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DALLAS COUNTY
11/12/2019 7:23 PM
FELICIA PITRE
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Terri Kilgore
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CAUSE NO.
CAUSE N0. DC - IQ 4042.4:
RHODES
VASHONE RHODES §
§ IN COURT
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
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v.
V. §
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§ 160TH
160T}! JUDICIAL DISTRICT
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§
JAMES GOMEZ
JAMES GOMEZ §
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§ DALLAS COUNTY,
CQUNTY, TEXAS
DEFENDANT’S COUNTER-AFFIDAVIT PURSUANT TO
DEFENDANT'S To SECTION 18.001
18.001
TEXAS CIVIL PRACTICES &
0F THE TEXAS
OF & REMEDIES CODE
REMEDIES CODE
MEDICAL &
RE: MEDICAL
RE: & BILLING AFFIDAVITS
AFFIDAVI’I‘S
STATE OF
STATE TEXAS
0F TEXAS
KNOWN MEN BY
KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE
PRESENTS:
PRESENTS:
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COUNTY OF
COUNTS' DALLAS
0F DALLAS -
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BEFORE ME,
ME, the
the undersigned
undersigned authority,
authority, a
a notary public in and for
for the
thc Stale
State of
of Texas,
Texas,
on this
this day
day personally
personally appeared Lennard A.
A. Nadalo,
Nadalo, M.D., F.A.C.R. who
M.D., F.A.C.R. who being
being by mc first
by me first
duly
duly sworn upon his oath,
oath. deposed as
us slated;
slated:
"My
“My name is
is Lennard
Lennard A.
A. Nadalo,
Nadalo, M.D.,
M.D., F.A.C.R.
F.A.C.R.’ I am a licensed
licensed Medical
I Medical Doctor
Doctor in
in
Texas and
and Illinois,
Illinois. I am an ABR Board Certified
I Certified Radiologist.
Radiologist. I also
also hold
hold special
special certification
I certification in
in
Neuroradiology granted
Ncuroradiology granted me
mc by
by the
the American
American Board
Board of
of Radiology.
Radiology. I have
have a
a BS Summa cum
BS Summa
I cum laude
laude
from
from North
North Park
Park University,
University, Chicago,
Chicago, Illinois
Illinois and
and a
a M.D. with Honors
M.D. with Honors in
in Pathology
Pathology and
and Clinical
Clinical
Diagnosis
Diagnosis from
from Northwestern
Northwestern University,
University, Chicago,
Chicago, Illinois.
Illinois. I currently practice Diagnostic
currently practice
I Diagnostic
Radiology
Radiology and
and Neuroradiology
Neuroradiology in
in Methodist Dallas Medical Center,
Center, Methodist
Methodist Charlton
Charlton Medical
Medical
Center,
Center, Methodist McKinney Hospital,
Hospital, Crescent Medical Center Lancaster,
Lancaster, First
First Baptist Medical
Baptist Medical
Center
Center and Very Special
and Very Special Images,
Images, PLLC.
PLLC. I am currently
currently on the Methodist
I Methodist Dallas Medical
Medical Center
Center
and Methodist Charlton Medical Center Tumor Board. fellowship in
Board. 1I also have a fellowship in the American
the American
College
College of
0f Radiology,
Radiology, F.A.C.R.
F.A.C.R. (Sec
(Scc Curriculum Vitae,
Vituc, attached hereto
hereto as Exhibit 'A.‘
as Exhibit A.'
incorporated
incorporated herein
herein for
for all
all purpo.ses.)
purposes.) 1 am over
over 18
I years ol
l8 years 0f age,
age, of
of sound
sound mind,
mind, and make this
and make this
affidavit
affidavit upon
upon my best
best information
information and belief.
bclicf. I state that I
state
I that am
I qualified by knowledge, skill,
qualified knowledge, skill,
experience,
experience, training,
training, education
education and other
other expertise
expertise to
to make thethe statements
statements contained
contained in
in this
this
affidavit
affidavit and
and II am fully
fully competent to
to testify
testify to
to the matters
matters stated herein.
herein. My Texas license
license is
is
E5417.
