Jelson Yalung, DDS
Jelson Yalung, DDS is a provider specialising in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry in Santa Monica, CA, registered under NPI 1003164799. 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 Santa Monica, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 9, 2026. Parking is available about 0.24 mi away. The nearest transit stop is 1,029 ft away, served by Montana & 15th. A pharmacy sits 0.46 mi from the entrance (Central Compounding Pharmacy), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.35 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Transit Montana & 17th 784 ft ~3 min
Parking 817 ft ~4 min
Restaurant Forma Restaurant & Cheese Bar 781 ft ~3 min
Transit Montana & 17th 844 ft ~4 min
Restaurant Margo's 855 ft ~4 min
1534 Montana Avenue, Santa Monica 90403
Mo-Fr 11:00-22:00; Sa-Su 09:00-22:00
Restaurant Kye's 911 ft ~4 min
Transit Montana & 15th 1,029 ft ~4 min
Coffee Groundwork Coffee 1,020 ft ~4 min
Coffee La La Land 0.21 mi ~5 min
1426 Montana Avenue, Santa Monica 90403
Mo-Su 06:30-19:00
Parking 0.24 mi ~5 min
Parking 0.24 mi ~5 min
Grocery Whole Foods Market 0.24 mi ~5 min
1425 Montana Avenue, Santa Monica 90403
Mo-Su 08:00-21:00
Coffee Cafe zella 0.35 mi ~8 min
1531 Wilshire Boulevard, Santa Monica 90403
Mo-Fr 07:00-18:00; Sa-Su 08:00-17:00
Grocery Tehran Market 0.40 mi ~8 min
Pharmacy Rite Aid 0.42 mi ~9 min
Pharmacy Walgreens 0.44 mi ~9 min
Grocery Vons 0.44 mi ~9 min
1311 Wilshire Boulevard, Santa Monica 90403
Mo-Su 06:00-23:00
Pharmacy Central Compounding Pharmacy 0.46 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60979 | CA | Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics… primary |
This provider holds licence 60979 issued in CA. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Order And Referring Only - Dentist
- PAC ID
- 6103132493
- Enrollment ID
- I20150901002254
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Order And Referring Only - Dentist. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics covers
That area of dentistry concerned with the supervision, guidance and correction of the growing or mature dentofacial structures, including those conditions that require movement of teeth or correction of malrelationships and malformations of their related structures and the adjustment of relationships between and among teeth and facial bones by the application of forces and/or the stimulation and redirection of functional forces within the craniofacial complex. Major responsibilities of orthodontic practice include the diagnosis, prevention, interception and treatment of all forms of malocclusion of the teeth and associated alterations in their surrounding structures; the design, application and control of functional and corrective appliances; and the guidance of the dentition and its supporting structures to attain and maintain optimum occlusal relations in physiologic and esthetic harmony among facial and cranial structures. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 1223X0400X
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 | 1003164799 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Aug 28, 2012 |
| Last updated | Mar 12, 2020 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Male |
| Credential | DDS |
| Practice address |
912 17TH ST Santa Monica, CA 90403 (310) 439-8321 |
| Mailing address |
PO BOX 491022 Los Angeles, CA 90049 |
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 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
Sum = 61 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 9 · actual last digit = 9
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.