I'm a math teacher at Culver City Middle School, and to all students or families in the area, I'm telling you to stay away. Do Not Come Here. If you don't want your insurance to be over billed and illegally charged, don't go here. The other 1 star reviews on Yelp are for the same reason. This is a clear pattern with this office. Look at the attached pics for the entire story. Before I go into my review, if I could give two ratings I would. 1.) the cleaning service for my teeth was good. Most of the people were nice. I'd give that part 4 stars. 2.) the second review and major review overall is for the misleading communication and billing department. Hence my 1 star overall review, because this place is dishonest and will take advantage of you. Long story (that you can see In photos) summarized... 1.) I'm out $1,000 that I can't use for braces elsewhere because they lied lol if I get my money back by filing a grievance with my insurance, I'll be charged $1,200 for a retainer out of pocket. Which I could refuse to pay and then I'm sure they'll send me to collections. 2.) they're committing insurance Fraud because they billed my insurance for comprehensive orthodontic treatment (which never happened and is not happening) 3) misleading, dishonest, and no integrity when it comes to billing for services. If you don't want to be overcharged, or mislead, go somewhere else. Come ask me about it In my classroom, I'll tell you all about it :) read more

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By far the best dental experience I have ever had, THIS SIDE OF THE BORDER. All of my dental work growing up was either done in Mexico, or through my mothers insurance, Cigna. When we lost insurance as a family when I was younger, taking care of my teeth and having the means to do so, became the biggest obstacle. I struggle and battle chronic depression on a regular basis. I needed an extraction, as well as braces. I've been wanting braces to correct my smile FOR YEARS. I came in with a friend today who is a current patient. I spoke with Eze, and Dr. Moradi about my teeth, my goals with my smile, and my realistic financial means. Are you going to fix your teeth for free? No. That's not gonna happen anywhere realistically. Are you going to have a judgment free zone with staff, technicians and doctors who love what they do? YES. Shout out to the X-ray technician Frank! And Jamaica AKA Beyoncé for making today stress free. I'm so excited to see what my teeth look like. Maybe I'll take more pride in my smile now? LOL. read more

Dr Moradi is the ONLY greatest dentist in town!! He treats my children and me like we're family! Besides being chic and classy, he's work is outstanding!! He's staff makes this place what it is! They're very professional and delivered the greatest customer service read more

I am happy to have found the best Orthodontist there is. Dr. Moradi is gentle and precise. I highly recommend him.

This place is only concerned about the money! Stay away. They misdiagnose on purpose in order to over charge you and will send astronomical bills to your insurance. BEWARE. Always get a second opinion after going to this scam artist. They told me I had two cavities. I got two other opinions and they said my teeth were great and needed nothing, not even the deep cleaning this quack job said I needed to charge me an extra $100. Ive been going to this practice since I was a kid. It is a shame what it has become. Someone should report them for INS fraud!!! read more

This place drains the crap out of your insurance! They are all over the place and unorganized! When you ask for documentations they freak out! Don't allow yourself to get pressured by these people. They know what they are doing is shady! My teeth after my braces are not the best results I constantly bite my bottom lip when I chew. They said my lock jaw would be healed after the braces... wrong I'm Worse now! I'm never going back! Always giving you different prices on service routine! Don't come here! read more

SHADY BILLING PRACTICES I think the staff and everyone working here are very nice and helpful. But, I don't like the business practices of this office. Two things I would highlight: 1. PUSHY SALESMEN - The doctors are very pushy salesmen, and try to get you to do unnecessary expensive procedures, especially if you have good insurance. The biggest evidence of this - I once went to the doctor's office with my wife. She was sitting outside, waiting for me. The doctor saw that I was there with my wife and called her inside (even though she had no intention to get any treatment), got her to sit on a chair, and pushed her to get retainers. Before she could even think about it, there was a cast in her mouth to take measurements of her mouth. This is just one of the many instances when the practice tried to upsell us to get expensive treatments. Once you are on that chair you feel very vulnerable and I feel that the practice took advantage of our vulnerability. 2. SHADY BILLING - My wife only visited this office once and got retainers. That procedure cost me $6,000 in insurance claims and took away a lifelong budget for ortho treatment. Firstly, I can never imagine an Invisalign costing $6,000, even if I'm not paying for it directly. Secondly, initially, while filing the claim to the insurance they had mentioned that my wife got braces. Which she didn't! With $6,000 we could have traveled to India in business class and had gotten a similar treatment by a highly qualified doctor. read more

