Unbelievable to read these posts thar Dr Merchant is still operating after I reported him to the Colorado Better Business Bureau in 2016 for the exact same issues of non responsiveness after being paid, failure to honor contract, etc.@DSM, exactly same experience here...
It is not the money, it is the precious time wasted with his dude, the safety and privacy of medical record sent to him, and more importantly tarnish to US Navy's image for the young men & women who are thinking to join the service for something bigger than themselves. I would think Navy can do something to prevent and punish Mr. Merchant for continuing his fraudulent (or even criminal) behavior by using his Navy experience as an advertisement and selling point to phish more victims.
However, he has a current LinkedIn profile for Dodmerb Consultants that he may respond to anyone with an active account..or just leave a counter endorsement on his profile. What a shame that he is still operating..