BEFORE THE ‘AL BOARD OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS STATE OF CALIFORNIA In the Matter of the Petition for Early Termination Of Probation of Case No. DBC 2012-56 NINA MOGHADDAM GRAY, OAH No. 2017050727 Dental License No. 48513 Oral Conscious Sedation Certificate No. 2422 Petitioner, DECISION AND ORDER ‘The attached Proposed Decision of the Administrative Law Judge is hereby adopted by the Dental Board of California, Department of Consumer Affairs, as its Decision in the above-entitled matter. This Decision shall become effective on _September 23, 2017. IT IS SO ORDERED August 24, 2017 Gun Lllebdwe ips Bruce Whitcher, DDS Board President Dental Board of California Department of Consumer A\fairsBEFORE THE, DENTAL BOARD OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS STATE OF CALIFORNIA In the Matter of the Petition for Reduction of Penalty Against: Case No. DBC 2012-56 NINA MAGHADDAM GRAY, OAH No. 2017050727 Petitioner. PROPOSED DECISION Administrative Law Judge (ALI) Nana Chin heard this matter on June 29, 2017, in Los Angeles, California Vivian Cho, Deputy Attorney General represented the Dental Board of California (Board). Nina Maghaddam Gray (Petitioner) was present and represented herselt. FACTUAL FINDINGS 1a. On August 13, 2001, the Board issued Dental License No. 48513 (License) to Petitioner. 1b. No. 2422 (Cert Mn December 1, 2010, the Board issued Oral Conscious Sedation Certificate te) to Petitioner. 2. On November 28, 2012, Richard DeCuir (Complainant) filed an Accusation in his official capacity as the Executive Officer for the Board alleging that, in connection with Petitioner's treatment of a patient, M.N,' Petitioner billed for services that had not been rendered, falsely documented she had performed services that had not been completed, and failed to detect cavities in teeth treated by Petitioner. ul ' The patient’s initials are used to protect her privacy rights.ision and Order made pursuant (o a Stipulated sciplinary Order in the Matter of the Accusation Against Nina Moghaddam Gray, Case Number DBC 2012-56 (Stipulation), Petitioner admitted the truth of each of the allegations contained in the Accusation. Petitioner's License and Certificate were revoked, the revocation was stayed and Petitioner was placed on probation for four years with ce terms and conditions. 3b. The terms of probation included the standard terms and conditions of probation numbers 1 through 14 and the additional or optional terms and conditions of probation numbers 16 (Remedial Education) and 31 (Billing Monitor). The terms and condition of probation are set forth in the Board’s Disciplinary Guidelines with Model Language (August 30, 2010). 4. On January 4, 2017, Petitioner filed a Petition for Reduction of Penalty (Petition), seeking to terminate her current probationary status. The Board did not oppose the Petition. 5. From June 19, 2014 through August 5, 2016, Petitioner was monitored by Fernando Espinoza, a Board Investigator. On November 10, 2016, Bernice Santa Ana, Special Investigator, was assigned Petitioner’s case and currently monitors Pet i probation, 6. On January 10, 2017, Investigator Santa Ana issued a report regarding Petitioner's request for early termination of probation. Both Investigator Santa Ana’s report and her testimony at hearing support the finding that Petitioner is in compliance with the terms and conditions of her probation as follows: a. Condition number 1 requires Petitioner to obey all laws and rules and regulations governing the practice of dentistry. No arrests or convictions of Petitioner have been reported to the Board. b. Condition number 2 requires Pet quarterly reports to the Board. Petitioner is in compliance with this condition and has timely submitted quarterly reports throughout her probation. ¢. Condition number 3 requires Petitioner to comply with the Board's probation program. Petitioner is in compliance with this condition. She has been cooperative with the probation monitoring process. d. Condition number 4 requires Petitioner to inform the Board of any change in her name, address or license status. Petitioner is in compliance with this con Petitioner has not changed her home address and has notified the Board of her work addresses in a timely and proper manner, i