E5417. I have treated
I treated numerous patients
patients inin the
thc field
field of diagnostic radiology.
radiology. I practice
practice l
Diagnostic
Diagnostic Radiology
Radiology and Neuroradiology
Ncuroradiology in in multiple hospitals including a hospital
hospital serving
serving aa
trauma
trauma center.
ccntcr. I have
have performed
I performed numerous record reviews and served as an expert witness witness for
for
both
both plaintiffs
plaintiffs and defendants
defendants in
in Dallas
Dallas County,
County. Collin
Collin County,
County, Tarrant
Tarrant County and
and throughout
throughout
the
the State
State of Texas.
Texas. I am familiar
familiar with reasonable and customary charges
I charges for
for evaluation and
evaluation and
treatment
treatment thereof in Dallas County and throughout the Stale of Texas."
thereofin throughout the Stale ol'Tcxz-xs.”
COUNTER-AFFIDAVIT OF
()F Lennard A.
A. Nadalo, M D. FACR
Nadalo. MD, Page 1l
I'age
10001.14942/emonsivai.-i
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"This
“This countcr-ynidavil
countcr-affidavil is
is made pursuant to
lo §18.001
§IS.001 of
0f the TnXAS
TEXAS Civil
CIVIL PRACTlcns
PRACTICES & &
Rembpies
REMEDIES Code
CODE and is
is made in m the following
in response to mlluwing affidavits
affidavits and/or
andr’or records pertaining
pertaining to
to
‘B‘:
Rhodes which are attached hereto as Exhibit 'B':
Plaintiff Vashone Rhodes
MRI Centers of
1. MRI
l Texas;
ochxas;
2.
2. Dallas
Dallas Radiology;
Radiology;
3.
3. URA/Uptown Radiology Associates;
Associates; and
4.
4 Prinie
Prime Diagnostic
Diagnostic Imaging/Prime
Iluaging/Prime Imaging Partners.
Partners.
"Such
“Such affidavits
affidavits state
slate as
as a
a purported
purported fact
fact that
that the
the services outlined on attachments thereto
thereto
were necessary
were necessary and that
that the
the charges
charges for
for said
said services
services were reasonable;
reasonable; however,
however. I have reviewed
l
the
the medical and billing
billing records
records attached
attached toto the
the above-referenced affidavits
affidavits and it is
itis my opinion,
opinion,
based on my training,
training, experience,
experience, and expertise,
expertise, that
that the
thc health care treatment and numerous
procedures
procedures and charges,
charges, asas indicated
indicated in in my report
report dated
dated November 3. 3. 2019.
2019, are neither
reasonable,
reasonable, necessary
necessary nor justified by
norjustified by the condition as described by
the condition as described by said medical reports.
said medical reports. Please
see
see the
the true
true and correct
correct copy
copy of the
the report
report which is
is attached to this counter-affidavit and
attached 10 this countcr-affidavit
)9,
incorporated herein by
by reference as ‘C
as Exhibit 'C'." .
Further Affiant
Affiant sayetli
sayeth not.
not.
(4'ww/% 422M Azsz-flcaé;
Tcnnard
Lennard A.
A. Nadalo,
Nadaln, iVT.D.,
M.D., F.A.C.R.
F.A.C.R.
TEXAS
STATE OF TEXAS §
§
§
§
DALLAS
COUNTY OF DALLAS §
§
SWORN TO
SWORN AND SUBSCKIBLD
lU AND SUBSCRIBED before mc by
belore me by Lcnnard
l:)y A. Nadalo,
Lennard A. M.D.,
Nadalo, M.U., F.A.C.R.
F.A.C.R.. on
M.D., r.A.L
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’
is
this [df day
day of I O‘VCfil/lbfi’r , 2019,
,
2019, to
to certify witness my hand and
certify which witness
official
official seal.
seal.
