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Pill mill patients want refunds
by Debbie Rolen
Staff Writer
Mar 05, 2013 | 6966 views | 4 4 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend | print

At least one patient of the doctor arrested on drug charges Sunday is up in arms and wants a refund.

The patient, who wishes to remain anonymous, said she began seeing Dr. Gonzalez-Ramos when her doctor retired an estimated five years ago.

According to this patient, the doctor moved his office around a number of times. At first his office was in the Guyan Building. The office was moved to the Kruger Building by the hospital, then on to the Foot Clinic building across from McDonalds. After the office moved to its current West Logan location, the doctor moved to Texas and only came in once every three months for the weekend to see his patients.

As the doctor moved around, the amount he charged for a visit increased. The charge began at $100 a month. After the doctor started seeing patients once every three months, the charge began at $300, then went up to $350, and the current charge was up to $450.

This patient has the perception that the woman who worked with the doctor was a registered nurse. This nurse had worked with the patient’s previous doctor whose last name was Carbonel. The patient said all monies were paid to the nurse, who took the deposit to the bank on Saturday at around 10.

When many of the patients came in, they did not see the doctor. They saw the nurse who had filled in the prescription, which was signed by Dr. Gonzalez-Ramos. This particular patient had not seen the doctor inapproximately 18 months.

After the doctor was arrested on Sunday, patients began to scramble. They quickly found out they were not going to be able to get the prescriptions written by Dr. Gonzalez-Ramos filled.

This patient had two prescriptions: Xanax and Hydrocodone. The first prescription was filled on Saturday, but the patient was told the other two refills could not be filled.

When the patient tried to call the nurse, whose number was on the prescriptions and any other documents given to patients, she said not to ever call that number again.

This patient currently has an order for an MRI, but is afraid records will not be accessable and has no idea how to request them.

According to the patient, there are many patients who have the same concerns and want a refund for $300 since they paid $450 for three months of medication.



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Pill heads
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March 06, 2013
These patients want to act like they had no idea what was going on and that they were under the impression that they were just seeing the doctor for medical needs... I call "bullcrap." The patients of this doctor can act all they want but they knew that they were only going to him for drugs.. I do not think anyone deserves a refund.. It was just dope buying money anyway. They deserve to lose that money. They probably have kids at home doing without while they spend their money to see a doctor for DOPE! Also, the MRI deal, that's probably just a way to get referred to another doctor to try to get different drugs.. People these days hurt themselves just to go see a doctor to get some pills.. It's so pathetic.. If these "patients" get refunded, that'll be even more pathetic...Just my opinion!
"thevoice"
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March 08, 2013
Obviously lady you have never had severe pain to where you cant even get out of bed and do everyday normal chores.For the refunds I think that the patients should get their money back.I guarantee the 1st police officers on the scene had their hand in the cookie jar,so 2 speak.The rest of the money will just go 2 the government for their brand new chargers and whatever else they want 2 spend it on.So no I don't think its right 4 them 2 take peoples money.The FBI let people pay the money and then tell them they weren't getting their money or medicine.I got news 4 u lady u don't need an MRI 2 get pain pills.It depends on where u r in pain.Like the guy said all this bs was over was not having running water.I still think he is a good Dr.These pigs think that they put a dent in the drug use they r crazy.snt the only "pill mill" in Logan county and surrounding areas.

cheerup
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March 05, 2013
tough luck on the refund perhaps the LCSD can give you some money. This story is sad in two ways. First, the doctor has been in Logan County for years, and the reason his office moved so much is because he was employed by Logan General before moving to Texas to work at a VA hospital. He did not take new patients and most of his patients he has had for many years from his internal medicine practice. To call this a "pill mill" is just plain false. All of the charges will be dropped because frankly it seems this "bust" was done on rumor and circumstance because no evidence has came to light except "there was no running water" thats just laughable. As for the patients of course there are people who abuse prescription drugs, but for the people who have legitimate medical conditions they are always suspect by the law and the community. This operation was not the traditional "pill mill" we use to see years ago such as what was in williamson but was an active practice. This story will fade away but sadly for the patients of the doctor I doubt he will return to Logan County.
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