Wednesday, October 12, 2011

American Dental Partners Lawsuits thru June 2011

From EDGAR online

American Dental Partners, Inc. ( NASDQ: ADPI) Lawsuits thru June 2011

Stockholder Litigation

On or about February 22 and 23, 2010, Special Situations Fund III L.P., Special Situations Cayman Fund, L.P., and Special Situations Fund III Q.P., L.P. excluded themselves from the class action settlement resolving consolidated actions entitled “In re American Dental Partners, Inc. Securities Litigation,” civil action number 1:08-CV-10119-RGS, and filed an opt-out complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, against us and certain of our executive officers, entitled “Special Situations Fund III, L.P. et al. v. American Dental Partners, Inc. et al.,” civil action number 1:10-CV-10331, which we refer to as the Opt-Out Action.

The Opt-Out Action complaint (i) asserts that the plaintiffs purchased over 500,000 shares of our common stock during the period of February 25, 2004 through December 13, 2007; (ii) alleges that we and certain of our executive officers violated the federal securities laws, in particular, Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, by making allegedly material misrepresentations and failing to disclose allegedly material facts concerning the lawsuit by Park Dental Group against our subsidiary, PDHC, Ltd., entitled PDG, P.A. v. PDHC, Ltd., Civ. A. Nos. 27-CV-06-2500 and 27-CV-07-13030, filed in the Fourth Judicial District of Hennepin County, Minnesota on February 3, 2006 and conduct at issue in that action during the period of February 25, 2004 through December 13, 2007, which had the effect of artificially inflating the market price of our common stock; (iii) asserts control person claims under Section 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act against the executive officers named as defendants; and (iv) claims that certain of the alleged misrepresentations also violated Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act.

The plaintiffs seek an unspecified amount of monetary damages, costs and attorneys’ fees and any other relief the Court deems proper. We are unable to provide a range of potential damages with respect to this action.

On June 11, 2010, we and the other defendants filed a motion to dismiss the Opt-Out Action. On March 31, 2011, the Court denied the motion to dismiss with respect to the Section 10(b) and Section 20(a) claims, but granted the motion to dismiss with respect to the Section 18 claim. We intend to defend ourselves vigorously with respect to this matter.

Youngstown, Ohio Small Smiles Dental Center Dentist Has Hair Pulled by Patient

October 12, 2011
cassandraallenBy JOE GORMAN - reporter (jgorman@tribtoday.com) , Tribune Chronicle | TribToday.com

YOUNGSTOWN - An Idlewood Avenue woman reportedly unhappy with work on her tooth was arraigned Tuesday in Municipal Court on accusations that she pulled her dentist's hair and wouldn't let go.

Cassandra Allen, 21, was arraigned on two counts of assault. Judge Elizabeth Kobly set bond at $10,000, as well as ordering that Allen have no contact with the Small Smile Dental Center on Mahoning Avenue or any of its employees.

Police reports state that Allen went to the office about 9 a.m. Monday, upset over some work done on her tooth. A dentist tried to help her, but several times during the process, Allen complained, the report states.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Connecticut dentist paying the price for Medicaid fraud–Dr. Kristi Rossomando

Dentist pays for making false claims to Medicaid

WTNH TV
Updated: Tuesday, 11 Oct 2011, 4:42 PM EDT
Published : Tuesday, 11 Oct 2011, 4:42 PM EDT

    New Haven, Conn. (WTNH) - A New Haven dentist is paying over $200,000 for making false claims for services provided at her dental office.

    Kristi Rossomando, D.M.D and her dental practice, The Children's Dental Group, P.C., located at 825 Grand Avenue, have entered into a civil settlement in which they will pay $212,000 to resolve allegations that they violated the federal and state False Claims Acts.

    Monday, October 10, 2011

    NYC dentist, Dr. Elan Kaufman, maxed out family’s dental benefits for the entire year of 2011 when he hadn’t seen any of their children. None! It gets worse, much worse.

    Also, the high profile dentist and Chief of Pediatric Dentistry at St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital, Dr. Elan Kaufman billed the family’s insurance company for 5 visits on their 3 year old child whom he has never seen. Dr. Elan Kaufman had never looked inside the child’s mouth-he should not even have a chart or medical record of any kind on this child.  Parents say the child had not been past the waiting room!

    Records say in 2009 he did 6 filings on the child- when the child was only one year old.  According to all the bills submitted on the child he had never seen the 3 year old had been seen 5 times and should currently have a total of 14 fillings.  He also billed for cleanings and fluoride treatment. 

