Susan Dragoo, RDHAP
Susan Dragoo, RDHAP is a provider specialising in Dental Hygienist in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, registered under NPI 1003010190. NPPES records them as a sole proprietor, meaning the practice is not incorporated as a separate legal entity.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Rancho Palos Verdes, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Aug 29, 2026. Parking is available about 689 ft away. There is EV charging 0.30 mi from the office (eVgo) — useful if you are driving in from out of town. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.20 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Parking 437 ft ~2 min
Parking 500 ft ~2 min
Grocery Trader Joe's 595 ft ~3 min
28901 South Western Avenue, Rancho Palos Verdes 90275
Mo-Su 08:00-21:00
Parking 689 ft ~3 min
Restaurant Denny's 882 ft ~4 min
29019 South Western Avenue
Coffee Cali Tea 0.20 mi ~4 min
Restaurant Northern Cafe 0.21 mi ~5 min
Restaurant Urbane Cafe 0.24 mi ~5 min
29131 South Western Avenue
Mo-Sa 10:30-21:00; Su 10:30-20:00
EV charging eVgo 0.30 mi ~6 min
Grocery Ralphs 0.31 mi ~7 min
1050 North Western Avenue, San Pedro 90732
Mo-Su 05:00-01:00
Grocery Sprouts Farmers Market 0.43 mi ~9 min
820 South Western Avenue, San Pedro 90732
Mo-Su 07:00-22:00
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 180 | CA | Dental Hygienist primary |
This provider holds licence 180 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 Dental Hygienist covers
An individual who has completed an accredited dental hygiene education program, and an individual who has been licensed by a state board of dental examiners to provide preventive care services under the supervision of a dentist. Functions that may be legally delegated to the dental hygienist vary based on the needs of the dentist, the educational preparation of the dental hygienist and state dental practice acts and regulations, but always include, at a minimum, scaling and polishing the teeth. To avoid misleading the public, no occupational title other than dental hygienist should be used to describe this dental auxiliary. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 124Q00000X
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-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003010190 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jun 12, 2007 |
| Last updated | Jul 8, 2007 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | RDHAP |
| Practice address |
28833 GUNTER RD Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 (310) 847-9293 Fax (310) 831-0575 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
Sum = 40 · next multiple of 10 = 40 · check digit = 0 · actual last digit = 0
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.