Joseph Failla, M.D.
Joseph Failla, M.D. is an Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician in Southfield, MI, registered under NPI 1447241716. This provider registers 2 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 29829 TELEGRAPH RD SUITE 201, Southfield, MI 48034. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 4301056308 | MI | Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician primary |
| 4301056308 | MI | Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician |
This provider holds licence 4301056308 issued in MI. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Hand Surgery covers
An orthopaedic surgeon trained in the investigation, preservation and restoration by medical, surgical and rehabilitative means of all structures of the upper extremity directly affecting the form and function of the hand and wrist. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207XS0106X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 2 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207XS0106X | Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician Hand Surgery | 4301056308 | MI | primary |
| 2086S0105X | Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician Surgery of the Hand | 4301056308 | MI |
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1447241716 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Nov 4, 2005 |
| Last updated | Feb 15, 2011 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Practice address |
29829 TELEGRAPH RD SUITE 201 Southfield, MI 48034 (248) 352-4263 Fax (248) 352-2915 |
| Mailing address |
PO BOX 523 Jenison, MI 49429 |
| Other identifiers |
4579089
· Medicaid (MI) 540F324290 · Other (MI) |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
Sum = 64 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 6 · actual last digit = 6
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.