is that of MB2. Justin Puckett is the Organizer, with documents filed by one Mary Pu.

Whether MB2 owns Alaska Center for Dentistry Anchorage in Wasilla, is unclear. However, the two associate dentists working at the Wasilla location are husband and wife with ties to Texas. In addition, MB2 operated Sage Dental clinics, so who knows. Just between you and me, I say “yes”.

Did you note the email address for True North Family Dental? truenorth@mb2dental.com

Excerpts from the recently unsealed False Claims Action against Dental Professionals of Texas, (MB2), Dr. Chris Villanueva and his pack of cohorts

Keep in mind they admitted no guilt to the claims but agreed to pay $8.45M to settle the issue. They are currently still in operation and open for business; which is scary once you read the allegations. You can read the entire Complaint by clicking here. Buyer Beware!! Never take your children to any of these clinics!  EVER!

Civil Action Number: 3:12-cv-02126-P
Filed: September 26, 2012
Settlement reached: December 27, 2016 (when the Corporate Integrity Agreement was signed)

The DEFENDANTS: CHRIS STEVEN VILLANUEVA, Individually and as member/managing member of Defendant companies; TRUNG MINH TANG, Individually and as member/managing member of Defendant companies; MAURICIO DARDANO, Individually and as member/managing member of Defendant companies; MB2 DENTAL SOLUTIONS, PLLC; DENTAL PROFESSIONALS OF TEXAS, PLLC; VILLANUEVA UNIVERSAL ENTERPRISES, LLC; PEPPERMINT DENTAL, PLLC; ARCHSTONE DENTAL, PLLC; PICASSO DENTAL, PLLC; DENTAL FAMILY CIRCLE, PLLC; VILLANUEVA PLAZA, LLC; PEPPERMINT DENTAL-MCKINNEY, PLLC; DFW FDC-REDBIRD, PLLC; PICASSO DENTAL-MANSFIELD, PLLC; ARCHSTONE DENTAL-BEACH, PLLC; VIVA ORTHODONTICS, PLLC; PICASSO DENTALCORSICANA, PLLC; CHRISS VILLANUEVA DENTAL, PA; DFW-FDC, PA; CROWN NOW DENTAL, PLLC; MINT REALTY, LLC; LEGEND DENTAL, PLLC; ARCHSTONE DENTALGRANBURY, PLLC; PEPPERMINT DENTALGREENVILLE, PLLC; CRESCENT DENTAL, PLLC; FRESH DENTAL, PLLC; ELEMENT DENTAL, PLLC; BLISS DENTAL, PLLC; SAGE DENTAL, PLLC; BLISS DENTAL-MIDLAND, PLLC; SAGE DENTAL-DEER PARK, PLLC; CRESCENT DENTAL-SAN MARCOS, PLLC; ELEMENT DENTAL-BRYAN, PLLC; ELEMENT DENTAL-CONROE, PLLC;

SAGE DENTALPEARLAND, PLLC; SAGE DENTAL-PASADENA, PLLC; TIDE DENTAL-CORPUS CRISTI, PLLC; SPEARMINT DENTALWITCHITA FALLS, PLLC; SCARLET PEGASUS GROUP, LLC; FRESH DENTAL-LONGVIEW, PLLC; LEGEND DENTAL-GEORGETOWN, PLLC; WOW DENTAL-OAK CLIFF, PLLC; BLISS DENTAL-LUBBOCK, PLLC; GALAXY DENTAL-GARLAND, PLLC; PEACH TREE DENTAL-CARROLLTON, PLLC; ARCHSTONE DENTAL-HULEN, PLLC; IRVING TOWN CENTER DENTAL, PLLC; SOUTHERN GEM DENTAL, PLLC; LUCKY DENTAL, PLLC; CRESCENT DENTAL-INGRAM, PLLC; ELEMENT DENTAL-SPRING, PLLC; VIDA DENTAL, PLLC; GULFSIDE DENTAL BEAUMONT, PLLC; DENTAL CENTERS, PLLC; SLAP-ON, INC.; PEPPERMINT DENTAL MCKINNEY, PLLC; DENTAL CENTRAL, PLLC; ARCHSTONE DENTAL-WEATHERFORD, PLLC; PEPPERMINT DENTAL-SHERMAN, PLLC; PEPPERMINT DENTAL-LEWISVILLE, PLLC; ELEMENT DENTAL-HUMBLE, PLLC; ELEMENT DENTAL-TOMBALL, PLLC; BALENTIMES HOLDINGS, LTD., PEPPERMINT DENTAL-MONTGOMERY, LLC, PEPPERMINT DENTAL-RIO BRAVO, LLC, PEPPERMINT DENTAL-SAN MATEO, LLC, RED ROCK DENTAL-FARMINGTON, LLC, FRESH DENTAL-BOSSIER CITY, PLLC, FRESH DENTAL-SHREVEPORT, PLLC;

Dental Professionals of Texas=DPT now known as MB2
Relator = Whistleblower
Dental Practices = DP

…This action is also brought under the qui tam provisions of the Texas Medicaid Fraud Prevention Law, V.T.C.A., Hum. Res. Code Ann. §36.001 on behalf of the State of Texas, the Louisiana Medical Assistance Programs Integrity Law, La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§46:439.1 et seq.; 438.3 on behalf of the State of Louisiana and the New Mexico Medicaid False Claims Act N.M. Stat. Ann§§ 27-14-1 et seq.on behalf of the State of New Mexico.

Kevin Howard Byington ("Byington") is and was in the marketing department for DPT. Byington works directly for Frank Villanueva, Defendant Chris Villanueva's brother and head of the marketing Division of DPT. Byington and Frank Villanueva were responsible for recruiting willing marketers and paying them kickbacks for locating likely Medicaid families with children eligible for dental services and referring those patients and their families to the DP defendants.

When DPT's kickback scheme was aired by Dallas news stations, Byington formed KHB Community Outreach Associates, LLC. This was done at the request of Defendants, including DPT (a/k/a MB2), Villanueva and Tang, to cover up and conceal the illegal kickback solicitation scheme.

Frank Villanueva is the brother of Defendant Chris Steven Villanueva and the person primarily responsible for obtaining illegal referrals and direct solicitation of patients for the Defendants. He is and was an employee of DPT (now MB2) and was the person who hired Relator, coercively persuaded her to accept the "promotion" to work for KHB Community Outreach Associates, LLC and coordinated the kickback payments to the referring marketers and the Medicaid parents or family members.

Ann Villanueva, the sister of Defendant Chris Steven Villanueva, is and was the Human Resources Director for DPT (now MB2) and the DP defendants. She assisted in the recruitment of dentists and other staff and paraprofessionals for the dental offices of DP defendants and for DPT.

Mary Pu is Trung Tang's wife and the Vice President of Finance for Dental Professionals of Texas, PLLC (now MB2). In her position, Pu was knowledgeable about the illegal billing practices, the solicitation of patients, and the budgeted "promotion accounts" for every practice which were actually used for kickback payments. She was and is responsible for the entire accounting team.

John Steen is the Chief Financial Officer of DPT. Steen is shown as the "Authorized Agent" for DPT in signing the February 23, 2012 Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Formation of Dental Professionals of Texas, PLLC changing the name to MB2 Dental Solutions, PLLC. Steen ostensibly served as "compliance officer" for Medicaid and in