    Fox 5 took the child to another prominent dentist for examination.  Not only did the child have NO fillings, she had NO cavities.  Troubling to me is the fact the dentist wanted his identity to remain a secret.  Typical and 99.9% of the problem in my opinion.  Everyone wants to remain anonymous!!

    Dr. Kaufman blames the “mistake” on staff, calling it a “clerical error”.  HA!

    Anyone want to guess what procedures he billed out in 2011, that caused the family to max out it’s benefits with Delta Dental?

    It was the “soup of the day”- Pulpotomies (Baby Root Canals) and Stainless Steel Crowns.  I know, I know…

    Wednesday September 28, 2011
    Fox 5 reporter Arnold Diaz



    Dr. Elan Kaufman’s Other reported Credentials:
    Director of Children’s Dentistry and Orthodontics in Brooklyn
    Teaches at Columbia University – Columbia says he no longer teaches there.
    President of the non-profit Children’s Dental Foundation (CDF)

    Complaints About New York City Dentist: MyFoxNY.com

    UK Ombudsman names and shames dentist

    The serious problems with the dental community is not limited to the US.

    GDPUK

    The Health Service Ombudsman, Ann Abraham, has named a Staffordshire dentist who has repeatedly ignored calls from professional bodies to apologize to a patient following her complaint. This is the first time Ms Abraham has published a report specifically to alert Parliament to a health care professional’s refusal to put things right following a complaint.

    Ms Abraham’s report sets out the findings of her investigation of the patient’s complaint about dentist Rajesh Narendranath (known as Mr Nath), of Stone Family Dental Practice in Stone, Staffordshire. The patient, Mrs D, complained that Mr Nath had been rough and had hurt her while trying to take x-rays, and also that he had been rude to her when she had objected. She described leaving the appointment feeling ‘battered emotionally and in more pain’.

    Saturday, October 08, 2011

    Taxpayers spent $13 million on orthodontic transportation in Texas

    Children picked up and escorted to dentist office for orthodontic treatment when dentist was not even in the state. 

    Dollars are scarcely available to treat children who are in  very serious and real need, yet hundreds of millions freely distributed for unnecessary and useless braces on children in the Medicaid system.

    These are just two of the allegations in the latest installment from Byron Harris of WFAA-TV in Dallas.


    by BYRON HARRIS
    Bio | Email
    WFAA

    Taxpayers spent $13 million on orthodontic transportation | wfaa.com Dallas - Fort Worth

    Posted on October 6, 2011 at 11:42 PM

    Last year, Texas taxpayers spent $184 million so kids on Medicaid could get free braces. Taxpayers did not just pay orthodontists for doing work many in the middle class consider a luxury. Under Medicaid, the public spent $13 million on orthodontic transportation.

    Children got picked up, taken to orthodontists' offices, had their braces installed or worked on and were taken home again. Medicaid pays for up to 26 trips per patient. Many experts say that's evidence of a well-intentioned program gone wrong.


    In his office in Dallas, Dr. Deji Fashemo looks at a three-dimensional photo of a child who badly needs orthodontic help. It is a mouth so crammed with teeth it's painful to look at. So in need of structural repair, the patient can hardly open to brush his teeth.

     

    Friday, October 07, 2011

    Dental One Under Investigation In Colorado Fallout Hitting Texas? Is Dell Computer CEO a dentist?

    What does Michael Dell, the CEO of Dell computers know about root canals?

    Word coming out of Colorado today is the Dental One clinic in Mountain, Colorado might be in some trouble. Rumor has it the District Attorney in Monument, Colorado is investigation billing fraud allegations.

    Dental One operates 14 practices in Colorado including
    Jackson Creek Dental Care
    15854 Jackson Creek Parkway
    Suite 140
    Monument, CO 80132
    719-302-2200

    Dental One is based in Dallas, Texas
    DentalOne Partners - Dallas
    17300 Dallas Parkway
    Suite 1070
    Dallas, Texas 75248

     
    Dental One

    Dental One says it's an advisory company that owns clinics in various states.