Sadly, as nice as Dr. Moradi is, his billing department overcharged us for a retainer for my son. They told me they would not remove his braces until I paid $3000+ for a permanent retainer. He was starting school the following day and was desperate to have his braces removed for his senior year. I called 4 other orthodontists in Beverly Hills and Manhattan Beach to see what they would charge for the same retainer. EVERY single one of them quoted me $300-500. When I brought this up with Dr. Moradi personally, he said he would refund some of the money. That was 2 years ago and I haven't seen a penny. I reached out multiple times to no avail. If you look at my other Yelp reviews, I do not write bad reviews for ANY business as I am a business owner myself. However, I have given them every opportunity to make good on their promise for a refund and felt I owed it to others to warn them of their horrible business practices. I also noticed that they have multiple Yelp accounts to try to hide what patients are reporting. See attached picture. read more

Moradi Orthodontics - Orthodontists Near Me - Culver City, California

I honestly love this place and Dr. Moradi is literally the best. I would've gave 5 stars had the receptionist on the phone not been so rude. Not only did she not let me finish speaking, she gave me the nastiest attitude and rushed me off the phone. This isn't the first time I've encountered a rude receptionist (probably the same one), but I've had it with the attitude. The only reason I keep coming is because of Dr. Moradi and his team, apart from the rude receptionist. read more

Wow ! What can I say? I am so impressed by the lovely staff that Dr. David Moradi has and how well kept and clean his office is! I felt extremely comfortable to bring my 7 year old here and I am looking forward to getting him the spacers to widen his upper teeth. Don't look any further for a great orthodontist, David Moradi is by far the kindest one I have ever met. His receptionist was wonderful and Teresa was beyond helpful with billing. She is honest and extremely knowledgeable. She is easy to work with. I highly recommend this orthodontist and I will tell all my friends and family! Thank you!! read more

This the best place for braces and dental care. My two daughters and my son got braces here . Dr Moradi is very expert I have seen. some other places told they will take out left and right teeth to make space to pull in the front teeth .But Doctor Moradi correct the alignment with his expertise not to extraction my daughter's teeth . now my daughter have beautiful smile, my other and my son feel very happy all of them done with the braces. I strongly recommend this office . Monica is the best She always helps. The receptionist is very cool . all the technicians are very friendly you feel like a family. read more

Thank you Doctor Moradi for helping me threw my ortho journey! My teeth are starting to look amazing. Can't wait to be finished.

Well I have been going to Dr.Moradi's office over two years and have never once experienced a bad service. Love the staff love how attentive they are. The Ortho crew is always in an amazing mood with good vibe music always welcoming. I will soon be getting my braces off and super excited but that's means I will prolly not be visiting them so much anymore. But well recommended. They are fantastic! read more

I met Dr. Moradi almost 2 years ago when I wanted a third opinion on possibly starting braces. He was the only Doctor who had enough patience, empathy and experience to gain my trust. My monthly visits were always a pleasure and the staff has always been welcoming and honest with me. I was so pleased with my ortho treatment and the way I was treated that I decided to transfer my general dental care with him also. Dr. V and Dr. Agaki have been nothing but professional and experienced. My favorite thing about this office is that they are on top of my routine dental cleanings and want only the best oral health for me. I love this office from the bottom of my heart and so grateful to have found them! read more

Dr. David Moradi is gentle, caring, and, most of all, effective. I came to his office for braces, but he also does Invisalign. Unlike some of the other orthodontists I researched, Dr. Moradi is board certified. He is careful and artful - the Picasso of dentistry. I am so so happy with my results. His staff is super nice. They give each patient the attention they need. I can't believe it, but they remember EACH patient's name. It's a nice and genuine gesture. There is FREE convenient parking in front of his dental office. His office is brand new and very clean. You will not regret going to Dr. Moradi! read more

