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I am not talking about "clinics," not "some" clinics or "many" clinics. In my original and subsequent posts on this topic, I was talking about a cash-paying patient visiting a private physician in his office and obtaining a prescription from that private physician for treatment of his "ailment" or "symptoms." This was to illustrate that it is not difficult to doctor shop and obtain multiple prescriptions and to cover one's tracks by using a different name each time, never giving one's true name. That happens a lot and that's all I was saying.

The phrasing I used was correct. The medical clinics in my state can only be owned by physicians. Mostly they are owned by 1 or 2 private physicians. They also work in the clinic. The reason for doctors owning the clinics, offices, or whatever you want to call them is obvious.

However, back to my original point, whether private or group owned, these offices (or doctors if you will) do require ID and, or SSI #. If the patients refuse to give it, the docs can refuse treament. This particular procedure has come to be more routine only in the last 5 years or so as far as I know.

I have read your other posts and I agree with most of your opinions. Did not mean to knee jerk on that one point, so forgive me, it has been a long day. I figured out you must be a lawyer by your response. ;)

Merry Christmas.