Robert Dean Tonks, M.D.
Orthopaedic Trauma Physician · La Jolla, CA
Robert Dean Tonks, M.D. is an orthopaedic trauma physician with a practice address in La Jolla, California, and NPI 1659395671, issued on Jul 26, 2006. Check the license (California A46158, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Dean Tonks
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Trauma Physician 207XX0801X
- License number
- A46158 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9834 Genesee Ave Ste 225, La Jolla, CA 92037
- Phone
- (858) 576-9901
- Enumerated
- Jul 26, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 23, 2024
- Fax
- (858) 576-0080
- Medicaid ID
- 00A461580 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060120000549); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At Houston, 1984
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Robert Dean Tonks in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A46158Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
8% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic trauma physician in 2024
139 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries, against an average of 151 among the 627 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 102 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen45 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen34 claims
- Gabapentin20 claims
- Tramadol Hcl17 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 27.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $246,503.84
22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Arthrex, Inc. The 722 providers of this specialty with any payment received $15,814.30 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Emergency And Acute Care Medical CorporationChula Vista, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert Dean Tonks among 114 orthopaedic trauma physician records in California
Robert Dean Tonks, M.D. is one of 114 orthopaedic trauma physician records with a practice address in California. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 72% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 83% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · median 2009 among the 95 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0801X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Trauma Physician providers in California
There are 114 orthopaedic trauma physician records in California.
All 114 in California → Every provider in La Jolla → Orthopaedic Trauma Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic trauma physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Hackley, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371790703288
- Lorra Sharp, MDEscondido, CA 920291689689176
- Alvin Shieh, MDEscondido, CA 920291316322100
- Joseph Elsissy, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031922495712
- Benjamin Wheatley, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031053759233
- Timothy Craft, M.D.San Diego, CA 921111952543423
- Ryan Dean, MDSan Diego, CA 921111497251722
- Harmeeth Uppal, MDSan Diego, CA 921111740474238
Common questions
What is Robert Dean Tonks, M.D.'s NPI number?
Robert Dean Tonks, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659395671, issued on Jul 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Dean Tonks, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9834 Genesee Ave Ste 225, La Jolla, CA, 92037. Phone: (858) 576-9901. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Dean Tonks, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A46158, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Robert Dean Tonks, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Dean Tonks, M.D. had 139 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic trauma physician prescribers was 151. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Robert Dean Tonks, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 27.2 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.