    Dental One Officers:
    Edward H. Meckler, Chairman, DDS
    Peter Grumbos, Chief Clinical Officer, DDS, FAGD
    Keith Miller, Chief Operating Officer
    David J. Krause, Chief Financial Officer
    Dave Drzewiecki, Chief Information Officer
    David G. Slezak, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
    Charlie Zasso, Chief Clinical Director, DDS, FAGD
    Andy McBryde, Vice President, Central Operations
    Chris Tsichlis, Vice President, Human Resources


    Dental One, Inc
    Dental Care Partners, Inc
    Dental One Partners is a trademark owned by Dental One, Inc and refers to dental practices serviced by either Dental Care Partners, Inc or Dental One, Inc.
    Dental Works – refers to dental practices serviced by Dental Care Partners, Inc
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    DentalOne Partners - Dallas
    17300 Dallas Parkway
    Suite 1070
    Dallas, Texas 75248

    Phone: 972-755-0800
    Fax: 972-755-0890
    Email: dallas.office@dentalonepartners.com

    March 2007 – Purchased by North Peak Capital, LLC a subsidiary of MSD Capital, LP (MSD=Michael and Susan Dell, CEO, Dell Computers

    Saturday, October 01, 2011

    Critics allege crying kids were hit - LA Daily News

    I’m hoping this takes root, as it seems it has, and continues across the country.  C’mon parents, stand up for your children. 

    Here is the story of another protest, this time at Dr. Dove’s Chatsworth, California.

    Critics allege crying kids were hit - LA Daily News

    CHATSWORTH - Angry parents demonstrated Friday outside the office of a pediatric dentist, accusing him of hitting young patients who cried and pulling teeth without proper sedation.

    imagePicketing outside the Devonshire Street office of Dr. Edward E. Dove, more than a half-dozen mothers, grandmothers and others claimed that Dove mistreated children during visits and barred parents from being at their kids' side during procedures.

    Janice Tucker, left, and Brooke Catalfamo demonstrate Dr. Edward Dove's pediatric dental office in Chatsworth on Friday, Sept. 30, 2011. Several parents who believe their children were mistreated by the dentist gathered outside his office to let others know their stories. (Andy Holzman/Daily News Staff Photographer)

    "We're just here trying to protect other innocent children," said Brooke Catalfamo, of Reseda, who said Dove slapped her 5-year-old son in the face when he cried.

    Another group held a similar protest recently outside Dove's office in Bakersfield, and critics have launched a Facebook page to detail complaints.

    Thursday, September 29, 2011

    Central KY Commercial Real Estate Blog: NAI Isaac Brings Kool Smiles Dentistry to Elizabethtown, KY

    Central KY Commercial Real Estate Blog: NAI Isaac Brings Kool Smiles Dentistry to Elizabethtown, KY

    koolsmilesWARNING to Elizabethtown, Kentucky residents; it looks like you are about to become the unwitting prey of a Kool Smiles dental center. 

    Danger to your children awaits.  Remember the dental mill mantra “Patients may be hard to increase, but billable procedures are not!”  Creative dentistry at its best.

    I feel Kool Smiles operates illegally in Kentucky under the statues of a Professional Service Corporation (PSC) where by the person owning and directing the “professional service” must be licensed by the “professional” board of the state, in this case the Kentucky Board of Dentistry and the person MUST perform those services. KRS 313.060 (3) no person shall conduct dental practice in their name unless he or she personally performs services as a dentist is such office.  Not less then 1/2 of the officers of a PSC and ALL of the officers other than the secretary and the treasurer shall be qualified persons to perform the professional services. See KRS 274.027 and 274.045 

    Why the KY Dental Board ignores its own laws, rules and regulations is beyond me. 

     

    See many more Kool Smiles reports by clicking here.

     

    Wednesday, September 28, 2011

    Not letting Dr. Edward Dove off the hook, fathers drive to remove the dentist continues.

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    Today, Chris Cook, the father who created the Facebook page exposing the atrocities of Dr. Edward Dove of Bakersfield, California made an appearance on the Scott Cox, radio program.  Scott Cox is on KERN Newstalk Radio in Bakersfield.

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    Chris has also created a Petition asking parents to people to sign and plans to pass it along to the California Dental Board.

    You can sign the petition here.

    Pictures are from the latest protest of Dr. Dove.DrDoveProtestBakersfield4

    You can join Chris’s Facebook group here.

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    Friday is Conscious Sedation day at Dr. Dove’s.  A protest has been planned Friday, September 30 · 6:30am - 2:00pm  at the Chatsworth Office

    Edward Dove's Chatsworth Office
    20523 Devonshire St
    Chatsworth, CA

    Incidents and Allegations: