NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jesse Tipasa Tukuafu, DPM

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · San Diego, CA

Jesse Tipasa Tukuafu, DPM is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1922451921, issued on Jul 14, 2016. Check the license (California E6091, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1922451921
Name
Jesse Tipasa Tukuafu
Credential
DPM
Primary taxonomy
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
License numbers
E6091 CA
10383567-0501 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2051 Cushing RD, San Diego, CA 92106
Phone
(619) 524-0146
Enumerated
Jul 14, 2016
Record last updated
Apr 21, 2025
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2051 Cushing RD

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  2. Celso CayananIndependent Duty Corpsman1205174752
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  4. Sally DurantIndependent Duty Corpsman1699061200
  5. Kristi Ferchland, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1316652241
  6. Amber FerroMilitary Health Care Provider1225357841

Verify Jesse Tipasa Tukuafu in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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Industry payments in 2024: $418.72

13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 6,936 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,972.24 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Jesse Tukuafu$418.72
  2. Specialty average$2,972.24

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Jesse Tipasa Tukuafu among 1,248 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in California

Jesse Tipasa Tukuafu, DPM is one of 1,248 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in California. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 70% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 70% of these records are older, 27% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 78% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0103X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in California

There are 1,248 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in California.

The 8 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joseph Bui, DPMSan Diego, CA 921051023672037
  2. Richard Minh-Long Tu, D.P.M.San Diego, CA 921051134270994
  3. Trent Brookshier, DPMSan Diego, CA 921041295296150
  4. Benjamin Cullen, D.P.M.San Diego, CA 921081851652309
  5. Patricia Forg, DPMSan Diego, CA 921041962517508
  6. Ryan Lee, DPMSan Diego, CA 921081437348919
  7. Ricardo Navarrete, DPMSan Diego, CA 921041821551763
  8. Anthony Nguyen, DPMSan Diego, CA 921081174186308

Common questions

What is Jesse Tipasa Tukuafu, DPM's NPI number?

Jesse Tipasa Tukuafu, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922451921, issued on Jul 14, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jesse Tipasa Tukuafu, DPM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2051 Cushing RD, San Diego, CA, 92106. Phone: (619) 524-0146. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jesse Tipasa Tukuafu, DPM's license?

NPPES lists California license number E6091, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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