Neelam Patel, RDH
Neelam Patel, RDH is a provider specialising in Dental Hygienist in Garden Grove, CA, registered under NPI 1003389198.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Garden Grove, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 8, 2026. Parking is available about 0.40 mi away. The nearest transit stop is 784 ft away, served by Chapman-Nelson.
Getting here and what is nearby
Transit Chapman-Nutwood 393 ft ~2 min
Transit Chapman-Nutwood 606 ft ~3 min
Transit Chapman-Nelson 784 ft ~3 min
Grocery Ralphs 0.34 mi ~7 min
12051 Euclid Street, Garden Grove 92840
Restaurant Subway 0.38 mi ~8 min
12089 Euclid Street, Garden Grove 92840
Gas station Shell 0.39 mi ~8 min
Restaurant Hana Maru 0.39 mi ~8 min
Parking 0.40 mi ~8 min
Parking 0.40 mi ~9 min
Restaurant Jack in the Box 0.41 mi ~9 min
12107 Euclid Street, Garden Grove 92840
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 |
|---|---|---|
| RDH32434 | CA | Dental Hygienist primary |
This provider holds licence RDH32434 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 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 | 1003389198 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jan 10, 2019 |
| Last updated | Jan 10, 2019 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | RDH |
| Practice address |
10602 CHAPMAN AVE STE 200 Garden Grove, CA 92840 (714) 537-0700 |
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 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
Sum = 62 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · 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.