I agree with those above who say it is a trick. Instead of labeling themselves Pain Management Clinic, they ought to rename themselves ""Suboxone Clinic"", because that's what they prescribe for everyone. They seem to believe that everyone taking opiates is an addict, even when there is no proof for that anywhere in any of my records. I've seen literally dozens of doctors over the years for my complicated, chronic, condition (Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome), and never has anyone said I'm an addict. But Arbuck's team is trained that everyone should only be on suboxone, and they will dismiss all your concerns about that medicine. It is not possible that the same medicine would be suitable for ALL chronic pain conditions, nor is it accurate to consider ALL opiate patients to be addicts. This approach is not sound medicine. Of course suboxone doctors make huge money, and they can only prescribe up to a certain number of patients, which is why he uses PAs and NPs - so he can get more people on his suboxone case load via their cheaper credentials. \r
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It is also true that they try to rope you into all kinds of other services and convince you that you aren't taking full responsibility for your medical condition if you don't do everything they want. And it's true that Arbuck himself sweeps in just to try to make a good impression and reinforce what his subordinates are trying to convince you of. So I agree with the negative comments above. \r
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I also know that Arbuck and MHG have a major lawsuit pending against them, and according to the legal letter and pleadings I received, EVERYONE who has ever been their patient is a potential stakeholder. So it must be pretty bad. It was initiated by one of his colleagues. I'm looking into it. \r
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I say avoid Arbuck and MHG. \r
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