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La Jolla Orthopaedic Surgery

Q: What type of organization is La Jolla Orthopaedic Surgery?

La Jolla Orthopaedic Surgery is registered in NPPES as a Neurological Surgery Physician (its primary provider taxonomy).

Neurological Surgery Physician in San Diego, CA · enumerated 2006 · authorized official Howard Tung, Chief, La Jolla Orthopaedic Surgery.

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

National Provider Identifier

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Registry record

Entity type Organization (Type 2)

Legal business name La Jolla Orthopaedic Surgery

Practice address 4510 Executive Dr, S125, San Diego, CA, 92121

Phone (858) 643-5650

Enumeration date Jul 1, 2006

Last updated in NPPES Jul 21, 2022

Taxonomy & classification

207T00000X Neurological Surgery Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians Primary

207Y00000X Otolaryngology Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians Secondary

Authorized official

Name Howard Tung

Title Chief, La Jolla Orthopaedic Surgery

Phone (858) 643-5650

Other identifiers

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
ZZZ00696Z	Other	CA	BLUE SHIELD

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What type of organization is La Jolla Orthopaedic Surgery?

La Jolla Orthopaedic Surgery is registered in NPPES as a Neurological Surgery Physician (its primary provider taxonomy).

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.

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2022-07-21.