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CUSTODIAN OF
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before me
me on
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the . E day of 21 M , 10 E;
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RECORDS CUSTODIAN OF UPTOWN
VASHONE RHODES
PATIENT VASHONE
REGARDING PATIENT RHODES
this
0F TEXAS
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who, being
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BEFORE ME,the undersigned authority, personally appeared
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, personally appeared
by me duly
duly sworn,
sworn. deposed as follows:
Moi OMW
follows:
My name is PXailidrAA PgiiS
My name is
this Affidavit,
Affidavit, and personally
personally aatpalnted
1 am a custodian of
aoqdainted vwth
with the
the facts
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facts herein
.
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am
herein stated.
stated.
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I am of sound
I of
^
sound mind,
mind. capable
capable of
of making
making
I of records
records for
for Uptovm
Uptown Radiology
Radiology Associates.
Associates. Attached to to this
this Affidavit
Affidavit are
records that
that provide
provide an itemized statement of the service
itemized statement of the service and the charge for the
the charge for the service
service that
that Uptown
Radiology Associates provided to
to Vashone Rhodes on 11/27/2018
11/27I2018 to
to present.
present. The attached records
records are
are
a part
part of
of this
this afficlavit.
affidavit.
The attached
attached records
records are
are kept
kept by
by Uptown Radiology
Radiology Associates
Associates in
in the
the regular
regular course
counse of
of business,
business,
and it was
was the
it the regular
regular course
course ofof business
business of
of Uptown
Uptown Radiology
Radiology Associates
Associates forfor an
an employee
employee or or
representative
representative of
of Uptown
Uptown Radiology
Radiotogy Associates, w^h knowledge
Associates. with knowledge of
of the
the service
service provided,
provided. to
to make
make the
the
.
record or to
to transmit
transmit information
information to
to be inctuded
included in
in the
the record.
record. The records were made In
records were in the
the regular
regular
course of business at
at or
or near the
the time
time or
or reasonably
reasonably soon after
after the
the time
time the
the service was provided.
service was provided. The
records are the
the original
original or
or a
a duplicate
duplicate of
of the
the original.
original.
The services
services provided
provided were necessary
necessary and the
the amount charged
chewed for
for the
the service
service was reasonable
reasonable
at
at the
the time
time and place that the services were provided.
place that the services were provided.
The total
total amount paid
paid for
for the services was $g
the sen/Ices and the
the amount currently
currently unpaid but
which Uitmown Radiology Associates has a
a right
right be paid after
after any adjustments or credits
credits is
is
$
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CUSTODIAN OF
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acquainted
acquainted with
with the
the facts
facts herein
herein
^ I am of
stated.
stated.
of sound
. sound
I mind,
mind, capable
capable of
of making
making
I am a custodian of
l of records
records for
for Dallas
Dallas Radiology,
Radiology. P.A..
P.A.. Attached toto this
this Affidavit
Affidavit are records thatthat
provide an itemized
itemized statement
statement of
of the
the service
service and
and the
the charge
charge for
for the
the service
service that
that Dallas
Dallas Radiology,
Radiology. P.A.
P.A.
provided to
to Vashone Rhodes on 11/27/2018
11/27/2018 toto present.
present. The attached
attached records
records are
are a part
part of
of this
this affidavit.
affidavit.
The attached records
records are
are kept
kept by
by Dallas
DaIIas Radiology.
Radiology. P.A.
P.A. in
in the
the regular
regular course of
of business,
business. and itit
was the regular course of
was of business ofof Dallas
Dallas Radiology,
Radiology. P.A.
P.A. for
for an employee or representative of Dallas
Radiology,
Radiology, P.A., with knowledge
P.A.. with knowledge of of the
the service
service provid^,
provided, to
to make the
the record
record or
or to
to transmit
transmit information
information to
to
be included inin the record.
record. The records were made in in the regular course of business at or near the time
or
or reasonably soon after
afier the time
time the
the service
service was provided.
provided. The records are the original
original or a duplicate of
W
the original.
original.
The services
services provided were necessary
necessary and the amount charged for