It took the Colorado Dental Board until June 2009 to finally order Michael A. DeRose ‘retire’ his license to practice dentistry and tell him he is never to apply for a new license anytime in the future.
In the Order from the board it cites the two disciplinary actions taken against DeRose in North Carolina. In December 2005 his license was suspended for 180 days for doing more than 6 pulpotomies in one visit on children at his Medicaid Dental Centers, now called Smile Starters in North Carolina.
I’m thinking 6 is still outrageous! Think you could have 6 teeth worked on in one session? How about being tied down, and given 6 root canals??!! The level of lidocaine alone to keep a patient pain free seems to me would be at a dangerous level. But they don’t worry about that, since they could care less if they even have a supply of lidocaine on hand it appears.
Then in April 2007 settled with the government for $10 million with Dr. Tish Ballance, and still every state where he was licensed let him keep his licenses.
Michael’s dad, Dr. Eddie let his licenses just expire.
William Mueller, one of the original cast of characters was forced to ‘surrender’ his licenses, but not until 2009!
Over the years these three had ‘actions’ taken against them on a few occasions in more than one state, but only the latest is currently on file at DORA, Colorado’s records search.
Some of the documents mention referring problems to the state Attorney General’s office for further review. But I can’t find one time any of them were ever seriously considered for prosecution.
The laws in Colorado were changed at least twice to curtail these guys from abusing children for profit, but the Dental Board never revoked their licenses as they should have. They allowed Dr. Michael DeRose continue with this abuse from 1982 until 2009! That’s 27 years!!!!!!
Now look where we are.
Had the Colorado Dental Board done their job, there would be no Small Smiles, Kool Smiles or Adventure Dental out there tying up children and drilling out perfectly good teeth, causing horrific trauma to small children, devastating the trust children have in their parents and adults and scamming Medicaid (you tax dollars) out of 100’s of millions of dollars.
Somehow through all of this the uncle, Dr. Adolph Ralph Padula came away unscathed. His license is as pure as the white driven snow.
Dr. William Mueller (UPIN# 64458) was finally locked out of the medicaid program March 18, 2010.
Monday, April 19, 2010
Saturday, April 17, 2010
FORBA’s 1,000 Toothbrushes to Haiti Requires Two Days of Press Releases! Embarrassing!
Are you kidding me?! It’s embarrassing guys! It should have been 100,000 and no press release what so ever! If you have to send out press releases because you donated 1,000 toothbrushes, you must be really really hurting for any kind of good press.
There is no doubt in my mind that the person putting out these stupid press releases about FORBA donating some toothbrushes to Haiti lives in Washington, DC. I know this because only someone in Washington could make this statement about FORBA and it's Small Smiles dental centers without chocking to death on their words.
"the nation's largest dental practice management company focused on high-quality dental care for children in underserved communities" here
I’ve always been told you go to hell for lying.
Don Myers, did you put this crap out there?! How do you sleep at night? I guess you are paid well to lie and mislead the public aren’t you? Do you have a line at all that you won’t cross? Just saying…
I can think of at least 10 adjectives to describe FORBA and it's string of dental clinics and none of them are in the above statement. What I will say straight up is, high-quality my ass.
It blows my mind to think there has been two days of press releases out of there to tell the world it donated 1,000 toothbrushes!!!! OMG!
Friday, April 16, 2010
FORBA sending toothbrushes to Haiti, Oh NO!
The disgrace is that it is just 1,000. That's like one case.
Wonder if they are trying to dump the toothbrushes talked about here.
When I posted this, I can't tell you what a fire storm of empolyees wrote in telling me about how these toothbrushes were stained, the bristles would fall out and more.... I was surprised to see such reaction to toothbrushes but boy is sure enlightened me.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
FORBA – Go Straight to... Haiti And Take Your Toothbrushes With You
EUREKA!
FORBA Small Smiles has hit the Mother Load!
Oh wait, no, they aren't sending help, they are sending a few toothbrushes. Hell, I could send 1,000 toothbrushes.
FORBA Small Smiles has hit the Mother Load!
Oh wait, no, they aren't sending help, they are sending a few toothbrushes. Hell, I could send 1,000 toothbrushes.
