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Community Dental Services

Dentist in Torrance, CA · enumerated 2006 · authorized official Elaine Salcido, Contract Supervisor.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1831269232

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Registry record

Entity type Organization (Type 2)
Legal business name Community Dental Services
Other name <Unavail>
Practice address 923 W Carson St, Torrance, CA, 90502
Phone (310) 533-1300
Fax (310) 533-1135
Enumeration date Nov 9, 2006
Last updated in NPPES Aug 22, 2020

Taxonomy & classification

122300000X Dentist Dental Providers Primary

Authorized official

Name Elaine Salcido
Title Contract Supervisor
Phone (714) 708-5308

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What is a Type 2 NPI?
A Type 2 NPI identifies an organization (group practice, hospital, pharmacy, lab), while Type 1 NPIs identify individual providers. Organizations bill under their Type 2 NPI.
What type of organization is Community Dental Services?
Community Dental Services is registered in NPPES as a Dentist (its primary provider taxonomy).

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2020-08-22.