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I am updating my 5 star review to 3 because the final 2 visits were not a good closure to our years with Dr. Moradi. When my daughter took off her braces she stated that she was not content with her 2 front upper teeth. We were reassured that the retainers would help. It's been a year and her teeth are still the same. Dr. Moradi let's His front office deal with remeding things by trying to sell. They offered a $1,000 retainer that I refused. Their answer call us if you change your mind. I don't think we need to pay that amount to get her teeth fixed. We already paid for the braces. When we refused he wasn't the nice guy he portrayed to be the last few years. Soooo sad our closure had to be that way. I really had a different view of him. After writing the 5 star review 8 months ago, they felt too comfortable and they lacked sincerity, money was more of an object read more

I am very disappointed with the front staff in handling scheduling because you can wait up to an hour before you are seen. We stopped going to see Dr. Moradi as a whole family however Dr.Moradi's office continues to bill my insurance for the past year for my child orthodontics work every 3 month. I informed them that we will no longer be coming there. Once they have your insurance they take advantage. read more

I scheduled a dental cleaning at this practice on the recommendation of a friend, as I am new to the area and needed a dentist. Prior to my appt, they called and asked for my insurance information. When I called back to provide this info, the woman who answered acted as if she had NO idea what I was talking about and that she had never done such a thing before. I gave her my information, and she assured me they would confirm my coverage prior to my appt. I go in for the cleaning and am told I have two cavities that need filling but they have to call my insurance to confirm that it will cover them. Shouldn't that have been done already? Then I am told that confirmation cannot be done that day, as my insurance is already closed, but I am assured multiple times that they will call my insurance and let me know, and then we could schedule a follow-up. I never heard back from them. My friend who recommended the practice is a regular customer, and asked one of the employees there what happened. That employee investigated, and then called my friend to tell him that my insurance doesn't cover fillings BUT NEVER CALLED ME. I work in healthcare and am fairly certain this is a privacy violation. Sure, I could have called and followed up, but honestly I don't want any more encounters with this practice. The doctor was short and did a terrible job explaining to me what was going on with my teeth, and the hygienist (who complained that he was bored because he had not had any other work to do that day) gave me such a deep cleaning that my mouth hurt for a least a week (I have never experienced this before). I had high hopes for this place but I unfortunately not recommend them. read more

Dr. Moradi truly will take care of you. Not by just straightening your teeth, but by making you feel welcomed and comfortable during the process. He remembers you as a person, not just a case #. This is what separates the great doctors from the good/mediocre ones. It's the social component that is missing in most medical practices which Dr Moradi understands. He delivers above and beyond! Get a free consultation. You have nothing to lose. read more

Dr Moradi has been my doctor for over a year now! It took me two years to find a doctor that made me feel comfortable enough to get braces and to even pull a tooth! He and the complete staff has been such a blessing to me. Talk about professionalism, kindness, cleanliness, I can't say enough about MY dental office. #happyclient #bestdentalofficeever #myteetharegorgeous I love Victor, Diego and Jose they do the best adjustments! Whenever my braces hurt they fix me right on up!!! Plus they are handsome with awesome spirits!!! read more

Dr. Moradi is AMAZING! He's not only taking care of my orthodontic needs but also that of several people in my family. He's amazing at what he does. His work and that of his team speaks for itself. It's always such a pleasure to see him and everyone at the office. Such pleasurable demeanors and wonderful smiles. It's like going to visit family with every appointment! That matters a lot in this day and age! I'm so happy I decided to make this office "my dental home". I would recommend everyone else does too! I rave to everyone about it. Thanks for all the hard and lovely work you guys put in!! read more

