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Unclaimed ProfileAbout SMITH
Based in San Diego, CA, Joel J Smith, MD is listed in the NPI registry under orthopedic surgery. Joel graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1991. Joel is also listed as specialising in orthopaedic surgery and orthopaedic trauma.
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Common questions
What is Dr. Smith's specialty?
Dr. Smith is an orthopedic surgeon in San Diego, CA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Smith?
Dr. Smith is listed at 3750 CONVOY ST SUITE 116, San Diego, CA 92111. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Smith?
The number on file is (858) 278-8110. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is the NPI for Dr. Smith?
Dr. Smith's National Provider Identifier is 1760411193. 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
What is Dr. Smith's medical education?
Dr. Smith attended University of Minnesota Medical School, graduating in 1991. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Smith have?
Dr. Smith has 35 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1991, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Smith known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Smith performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint and treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views and x-ray of hip, 2-3 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (858) 278-8110
- Email not available
Practice Locations
3750 CONVOY ST SUITE 116
San Diego, CA 92111
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
329 services · 262 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
27 |
| Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant | Procedure | 27245 |
15 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73030 |
19 |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Imaging | 73502 |
17 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
19 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
142 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
42 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
31 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
17 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Other orthopedic surgeons at this location 8
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
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.
More connections — 31 related providers in 4 groups
Other orthopedic surgeons in San Diego 7
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Minnesota Medical School 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1991 at University of Minnesota Medical School 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.