Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout BUGBEE
William Dick Bugbee, M.D. practises orthopedic surgery in La Jolla, CA. William is also listed as specialising in orthopaedic adult reconstructive surgery.
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Common questions
What is Dr. Bugbee's specialty?
Dr. Bugbee is an orthopedic surgeon in La Jolla, 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. Bugbee?
Dr. Bugbee is listed at 10666 NORTH TORREY PINES RD, La Jolla, CA 92037. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Bugbee?
The number on file is (858) 554-7993. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is Dr. Bugbee's NPI number?
Dr. Bugbee's National Provider Identifier is 1780642884. 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. Bugbee's medical education?
Dr. Bugbee attended Other, graduating in 1988. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Bugbee been practising?
Dr. Bugbee has 38 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1988, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Bugbee known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Bugbee performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint, computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure and replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee; 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.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (858) 554-7993
- Email not available
Practice Locations
10666 NORTH TORREY PINES RD
La Jolla, CA 92037
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
14,803 services · 1,773 patients · 14 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
196 |
| Computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure | Procedure | 20985 |
191 |
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Procedure | 27447 |
148 |
| Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Procedure | 27130 |
84 |
| Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less | Imaging | 76000 |
72 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg | Drug given | J1010 |
10,000 |
| Injection, bupivicaine, not otherwise specified, 0.5 mg | Drug given | J0665 |
2,195 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, durolane, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | Drug given | J7318 |
842 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | Drug given | J1040 |
43 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
677 |
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 1
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other orthopedic surgeons in La Jolla 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
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More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1988 at Other 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.