Use caution when dealing with this office....they are very shady. This office tried to charge me for two sets of Phase 2 braces on my daughter. We paid for one set in which they did not complete the job of correcting her teeth. The reasoning that the billing person, Easy, tried to sell me is that we stopped coming in for treatment, completely ignoring the fact that the world was in a deadly pandemic and that they had already been paid to do this work. Because of this, his claim is that they are not bound to finish the job that was started and wanted to charge for a new set of Phase 2 braces. His rationale is that the braces have been on for 24 months so we should pay extra for every month thereafter. I've never heard of such a thing but he claims that he does it to all of Dr. Moradi's patients so be careful! Dr Moradi is cool but also aware and responsible for the billing practices that his management uses with his patients, so I'm not buying the "nice guy" role that he tries to pull off. From my perspective, if you're not skilled enough to complete the job within that amount of time, that's not my fault. It's also not my fault if a pandemic broke out and shut down the world, including your office, during the treatment period. After I pointed that out then he tried to mention a few missed appointments as the reason that he wanted to charge us for a new set, like I'm dumb enough to believe that patients don't miss appointments from time to time and that's a valid reason to double charge them. Clearly this is not only horrific customer service but shady business dealing as well and now I have to find an orthodontist with integrity and pay them full price to finish the job that I've already paid Dr. Moradi to do. I'm accustomed to professionals taking pride in their work, he is seemingly unbothered to send his patient out into the world with an incomplete and subpar job. That's important information to keep in mind when you're considering the type of professional that you want doing your dental work. I couldn't control the pandemic anymore than he could and as a patient my daughter shouldn't be penalized for something that we all had to face together. I know that businesses lost money having to shut down and deal with the pandemic but you certainly won't be overcharging me to recoup what you've lost and their other patients should beware of that as well. When a patient pays for a treatment, they should receive that treatment. We paid for something that we did not receive from this office. They did half of the job for full price. I feel like this is fraud so I'll also be filing a complaint with the Better Business Bureau and the Dental Board. As you can see with the reviews left on the numerous Yelp pages that they keep creating to dodge accountability, they have a history of unethical behavior when it comes to billing. I urge those who have experienced this to report them not only to Yelp but to that other agencies I've mentioned as well...eventually they'll be investigated for fraud and held responsible. California also has the Insurance Fraud Prevention Act which offers "Whistleblower Rewards" for reporting insurance fraud. read more

Dr. Moradi is an awesome dentist! He really helped make this process smooth & easy for me. You can tell he really cares about his patients and listens to their needs. He exceeded my expectations. Thank you! Dr. V is also amazing at what he does! He literally changed my life. I use to never smile with my teeth. Now I love my teeth and I'm smiling from ear to ear! Thank thank thank you Dr. V. I highly recommend these guys. Professional & good looking! read more

Horrible customer service and only care about money, although Dr. Moradi is lovely, maybe he should limit himself to one office rather than two and staff competent people with good attitudes instead of the rude lady with the pink hair at their Washington office. read more

I just moved to the area and my retainer broke. Since my orthodontist is in Chicago, I came in to see if they could help me at this office. They were very accommodating and actually saw me the same day. When I mentioned that my insurance didn't cover a new retainer, Dr. Moradi told me not to worry about it that his billing people had ways of making things work. After taking my insurance information, one of his billing associates came in and confirmed that I wasn't covered. However, they said that if I consented they would bill for other services to cover the cost of my retainer--which would be insurance fraud. I mentioned that and he shrugged his shoulders at me but told me that was my option if I wanted a new retainer. I quickly walked out, but I am completely appalled. I will be reporting them since it's completely unacceptable. read more

Quick and easy appointments :) woo I'm very happy with my teeth and how things are looking. Love Dr. Moradi and his staff! read more

Service is good they still speak other languages while doing major work right in your face, and I feel as if I am being talked about if its that important then they should wait until the work is done there is a doctor there that does it and in doing so they are laughing to around me its not professional at all. Also they don't communicate with their assistant the doctor that did my work a female. I didn't get my meds until after the work I had to complain and come in from bad pain. I still have pain after 2 weeks they never schedule an follow up appointment to see how I was doing after having major root canal surgery. wow. read more

Dr. Moradi is AMAZING!!! Not only is he an awesome Dr but he's a really good person with a great heart. I've been he patient for about 1.5 years and and loving my smile. I also get my teeth cleaned when it's time and it's so cool to be able to do all this at the same time. The office is new and huge! The staff is very caring and they always remember be when I come in, even tho they see so many patients. Ez in the front helped me with my insurance and made it super affordable. I sent over a few of my friends and so far everyone's as happy as I am. Best Ortho and dental combo. Love it here read more

Dr. Moradi did my sisters braces and she's extremely happy with the results so far. I've known him since he was in dental school and it's been awesome watching him put in the hard work and dedication that it requires to make it this far. He is a genuine guy and extremely precise in his work. As far as I remember- he went to a top dental school in the country as well as a very respected residency program. Pay him a visit, you'll be happy you did. Ps. He also did a good job of picking out his staff. All super friendly and sweet. read more

