Edward Mclaren, DDS
Edward Mclaren, DDS is a provider specialising in Dentist in Los Angeles, CA, registered under NPI 1003241548. 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 Los Angeles, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 13, 2026. Parking is available about 0.41 mi away at Parking E. The nearest transit stop is 0.21 mi away, served by Hilgard & Manning. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.44 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Parking 767 ft ~3 min
Transit Hilgard & Westholme 885 ft ~4 min
Transit Hilgard & Westholme;Westholme / Hilgard 952 ft ~4 min
Transit Hilgard & Manning 0.21 mi ~5 min
Parking Parking 2 0.21 mi ~5 min
Coffee Evelyn & Mo Ostin Music Cafe 0.28 mi ~6 min
Mo-Fr 07:00-19:00
Convenience Court of Sciences Store 0.34 mi ~7 min
Restaurant Subway 0.34 mi ~7 min
617 Charles Young Drive East Court of Sciences Student Center, Los Angeles 90095
Mo-Th 07:00-22:00, Fr 07:00-20:00
Coffee Jimmy's Coffee House 0.41 mi ~9 min
398 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles 90095
Parking Parking E 0.41 mi ~9 min
Coffee Cafe Med 0.44 mi ~9 min
Restaurant Au Bon Pain 0.44 mi ~9 min
Mo-Fr 07:00-15:30;Sa-Su closed
Hotel W Los Angeles - West Beverly Hills 0.46 mi ~10 min
930 Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles 90024
Restaurant Carl's Jr. 0.46 mi ~10 min
Convenience UCLA Store Market 0.48 mi ~10 min
Hotel Kemayan Royale 0.48 mi ~10 min
10351 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles 90024
Hotel The Tiverton 0.49 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 31831 | CA | Dentist primary |
This provider holds licence 31831 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 | 1003241548 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Sep 3, 2013 |
| Last updated | Sep 3, 2013 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Male |
| Credential | DDS |
| Practice address |
701 THAYER AVE Los Angeles, CA 90024 (310) 882-8272 Fax (310) 474-2385 |
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 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
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.