Vrushali Sharma, DDS
Vrushali Sharma, DDS is a provider specialising in Dentist in Santa Clara, CA, registered under NPI 1003085978.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Santa Clara, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 4, 2026. Parking is available about 0.27 mi away. There is EV charging 0.29 mi from the office (Beam) — useful if you are driving in from out of town. The nearest transit stop is 207 ft away, served by Monroe Street & Los Padres Boulevard.
Getting here and what is nearby
Transit Monroe Street & Deborah Drive 93 ft ~1 min
Transit Monroe Street & Deborah Drive 110 ft ~1 min
Transit Monroe Street & Los Padres Boulevard 207 ft ~1 min
Parking 906 ft ~4 min
Convenience ExtraMile 0.20 mi ~5 min
Gas station Chevron 0.20 mi ~5 min
Convenience 7-Eleven 0.23 mi ~5 min
Parking 0.23 mi ~5 min
Grocery Arteagas Food Center 0.25 mi ~5 min
2103 Scott Boulevard, Santa Clara 95050
Parking 0.27 mi ~6 min
EV charging Beam 0.29 mi ~6 min
Restaurant Taqueria Vallarta 0.41 mi ~9 min
Restaurant Spreadz 0.42 mi ~9 min
2348 Walsh Avenue, Santa Clara 95051
Gas station Arco 0.47 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 56719 | CA | Dentist primary |
This provider holds licence 56719 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-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 | 1003085978 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Feb 26, 2008 |
| Last updated | Feb 26, 2008 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | DDS |
| Practice address |
2200 MONROE ST 1702 Santa Clara, CA 95050 (408) 460-0748 |
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 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 5 |
Sum = 52 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 8 · actual last digit = 8
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.