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Monday, February 27, 2012

What does Michael Dell and Kool Smiles Dental have in common?

Dentistry, that’s what. Dental Care Partners to be exact. Scary! What’s scarier?  Having a Florida State Representative up to his neck in the corruption of Private Equity owned and operated dental clinics!
Dental Group Practice Association (DPGA)f/k/a National Dental Practice Management Association (NDPAM)
OHIO
Founded 5-14-2007
Sole Incorporator – David Slezak
Founding Members:
Great Expressions 25882 Orchard Lake Road Farmington Hills, Michigan 48336 )

Heartland Dental – Rick Workman*

Midwest Dental – Jeff Moos (Friedman Fleischer & Lowe (FFL)
The Players
David G. Slezak – Sole Incorporator of (DGPA) (non-profit) May 14, 2007
2008- Present VP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Dental One Partners, Inc.
2003 – 2008 VP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Dental Care Partners, Inc.
2003 he was Senior VP of Metropolitan Financial Corporation for 5 years, starting in 1998.
Currently David G. Slezak has his name plastered on hundreds of corporate entities running downstream, or upstream, it’s hard to tell, from Dental Group Practice Association (DGPA):
Dental Care Partners, Inc.;
DCP of Louisville, LLC; Dr.
Ryan and Associates, PCS (dba Dental Works);
Natalie J. Stelzer DMD and Associates(Cedar Springs) PSC.;
DCP of Louisville (Cedar Springs), LLC;
DCP Equity, LLC.;
Dental Services Syndicate LTD (my personal favorite) with Michael Kahan, Managing Partner at North Peak.
On May 14, 2007 David Slezak was the sole organizer of National Dental Practice Management Association, now known as Dental Group Practice Association (DGPA)
Officer of DGPA are:Dr. Edward Meckler,
Doug Brown,
Michael Bileca
Steve Thorne
Rick Workman
Dr. Edward H. Meckler – Executive Director of DPGA5875 Landerbrook Drive Suite 250
Mayfield, Hts, OH 44124**
1981 - Dr. Edward Meckler open first practice in Cleveland, Ohio. By 1999, he had 60 practices in 13 states, including, Arizona, Colorado, Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Utah.
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1999-2009 Dental One opens 40 practices in Colorado, Utah, Texas and Arizona. Dental Care Partners opens 23 practices in the Midwest and Southeast.
2010 Dental One and Dental Care Partners merge.
Michael S. Bileca – Treasurer of DPGA12515 N. Kendal #406
Miami, FL 33186 **
(305)-773-6251 michael.bileca@myfloridahouse.gov
Michael S. Bileca(R) owner of Town Care Dental. He is NOT a dentist he is a State Representative in Florida. He is also treasurer of the DPGA. Michael sets on the following committees:
House Committee on Appropriations
House Subcommittee on PreK-12 Appropriations
House Committee on Education
House Subcommittee on K-20 Innovation
House Committee on State Affairs
House Subcommittee on Federal Affairs
House Subcommittee on Government Operations
Joint Committee on Legislative Auditing
Steve Thorne – President DGPA
Dr. Rick Workman – Vice President of DGPACEO Heartland Dental
Doug Brown – Secretary of DGPA
Doug Brown is on about as many corporate entity names as David Slezak. In fact you seldom see one without the other when it come to Dental Care Partners.
Doug Brown, David Krause, Edward Meckler, Kevin Miller are all with Dental One, Inc., Kirk Huntsman creation.
Doug Brown and Kevin Miller (COO at Dental One Partners) are Chairman and Director respectfully at NCDR, LLC – Kool Smiles Dental who is owned by Friedman Fleischer & Lowe (FFL), just like Midwest and Mountain Dental.
Confused?
That puts Doug Brown with:
Kool Smiles –Chairman (FFL Capital owns Kool Smiles, Mountain Dental and Midwest Dental)Dental One Partners - CEO
Dental Care Partners - President and CEO
Dental Works - President
Dental Group Practice Association
All leading back to Michael Dell of Dell computers -MSD Capital and Michael Kahan of North Peak Capital who purchased Dental One from Blue Point Capital, which invested under an affiliated fund, and Beecken Petty O’Keefe & Company.
Read it here
Now are you confused?
Interview with Doug Brown


DGPA Tax Returns – EIN 26-0170284Tax Returns can been found here
5875 Landerbrook Drive Suite 250
Mayfield, Hts, OH 44124*[1]
2007 Tax Return
Filed July 21, 2008, reported:
Income
Dues were: $89, 791
Direct Public Support income of $20,000.
It listed that dues received are used for the promotion of dental group practices.
Expenses that year were $36,183.
Dr. Edward Meckler - $19,000 for dental practice promotion, citing he worked 8 hours a week.
Travel and conference meeting expenses were $13,000
The rest was on various accounting expenses and misc.
2008 Tax Return
No officers were even listed on the tax return.
Income:
Dues
Direct Pubic Contributions $169,200 (??)
Investment income $2077
Expenses totaled $153,289 of which:
Compensation was $20,529, I assume that was to Dr. Meckler
Advertising $87,644
Travel and conference expenses $34,000
2009 Tax Return
No officers were listed on the 2009 tax return.
Income Totaled $214,250 from:
Membership dues $164,250
Other contributions $50,000
Investment income $403
Expenses totaled $212,660 of which:
Compensation was $19628, I assume that was to Dr. Meckler
Fees $21,850
Management $5,5150
Advertising $118546
Travel and conference expenses $70,940

2010 Tax Return
Officers listed were:
Edward Meckler – Executive Director
Michael Bileca – Treasurer
Steve Thorne – President
Dr. Rick Workman – Vice President
Douglas W. Brown - Secretary
Income Totaled $214,250 from:
Membership dues $164,250
Other contributions $50,000
Investment income $40
Expenses totaled $211,137 of which:
Compensation was $14,300 to Dr. Meckler for 0 hours work.
Fees $21,850
Management $25,900
Advertising $73,761
Travel and conference expenses $83,300


















































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