New Providence Dentist Accused of Using Deceased Dentist's Identity
Roben Brookhim was arrested on Oct. 2 for allegedly practicing dentistry under assumed name and license number of Dr. John Kirkland, Jr., a dentist who died in October 2011.
Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa and the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs today joined with Union County Prosecutor Theodore J. Romankow and the New Providence Police Department, to announce the arrest of an unlicensed dentist who is accused of falsely using the name and license number of a dentist who died last year, in order to treat patients. Roben Brookhim, of Short Hills, was arrested on Oct. 2 at Associated Dental in New Providence, where he allegedly practiced dentistry under the assumed name and license number of Dr. John Kirkland, Jr., a dentist who died in October 2011. Brookhim is charged with the unlicensed practice of dentistry, a third-degree crime; identity theft, a third-degree crime; and healthcare claims fraud…
