Robert Fay, M.D.
Robert Fay, M.D. is an Orthopaedic Surgery Physician in La Quinta, CA, registered under NPI 1609803287. This provider registers 15 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 51675 AVENIDA NAVARRO, La Quinta, CA 92253. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| A68720 | CA | Orthopaedic Surgery Physician primary |
| A68720 | CA | Sports Medicine (Neuromusculoskeletal… |
| A68720 | CA | Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine & OMM… |
| A68720 | CA | Neurological Surgery Physician |
| A68720 | CA | Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician |
| A68720 | CA | Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery… |
| A68720 | CA | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician |
| A68720 | CA | Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery… |
| A68720 | CA | Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery)… |
| A68720 | CA | Orthopaedic Trauma Physician |
| A68720 | CA | Plastic Surgery Physician |
| A68720 | CA | Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck… |
| A68720 | CA | Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery)… |
| A68720 | CA | Surgical Critical Care Physician |
| A68720 | CA | Trauma Surgery Physician |
This provider holds licence A68720 issued in CA. 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 Orthopaedic Surgery covers
An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207X00000X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 15 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207X00000X | Orthopaedic Surgery Physician | A68720 | CA | primary |
| 204C00000X | Sports Medicine (Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine) Physician | A68720 | CA | |
| 204D00000X | Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine & OMM Physician | A68720 | CA | |
| 207T00000X | Neurological Surgery Physician | A68720 | CA | |
| 207XS0106X | Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician Hand Surgery | A68720 | CA | |
| 207XS0114X | Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery | A68720 | CA | |
| 207XS0117X | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | A68720 | CA | |
| 207XX0004X | Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician Foot and Ankle Surgery | A68720 | CA | |
| 207XX0005X | Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician Sports Medicine | A68720 | CA | |
| 207XX0801X | Orthopaedic Trauma Physician Orthopaedic Trauma | A68720 | CA | |
| 208200000X | Plastic Surgery Physician | A68720 | CA | |
| 2082S0099X | Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck | A68720 | CA | |
| 2082S0105X | Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician Surgery of the Hand | A68720 | CA | |
| 2086S0102X | Surgical Critical Care Physician Surgical Critical Care | A68720 | CA | |
| 2086S0127X | Trauma Surgery Physician Trauma Surgery | A68720 | CA |
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 | 1609803287 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jun 27, 2006 |
| Last updated | Sep 5, 2007 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Practice address |
51675 AVENIDA NAVARRO La Quinta, CA 92253 (213) 748-3355 Fax (714) 835-3287 |
| Mailing address |
PO BOX 839 La Quinta, CA 92247 |
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 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
Sum = 63 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 7 · actual last digit = 7
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.