FOBRA Holdings LLC is the parent company of the nationwide pediatric dental chain ‘Small Smiles’. They reached a settlement with the Department of Justice this week for performing unnecessary procedures or substandard ones on children insured by Medicaid.

Some dental clinics performed unnecessary procedures, including the removal of teeth and x-rays and later charged Medicaid, claims the Justice Department.

ABC News was informed by whistleblowers from within the company that this was done to bilk taxpayers and provide compensation for the low reimbursement rates of Mediaid.

One of these whistleblowers said that they wanted to tell parents that they needed services on teeth which were healthy.

Assistant Attorney General, Tony West, said “We have zero tolerance for those who break the law to exploit needy children. Illegal conduct like this endangers a child's well-being, distorts the judgments of health care professionals and puts corporate profits ahead of patient safety.”

There are a total of 69 clinics all across the US in 21 states including Washington D. C. and ‘Small Smiles’ was founded in Colorado.