Debra Gordon, R.D.H.
Debra Gordon, R.D.H. is a provider specialising in Dental Hygienist in Tempe, AZ, registered under NPI 1003110065.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Tempe, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 5, 2026. Parking is available about 643 ft away. The nearest transit stop is 758 ft away, served by Rural Rd & Guadalupe Rd. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 586 ft away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Transit Rural Rd & Vaughn Dr 14 ft ~1 min
Transit Rural Rd & Fleet Dr 250 ft ~1 min
Parking 296 ft ~2 min
Parking 306 ft ~2 min
Coffee Dutch Bros. Coffee 586 ft ~3 min
Parking 643 ft ~3 min
Transit Rural Rd & Guadalupe Rd 758 ft ~3 min
Convenience Circle K 738 ft ~3 min
905 East Guadalupe Road, Tempe 85283
Restaurant Burger King 735 ft ~3 min
Gas station Circle K 829 ft ~4 min
Restaurant Jack in the Box 0.21 mi ~5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1491 | AZ | Dental Hygienist primary |
This provider holds licence 1491 issued in AZ. 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 | 1003110065 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jan 5, 2011 |
| Last updated | Jun 28, 2011 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | R.D.H. |
| Practice address |
6601 S RURAL RD Tempe, AZ 85283 (480) 831-5200 |
| Mailing address |
PO BOX 52108 Mesa, AZ 85208 |
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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Sum = 35 · next multiple of 10 = 40 · check digit = 5 · actual last digit = 5
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.