Monday, April 12, 2010
Dr. Robert Andrus Back In Business, Giggles
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| Dr. Robert (Bob) Andrus |
It appears they are letting Dr. Robert (Bob) Andrus practice dentistry in Colorado. Since his departure with FORBA’s Small Smiles as regional manager he’s opened his own clinic. He has given it the cutest little name-Giggles. Anyone want to guess whether he accepts children on Medicaid or not? Of Course!
ID Number:
20091343076
Trade Name:
GigglesTrue Name of Registrant:
DR. ROBERT ANDRUS D.D.S., LLC
Formation Date: 6-25-2009
Dr. Bob, remember is one of the many dentists who lent his name and license number to be added to business registration required in most states, along with Dr. Kenneth Knot (Ken Knott) also known as Dr. Can Not.
Kallene West, Dr. Robert Andrus and Dr. Ken Knott were fired from FORBA in late summer of 2008. There were some discrepancies in how Dr. Bob and Dr. Ken were able to renew their dental license and it is said Kallene took online Continuing Education courses or forged the credentialing documents, maybe both. I do not know.
I am also told Kallene did the same for Dr. Bridget Merritt-Brooks, yet Dr. Bridget was not fired. She is one of the top producers for FORBA and their string of Small Smiles Clinics.
Dr. Bob is also the dentist who is known for fits of anger and rage in the operatories. Throwing instruments and even one report from a dental assistant who told me he was treating a small 3 year old in an Ohio clinic and the child was not being very cooperative. Dr. Bob proceed to poke the examination mirror down the child's throat and cause the child to gag. He then leaned down in whispered in the child's ear, "if you do not cooperate, I will do it again."
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Dentists Associated With Kool Smiles, Evansville, Indiana Operation
How many dentists do you think can work at one Kool Smiles dental mill? 10? 15? 20?
Never mind, don’t answer, I’ll just tell you. The answer seems to be 60!
Of course we know that 60 dentists can’t possibly work at one Kool Smiles, so they must float around the state from office to office.
But if you check out indianamedicaid.com you will find there are 60 dentists listed as providers at the Evansville, Indiana clinic at 400 E. Diamond Ave.
Dr. Falastin Abu Smn
Dr. Daniel P. Aldulenscu
Dr. John Ambrose
Dr. Kevin W. Beadle
Dr. Jennifer L. Beavin
Dr. Vidya R. Bettagere
Dr. Angelina J. Blass
Dr. Jessica E. Bolander
Dr. Randall W. Moorman Brigham
Dr. Jessica Brown
Dr. Michael W. Brown
Dr. Polly B. Buckey
Dr. Steven W. Buedel Dr. Brian O. Burke
Dr. Matthew A. Butler
Dr. Meghan E. Butler
Dr. Shane T. Cope
Dr. Joshua B. Davis
Dr. Emani Sreekanth
Dr. Shadrach G. Gonqueh
Dr. Kent M. Gross
Dr. Allison M. Heuer
Dr. Amber R. Hobbs-Buchner
Dr. Ted L. Huppert
Dr. Jeffery M. Jones
Dr. Phillip L. Jones
Dr. Ajay P. Joshi
Dr. Edna F. Kemp
Dr. Anthony r. Klein
Dr. Pooja Kumar
Dr. Shalesh Kumar
Dr. Connie Kunelis
Dr. Michael J. Lawyer
Dr. Tinna Lee
Dr. Elizabeth Maletta
Dr. Lucas B. Marrs
Dr. Yovnne R. Mcleod
Dr.Jacob E. Myers
Dr. Raghunandan B. Narasimhamurthy
Dr. Marlene Navedo
Dr. Tiffany Nicole Nightengale
Dr. Karen J. Noel
Dr. Nassim F. Olabi
Dr. Uma Peeta
Dr. Thien C. Pham, owner
Dr. Michael L. Rudolph
Dr. Afsaneh Samimi
Dr. Dipesh P. Sitaram
Dr. Peter Smith
Dr. David M. Strange, Chief Dental Officer
Dr. Pavel D. Svilenov
Dr. Juanita R. Taylor
Dr. Tu Tran, owner
Dr. Ryan D. Tschetter
Dr. Roger P. Valliere
Dr. David M. Vieth, Corporate level, stepped in when Dr. Pham sold out.
Dr. Carl Williams
Dr. Sara J. Willingham White
One name jumped out in this long list. Dr. Tiffany Noel Nightengale. Tiffany is also a provider in Indiana, Virginia and Ohio for FORBA’s Small Smiles. Some dentist are also provers in Kentucky. Dr. Polly Buckey for example.
