Physician Profile
Howard Tung, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Tung
Based in San Diego, CA, Howard Tung, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under neurological surgery. Howard graduated from Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth in 1985. Medicare claims data shows Howard provided 83 services to 76 patients. The services billed most often include new patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more, established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more, and critical care, first 30-74 minutes.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
License numbers are what the provider reported to NPPES when the NPI was issued or updated. NPPES does not verify licensure; confirm current standing with the state licensing board.
Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (858) 643-5650
- Email not available
Practice Locations
4510 EXECUTIVE DR SUITE 125
San Diego, CA 92121
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Neurological Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Brain & spine conditions
Brain conditions
Brain disorders
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Brain Vascular Malformation
- Chiari Malformation
- Drug-Resistant Seizures
- Epidermoid cyst
- Hemorrhagic stroke
- Meningitis
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Papilledema
- Pituitary Tumor
Brain injury
Brain tumors
Movement disorders
Nerve disorders
- Carpal tunnel
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Cut Or Injured Nerve
- Face Twitching
- Occipital neuralgia
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Trigeminal neuralgia
Pain
Pediatric conditions
Spine & back
- Arthritis of the spine
- Chronic back pain
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Severe back pain
- Spinal Cord Tumor
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tethered Spinal Cord
Spine conditions
- Bone Spurs In The Spine
- Fluid Cyst In Spinal Cord
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spine Infection
- Stress Fracture Of The Spine
Spine deformity
Trauma & injury
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Brain & spine surgery
Brain procedures
- Awake Brain Mapping Surgery
- Brain Shunt Placement
- Chiari Decompression Surgery
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Draining A Brain Bleed
- Facial Nerve Decompression Surgery
- Laser Brain Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Brain Surgery
- Needle Brain Biopsy
Brain surgery
Cranial reconstruction
Diagnostic & therapeutic
Endovascular procedures
Functional neurosurgery
Monitoring & trauma
Nerve procedures
Nerve surgery
Pain procedures
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet Joint Injections
- Pain pump implant
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Spinal cord stimulator implant
Pediatric neurosurgery
Radiation & radiosurgery
Radiation surgery
Skull base surgery
Spasticity treatment
Spine procedures
- Artificial Disc Replacement
- Kyphoplasty
- Nerve Opening Widening
- Scoliosis correction surgery
- SI Joint Fusion
- Spinal Cyst Removal
- Tethered Cord Release
- Vertebra Removal Surgery
Spine surgery
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Neck Canal Enlargement Surgery
- Spinal Cord Tumor Removal
- Vertebroplasty
Vascular neurosurgery
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
83 services · 76 patients · 4 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
29 | As often as other peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
22 | As often as other peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
17 | Less often than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Related specialists at this location 3
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other neurosurgeons in San Diego 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 15 related providers in 2 groups
Trained at Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1985 at Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What does Howard Tung specialize in?
Howard Tung is a neurosurgeon in San Diego, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Neurological Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where is Howard Tung located?
Howard Tung is listed at 4510 Executive Dr Suite 125, San Diego, CA 92121. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Howard Tung's phone number?
The number on file is (858) 643-5650. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Howard Tung?
Howard Tung's National Provider Identifier is 1538153341. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Howard Tung train?
Howard Tung attended Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, graduating in 1985. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Howard Tung have?
Howard Tung has 41 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1985, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Howard Tung do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Howard Tung the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Howard Tung's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Howard Tung. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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