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🎙 Episode 8: Heels and Deals
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In Episode 8, Heels and Deals, your favorite credentialing duo, Shannen and Nyleen, dive into a real-life medical scandal involving a nurse practitioner and not one, but two podiatrists, all caught red-handed in a prescription drug ring that shook the East Coast.
💊 422,000 oxycodone pills
💰 $400 “cash visits”
🩺 No exams. No records. No shame.
These licensed professionals turned their credentials into criminal enterprises—and now, we're breaking it all down:
•How did they get away with it for so long?
•What were the credentialing and compliance gaps?
•What exactly is DEA registration and why does it matter?
•And how did the system fail…or worse, enable them?
🎧 Listen in as Shannen and Nyleen bring you every twist, every jaw-dropping quote, and a powerful PSA for providers, patients, and credentialing professionals alike.
Whether you're a credentialing specialist, healthcare leader, or just love a good behind-the-scenes exposé—this episode is your must-hear of the week.
P.S. You’ll never believe who still has an active license… 👀
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Resources Mentioned:
For Patients:
🔎 Verify Your Doctor’s Credentials
✔️ State-Specific Medical Board License Lookup:
Find your state’s board here:
https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/
✔️ Medicare Exclusions List (LEIE) – Check if your provider is federally excluded:
https://oig.hhs.gov/exclusions/exclusions_list.asp
✔️ Set Google Alerts on Your Doctor’s Name:
Create your own Google Alert here:
https://www.google.com/alerts
For Medical Staff Professional:
✔️ FSMB.org – Federation of State Medical Boards Physician Lookup:
https://www.fsmb.org/physician-license-lookup/
✔️ Hospital Websites:
Many hospitals have public directories listing credentialed medical staff. Look for a “Find a Doctor” or “Medical Staff Directory” page.
✔️ Set Google Alerts on Your Doctor’s Name:
Create your own Google Alert here:
https://www.google.com/alerts
🔎 Wanna know if your doctor is actually board certified?
Check for yourself right here:
👉 Verify a Plastic Surgeon
Because credentials do matter. 🩺✨
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