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debra@alleninv.com

Allen Investigations
  • Home
  • About
  • Schedule with Debra Allen
  • Investigations
    • Workplace Investigations
    • Investigation Services
    • Trial and Mitigation
    • Dental Investigations
  • Family
    • Long Term Missing Persons
    • Heir Search
    • Adoption & Family Search
    • California Adoptions
    • DNA Genetic Genealogy
    • Texas Adoption Reunions
    • Louisiana Adoption Search
  • FAQ. Common Questions
  • Allen Investigations Blog
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Licensed California P.I. Since 2004

Dental Investigations

Embezzlement, insurance fraud, falsified records, and patient billing disputes, investigated by someone who has run dental offices. When money goes missing or records do not add up, the evidence hides in systems most investigators never touch: practice software, insurance coding, day sheets, and lab records.

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For Dental Practices

Debra Allen of Allen Investigations reviewing dental x-rays, billing statements, and patient records

In-House Embezzlement by Employees

Adjustments that do not add up, deposits that shrink, a bookkeeper who never takes a vacation. We reconcile production against deposits, audit software trails, and document losses in a form your insurer, the police, or a court can use.

Insurance and Billing Fraud

Upcoding, phantom treatment, and altered charts put a practice and its license at risk. We trace the patterns, identify who accessed the records, and preserve the evidence properly.

Dental Insurance Carrier and SIU Support

We verify that billed patients exist and received treatment, interview subscribers, and document upcoding, unbundling, phantom appointments, and copay waivers for recovery or licensing referral.

Falsified Dental Records Examinations

Treatment notes rewritten, entries backdated, x-rays swapped or relabeled. We examine records for alterations and compare office charts against insurer and lab copies.

Practice Purchase Due Diligence

Seller numbers do not always match reality. Before you buy, we verify production and patient counts, check licensing and litigation history, and screen the staff you would inherit.

Board Complaints and Record Reviews

Working with your attorney, we locate witnesses, build timelines, and preserve charts before anything changes.

Partnership and Associate Disputes

Side billing, hidden income, disputes over buyout numbers. We investigate discreetly and document what we find for your attorney's use.

Non-Compete and Patient Poaching

We document where a former associate is practicing, whether patients are being solicited, and whether staff are being recruited, to support injunction efforts.

Undercover Operations Inside a Practice

With the owner's authorization, a mystery patient documents how treatment is recommended, priced, and billed. We can also observe how cash and drugs are handled inside the office.

Staff Background Checks and Workplace Investigations

Pre-hire screening before you hand someone the keys, and impartial investigations of harassment, theft, drug diversion, and record snooping by a SHRM Certified Workplace Investigator.

For Dental Patients

Allen Investigations dental case review with patient records, x-rays, and investigation notes in Cal

Billing Overcharges and Phantom Billing

Charged for a filling you never got, or billed twice for the same crown? We compare your chart, x-rays, and insurance statements against what was billed, with a veteran dentist reading the codes.

Unnecessary Treatment Record Review

A new dentist finds ten cavities where your old one found none. We collect your complete records and x-rays and document what they show, so a qualified dental expert and your attorney can evaluate the treatment plan you were sold.

Elder Family Billing Review

Adult children often spot it first: a parent's savings draining into dental work that was never needed, or never happened. We review the records discreetly and document what we find so the family can act.

Dentist Background and Complaint Checks

Before you commit to a five-figure treatment plan, we verify licensing, check disciplinary and litigation history, and report back plainly, so you decide with the full picture.

Procedure Investigation Support

Something went wrong in the chair. We gather your complete records, document the timeline, and locate witnesses so you and your attorney have the facts.

Patient Rights Information

You generally have the right to copies of your dental records, an itemized bill, and a second opinion, and you can file a complaint with the Dental Board of California.

Frequently Asked Questions

Please reach us at debra@alleninv.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.

A licensed investigator can compare your production reports, adjustments, and deposits, then review your software audit logs. The goal is documentation that holds up, not a hunch. Call Allen Investigations for a confidential consultation before you tip anyone off.


Do not confront the person. A confrontation destroys evidence and gives them time to cover tracks. Quietly preserve your reports and contact a licensed investigator who can guide the next steps confidentially.


No. Investigations stay discreet. Record reviews happen off-site, and findings go only to the practice owner and their attorney.


Often, yes. Software audit logs record who changed what and when. Copies held by insurers and labs can be compared against office charts to expose discrepancies. A veteran dentist reviews the clinical consistency, and everything is documented in a form ready for court.


Yes. Working alongside your attorney, we gather records, locate witnesses, and build documented timelines, with a dental expert consulting on clinical matters.


You have the right to respond with legal representation and an independent investigation of the facts. We work with your counsel to build a defensible evidentiary record.


Yes. Pre-purchase investigation verifies production numbers, checks licensing and litigation history, and screens the staff. Finding a problem before closing costs far less than discovering it after.


Harassment, theft, drug diversion, patient record snooping, and staff disputes. An outside investigator handles these impartially, which protects the practice from lawsuits and licensing trouble.


You generally have the right to copies of your dental records, an itemized bill, and a second opinion, and you can file a complaint with the Dental Board of California. An attorney can advise you on your specific situation.


Start by comparing your treatment plan, receipts, and insurance explanation of benefits. If the numbers do not line up, we review your records with a dental expert reading the billing codes and document what work was actually performed.


Billing codes, chart notes, and x-rays create a verifiable record. Our dental expert compares the services billed against the clinical evidence, and we document the findings in a form your attorney can use.


We gather your complete records, document the timeline, and locate witnesses to build a factual record. We do not offer medical opinions. We build the record that qualified professionals can evaluate.


Dental office employees have the same workplace protections as other California workers, including protections against harassment and discrimination. We conduct impartial workplace investigations, by a SHRM Certified Workplace Investigator, that document facts both sides can rely on.


Yes. Allen Investigations serves all of California and works cases nationwide. Debra is also licensed in Hawai'i, where 808 Investigations covers every island.


It depends on the type of case and how long it runs. You get a clear estimate up front after an initial consultation, and every discussion stays confidential.


When You're Ready for Answers

Whether you own the practice, bought the treatment plan, or work at the front desk, the first conversation is confidential and carries no obligation.

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