We can take Dr. Thien Pham off the list, since according to the minutes of the Arizona Dental Board for August 2009, he says he has left the company. Wonder why one of the founders is gone? I’ll be looking into that.
I noticed Dr. Pham was missing from the Kool Smiles ‘About Us’ page the other day. In his place is Dr. David M. Vieth.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
FORBA Worried About Adventure Dental's Employee Benefits
I just saw the funniest 'search terms' that lead someone to this blog in a long time. I honestly cracked up!
They came from FORBA and the term they had googled was:
drum roll....
| "adventure dental employee benefits" |
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Pueblo Gala Only Raises $2000; 400 People Attended, Including Dan DeRose
Another year for the Sons of Italy Gala in Pueblo. My, how time flies. Wonder why there are no daughters of Italy? Hmm... Anyway, from the piece about all I got was how nice the tables looked and the food that was served (when I picture of that would have done nicely). I think the bigger story here is why did 400 people only manage to raise $2,000? Read the mention of names and you have to wonder, right? That is almost embarrassing..ok not almost it IS embarrassing. And wow, those scholarships! $750 each! It's not the 1960's folks...and hardly worth something called a "Gala" to hand them out. Actually, if they only raised $2.000 and handed out 19 scholarships, they are in the hole, big time, and those checks might not be worth the paper they were written on! Dan, ole boy, your well isn't dry...write those kids a 'real' check since that's where you made your money, destroying their health, their teeth and GOD knows what else! The Chieftain needs to stop powder puffing the DeRose family's ass and get on with the real story! When will they get then in a corner and drill them like they drill teeth about their Small Smiles, gold mine.
Posted: Sunday, March 28, 2010 12:00 amCustom touches create stellar socials with foreign flair for large and intimate gatherings.
"Our Story: The Italian American" themed the 11th annual Sons of Italy's early-March annual gala at the Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center's Jackson Ballroom. Nearly 400 supporters raised $2,000 for student scholarships at the event, which starred comedian Sebastian Maniscalco and was co-chaired by Gino Carleo and Al Spinuzzi.
Accordion players Margie and Mike Aman entertained Denverite Bob Taylor, Dorsey and Louie Carleo, Gina and John Panepinto, Michael Salardino, Fran and Ed Posa and Sandie and John Obrin, among others, during the cocktail hour preceding the serving of the traditional-style family menu. The meal featured antipasto, Italian salad, pasta with meatballs, sausage, roasted pork and pancetta. White-and-black-clothed tables were styled with Italian and American flags atop gold posts in centerpiece baskets filled with cheese, bread, grapes and garlic.
Personalized labels on wine jugs also decorated the table tops, denoting scholarship memorials with photos of donors and posthumous scholarship honorees. Framed photos of the donors and recipients were gifts to each scholarship winner.
The 19 students, who were honored with $750 academic scholarships and gift baskets of restaurant certificates and entertainment passes, arrived onstage accompanied by video presentations of their accomplishments. The organization has awarded more than $125,000 in scholarships at the galas, which also include a surprise presentation for the Italian Citizen of the Year. [wonder who that was, or was the author trying to tell us that John Carochi got the award and was also given a plaque...I dunno]
John Carochi, state Sons of Italy Grand Lodge president, was given a plaque for his local, state and national leadership to promote Italian culture. A film reviewing Italian courage, pride, loyalty and professional successes was followed by Rich Foresta's humorous Italian language presentation, incorporating New York idioms and slang.
Maniscalco, who has performed in a variety of venues — from the Las Vegas Palms Casino to Jay Leno's "Tonight Show" — was absolutely hilarious with his quick-witted comments playing off audience localites Mike Occhiato, Barbara Fortino, Diana and Greg Armstrong, Dan DeRose, Sonny LeMaster and others. His ethnic humor hit home with Vivian and Frank Sagona, Jim and Ben Bacino, Tony Ianne, Amie and David Gohn and even the few non-Italian supporters. [I bet it did, he probably didn't realize how close to the truth he really was!]
Alice and Ori Birch, Joe Prutch, Anthony Andenucio, Tom and Nick Rusler, J.J. Patti and Jan and Ralph Williams were some of the high bidders for the 50 silent-auction items, which included an antique slot machine, autographed sports paraphernalia and books, jewelry, artwork, baskets and more. Actually, everyone there felt like a winner with the fine food, top entertainment and outstanding student recipients.
TRISH AND SCOTT SMILEY, Wynona and Wally Sullivan and Linda and Ray Kogovsek bid up the foundation dinner with honoree Judy Fonda for the silent-auction item at the annual Parkview Starlight Gala. Sharon and Keith Swerdfeger donated their exquisite Pueblo West home as the venue and Chartwell's donated the five-course Asian meal with an American twist.
The dinner took place on the same evening as the Sons of Italy fundraiser. The black-clothed long table was accented with bronze metal napkin rings holding the black linen napkins and bronze chargers under the ivory plates.
The centerpieces featured an octet of ivory square candles in a long, narrow bronze holder flanked with a duo of round ivory rose and calla lily arrangements, highlighted with bronze leaves.
Partyers, including Judy's husband Roger, enjoyed fruit and cheeses before the seated dinner that began with pea shoots, cucumbers and carrots wrapped in phyllo with lemon vinaigrette. The carrot ginger soup shooters were accompanied by Asian tofu croutons followed by black-and-white sesame-crusted halibut over shredded radicchio.
The nouveau cuisine, served on small plates, continued with a serving of hoisin grilled beef tenderloin and sushi tuna with eggplant batons. Dessert sushi with cookie chopsticks and sweet caviar served as the grand finale for the special evening of dining to start off the month for the generous group of folks.
Friday, March 26, 2010
Another Day Another Claim
You just never know who is going to claim owning and managing Small Smiles / FORBA dental clinics. Sounds so healthy and sweet doesn't it?
About Us
Small Smiles / Children's Dental centers are managed by a family owned company. Our operating philosophy is modeled after our founder’s dental practice, which was established in 1965 in Pueblo, Colorado. We identify, develop and manage our practices with the mission to provide premium dental care to patients starting with their first tooth to 21 years of age. We strive to improve access for patients on Medicaid and the State Child Health Insurance Program (SCHIP).
Please be sure to click on the link to the left to review all of the opportunities we have available with Children's Dental in addition to Small Smiles.
Read it here
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Database Is Growing
Just as an example of all the information I've been gathering and putting together in a very large data base let's look at Dr. Gillian Allison Robinson Warner, DDS:
She has a licenses in Ohio, Maryland, Virginia and DC for example.
Actually 2 in Maryland, one is pending.
In Ohio her licenses number is 30.022442 and gives an address in Maryland ( I won't make that public, you can get it at the Ohio Dental Licenses site if you want to search for it yourself.)
In Maryland, one of her licenses gives a completely other Maryland address and the second licenses lists Cleveland Ohio as the address.
Her Maryland licenses under the name Gillian Robinson-Warner is pending with Ohio address
Her Maryland licenses under the name Gillian Robinson Warner is 14233 with Maryland address
Her Virginia licenses under the name Gillian Robinson Warner is 0401411804 Maryland address
Her DC licenses under the name Gillian Robinson-Warner is DEN3015675437 Maryland address
Her Ohio licenses under the name Gillian Allison Robinson Warner is 30.022442 with another Maryland address.
....and so forth.
Now when you get to checking into these 500ish licenses and crossing them across states very interesting patterns appear. Then you look at each state provider lists, check that with state corporation filings and it's not hard to figure out which dentists has their asses...I mean licenses on the line.
There are a few that get very interesting when you check the 'Actions' taken against them and see how they have floated up and down the east coast at Small Smiles clinics...such as Sean Edmond Barnwell, DDS and others.
It's also amazing just how many have their licenses address as 415 N. Grand, Pueblo, CO.... and in some states they list email addresses on their licenses and WOW, they are jwatson@forba.com addresses and one is kwest@ddmktg.com of all things.
Some states, the actual clinics have to be licensed and I know of one that has expired big time!
Wake up, Dr. Karen Leung Chu Gongora and Dr. Zane O. Palmer and Dr. Khaleda Imroz you guys have issues in various states that need to be lined out, at least it appears that way. If I were you guys I'd be checking on them. Question is, can you figure out in which states you have licenses issued? Could be like before and you could have been 'credentialed' in states you weren't even aware.....
...and one that really has me concerned is Janis P. Madkins, DDS. This one has licenses here and there and back again...down to Karuk Tribe Happy Camp, CA