Maria Santiago
Maria Santiago is a Dental Assistant in Los Angeles, CA, registered under NPI 1003052796.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Los Angeles, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 2, 2026. Parking is available about 0.36 mi away. The nearest transit stop is 443 ft away, served by Compton & Gage. A pharmacy sits 671 ft from the entrance (Walgreens), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 138 ft away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Coffee Starbucks 138 ft ~1 min
Restaurant Subway 274 ft ~2 min
1401 East Gage Avenue, Los Angeles 90001
Mo-Fr 06:30-23:00; Sa-Su 07:00-22:00
Transit Gage & Compton 318 ft ~2 min
Transit Gage & Compton 415 ft ~2 min
Transit Compton & Gage 443 ft ~2 min
Restaurant Carl's Jr. 409 ft ~2 min
Pharmacy Walgreens 671 ft ~3 min
Grocery El Super 756 ft ~3 min
1301 East Gage Avenue, Los Angeles 90001
Parking 992 ft ~4 min
Parking 0.30 mi ~6 min
Parking 0.36 mi ~8 min
Gas station Chevron 0.48 mi ~10 min
Restaurant Jack in the Box 0.48 mi ~10 min
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 44094 | CA | Dental Assistant primary |
This provider holds licence 44094 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 Assistant covers
An individual who may or may not have completed an accredited dental assisting education program and who aids the dentist in providing patient care services and performs other nonclinical duties in the dental office or other patient care facility. The scope of the patient care functions that may be legally delegated to the dental assistant varies based on the needs of the dentist the educational preparation of the dental assistant and state dental practice acts and regulations. Patient care services are provided under the supervision of a dentist. To avoid misleading the public, no occupational title other than dental assistant should be used to describe this dental auxiliary. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 126800000X
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 | 1003052796 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Dec 30, 2008 |
| Last updated | Dec 30, 2008 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Female |
| Practice address |
1423 E GAGE AVE SUITE A Los Angeles, CA 90001 (323) 983-4000 |
| Mailing address |
6601 EL SELINDA AVE Bell Gardens, CA 90201 |
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 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 |
Sum = 54 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 6 · actual last digit = 6
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.