Jeong Hwa Hong, DDS
Jeong Hwa Hong, DDS is a provider specialising in Dentist in Indianapolis, IN, registered under NPI 1003269614.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Indianapolis, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 15, 2026. Parking is available about 0.28 mi away at Lot 68 - Campus Housing Deck. The nearest transit stop is 0.21 mi away, served by Michigan St & Eskenazi Ave. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.27 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Transit Michigan St & Barnhill Dr 351 ft ~2 min
Transit Michigan St & Barnhill Dr 521 ft ~2 min
Parking Vermont Street Parking Garage 675 ft ~3 min
Parking Barnhill Parking Garage 782 ft ~3 min
345 Barnhill Drive, Indianapolis 46202
Coffee Caribou Coffee 1,020 ft ~4 min
420 University Boulevard, Indianapolis 46202
Mo-Th 07:00-18:00; Fr 07:00-15:00
Restaurant Chick-fil-A 1,013 ft ~4 min
420 University Boulevard, Indianapolis 46202
Mo-Th 10:00-18:00; Fr 10:00-15:00; Su off
Transit Michigan St & Eskenazi Ave 0.21 mi ~5 min
Restaurant Panda Express 0.21 mi ~5 min
Coffee Copper Moon 0.22 mi ~5 min
Coffee Red Wagon Cafe 0.27 mi ~6 min
Parking Lot 68 - Campus Housing Deck 0.28 mi ~6 min
Restaurant Chancellor's Restaurant 0.29 mi ~6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 12012568A | IN | Dentist primary |
This provider holds licence 12012568A issued in IN. 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 | 1003269614 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jul 19, 2016 |
| Last updated | Jul 19, 2016 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | DDS |
| Practice address |
1121 W MICHIGAN ST Indianapolis, IN 46202 (317) 274-7957 |
| Mailing address |
401 N SENATE AVE UNIT 546 Indianapolis, IN 46204 |
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 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
Sum = 56 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 4 · actual last digit = 4
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.