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- 9834 Genesee Ave Ste 225, La Jolla, CA 92037
About Dr. Tonks
Robert D. Tonks, M.D. practices orthopaedic trauma in La Jolla, CA. Robert is a 1984 graduate of University of Texas Medical School at Houston. Robert is also listed as specializing in specialist and orthopaedic surgery. Medicare claims data shows Robert provided 909 services to 724 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes, and insertion of drug delivery implant into tissue. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659395671.
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (858) 576-9901
- Email not available
Practice Locations
9834 GENESEE AVE STE 225
La Jolla, CA 92037
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
909 services · 724 patients · 16 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of drug delivery implant into tissue | Procedure | 11981 |
136 | Too few peers to compare |
| Treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement | Procedure | 27236 |
27 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Trauma |
| Placement of single direction external bone stabilizing device to arm or leg | Procedure | 20690 |
20 | Too few peers to compare |
| Removal of deep implant from bone | Procedure | 20680 |
20 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Trauma |
| Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with plate/screw implant | Procedure | 27244 |
19 | Too few peers to compare |
| Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant | Procedure | 27245 |
18 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Trauma |
| Treatment of 3 or more broken lower forearm bone pieces on thumb side inside wrist joint with placement of stabilizing device | Procedure | 25609 |
18 | Too few peers to compare |
| Removal of external bone stabilizing device under anesthesia | Procedure | 20694 |
18 | Too few peers to compare |
| Extensive or complicated repair of surface wound reopening | Procedure | 13160 |
17 | Too few peers to compare |
| Preparation of skin graft site of trunk, arms, or legs, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less | Procedure | 15002 |
15 | Too few peers to compare |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Also at this address 4
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Trained at University of Texas Medical School at Houston 8
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More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Class of 1984 at University of Texas Medical School at Houston 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What does Robert D. Tonks specialize in?
Robert D. Tonks is an orthopaedic trauma in La Jolla, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
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Where is Robert D. Tonks located?
Robert D. Tonks is listed at 9834 Genesee Ave Ste 225, La Jolla, CA 92037. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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What is Robert D. Tonks's phone number?
The number on file is (858) 576-9901. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
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What is the NPI for Robert D. Tonks?
Robert D. Tonks's National Provider Identifier is 1659395671. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
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Where did Robert D. Tonks train?
Robert D. Tonks attended University of Texas Medical School at Houston, graduating in 1984. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
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How much experience does Robert D. Tonks have?
Robert D. Tonks has 42 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1984, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Robert D. Tonks do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Robert D. Tonks performs procedures including insertion of drug delivery implant into tissue, treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement and placement of single direction external bone stabilizing device to arm or leg; reads or performs imaging such as imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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