Moradi rules! Awesome service, I've been three times, always seen right away, the staff is incredibly kind and helpful. Dr. Moradi offered an amazing deal through my employer's insurance to cover some pretty major dental work and I'm extremely grateful. Cannot recommend enough, I'm still telling all my coworkers about how great he and his practice are. read more

Careful which dentist you get. The woman who cleaned my teeth this Saturday left them covered in scratches. The surface of my teeth is now extremely rough and jagged. VERY DISPPOINTED. They also make you write reviews on Yelp in return for a chocolate bar. WTH? read more

David and his staff are awesome! My daughter has been coming here for over a year and has been using a retainer that she wears at night. She now has a beautiful smile. She used to have a pretty significant underbite and is only 7 years old. We knew we wanted to address this early so that it won't get out of hand and David has been a savior. There is still a long ways to go but I am confident that Lia is in the best hands possible. Thanks again Dr. Moradi and team!!! read more

My doctor is the best!! tbh i was mad when i first got my braces but at the same time its worth it!! hopefully in the next 2 years my braces are off!!!(: Best dentist ever read more

I just started treatment with Dr. Moradi and I can't tell you how happy I am with him and his staff. I walked in and I was amazed with all the beautiful artwork that fills the office. His staff from front office and and back office are SO nice. Everyone walks by and says hi to you... even if you're not working with them. This assistant walked by me while going to assist another patient and walked back to me and said hello, thank you for coming today! like HELLO who does that?! They text me for reminders and are so helpful while scheduling appointments. I am the biggest baby when it comes to dentistry and Dr. Moradi and his staff truly eased my fears. Can't wait to go back to get another adjustment. I've had my braces on for about 2 weeks now and I already see changes. I CAN'T BELIEVE I DIDN'T START THIS YEARS AGO!!!!!! read more

I don't write reviews, but i felt like i had to for this place. This place is absolute garbage. If i could give negative stars, i would. They're money hungry. They mess up your payments then blame you. They'll bullshit you into to keep coming back for more money. It's absolutely ridiculous. I will never, ever ever come back to this place. Horrible service. My family, friends, & i all have issues with this place. If you wanna save your money, choose a different place. I'm appalled. The way they treat their customers is insane. read more

Nice guy - genuine. Hope everyone goes to him! Thanks for the teeth cleaning you're the best

The best ever! I recommend this place 100% Everyone is sweet, fun, caring. Each Doctor knows what they're doing. The orthodontist is one of the best to get your braces at! I love it. This will be Forever my dentistry! read more

Please do your research before coming here. This office is very shady and honestly feels they are just after peoples money or try to scam them for it. I have had multiple issues with them regarding payments where they have over charged us and they want to act like they have no clue and we had to constantly argue about getting a refund. We been coming for close to 3 years and no improvement just good at taking your money. The staff is very rude and only nice to you when they want to. Especially if it has to do with money they will be rude and so unprofessional. Dr. Moradi is very nice but wouldn't recommend this place. I know they have had legal problems with previous employers over how they run the business and again very shady. Front desk staff needs a refresher on how to speak to customers in person and over the phone. Why have rude employers working that have an attitude in front of you if their job is to deal with customers. read more

Dr Moradi and Dr Frankel dentist are the best. I love the work Dr Moradi has done on my teeth and my Son's teeth. He is always super, super friendly, just love him. The office staff are fabulous too, especially Monica! Always lovely and friendly, you couldn't want a better ortho or dentist. Plus they play great music too! Can't rate them high enough. read more

I've been a patient with the former Dr. Frankel group for over 20 years and now that Dr. Moradi took over, it's AMAZING! He's been my daughters orthodontist for 2 years now and can't imagine going to anyone else! He's so welcoming and friendly which makes going into the dentist so much easier. He never pressured us into things we didn't need and is very reasonably priced. All the techs and office staff are just as friendly and professional that its an overall pleasure to come in. Plus the office is so nice, clean, modern, and up to date! I'd highly recommend this business to anyone willing to hear about it! read more