PAULINE LU DDS PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
PAULINE LU DDS PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1003007402, based in Santa Clara, CA. It is classified under Dentist.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Santa Clara, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Aug 28, 2026. Parking is available about 0.29 mi away. The nearest transit stop is 0.20 mi away, served by El Camino Real & Pomeroy Avenue. A pharmacy sits 650 ft from the entrance (Walgreens), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.23 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Pharmacy Han’s Pharmacy 72 ft ~1 min
3423 El Camino Real, Santa Clara 95051
Restaurant Mapo BBQ 145 ft ~1 min
3395 El Camino Real, Santa Clara 95051
Mo-Su 11:00-22:00
Grocery Tiranga Super Market 264 ft ~1 min
3379 El Camino Real, Santa Clara 95051
Coffee Teaspoon 360 ft ~2 min
3450 El Camino Real, 95051
Mo-Th,Su 11:30-21:30; Fr-Sa 11:30-22:30
Restaurant SGD Tofu House 376 ft ~2 min
Restaurant ShaQ 500 ft ~2 min
3475 El Camino Real, Santa Clara 95051
Th-Su 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-21:30
Hotel Driftwood Santa Clara 618 ft ~3 min
Pharmacy Walgreens 650 ft ~3 min
Transit El Camino Real & Flora Vista Avenue 717 ft ~3 min
Transit El Camino Real & Pomeroy Avenue 765 ft ~3 min
Grocery K Food Mall 722 ft ~3 min
3330 El Camino Real, Santa Clara 95051
Coffee Honey Berry 918 ft ~4 min
Convenience Danny's Market 886 ft ~4 min
Transit El Camino Real & Pomeroy Avenue 0.20 mi ~5 min
Coffee Paris Baguette 0.23 mi ~5 min
3561 El Camino Real, Santa Clara 95051
Mo-Su 07:00-21:00
Hotel Bella Vista Inn 0.23 mi ~5 min
Parking 0.24 mi ~5 min
Parking 0.28 mi ~6 min
Hotel Park Inn by Radisson 0.29 mi ~6 min
3208 El Camino Real, Santa Clara 95051
Parking 0.29 mi ~6 min
Grocery FoodMaxx 0.46 mi ~10 min
3705 El Camino Real, Santa Clara 95051
Mo-Th 06:00-22:00; Fr-Su 06:00-23:00
Convenience ExtraMile 0.48 mi ~10 min
3740 El Camino Real, Santa Clara 95051
Gas station Mobil 0.48 mi ~10 min
3725 El Camino Real, Santa Clara 95051
Gas station El Camino Chevron 0.48 mi ~10 min
3740 El Camino Real, Santa Clara 95051
Convenience Cabrillo Market & Liquor 0.50 mi ~10 min
3203 Cabrillo Avenue, Santa Clara 95051
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 47637 | CA | Dentist primary |
This provider holds licence 47637 issued in CA. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Dentist covers
A dentist is a person qualified by a doctorate in dental surgery (D.D.S.) or dental medicine (D.M.D.), licensed by the state to practice dentistry, and practicing within the scope of that license. There is no difference between the two degrees: dentists who have a DMD or DDS have the same education. Universities have the prerogative to determine what degree is awarded. Both degrees use the same curriculum requirements set by the American Dental Association's Commission on Dental Accreditation. Generally, three or more years of undergraduate education plus four years of dental school is required to graduate and become a general dentist. State licensing boards accept either degree as equivalent, and both degrees allow licensed individuals to practice the same scope of general dentistry. Additional post-graduate training is required to become a dental specialist. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 122300000X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-2 identifies an organization — a clinic, hospital, group practice, laboratory, or supplier. Individual clinicians working there hold their own NPI-1 numbers separately, so a bill may reference both.
| NPI | 1003007402 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Aug 9, 2007 |
| Last updated | Aug 9, 2007 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
3434 EL CAMINO REAL Santa Clara, CA 95051 (408) 260-0888 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
Sum = 38 · next multiple of 10 = 40 · check digit = 2 · actual last digit = 2
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.