Dr. Howard Takiff MD
About this NPIWhat this record shows.
NPI 1003439746 is registered to Dr. Howard Takiff MD, a Surgery practising at 760 La Canada St in La Jolla, California. Surgery is a recognised medical specialty under the National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) taxonomy. Dr. Howard Takiff MD has been enumerated in the National Provider Identifier (NPI) registry since 2020.
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Insurance & acceptsHow to confirm coverage.
The National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) registry does not include commercial insurance network data, so we cannot show which plans Dr. Howard Takiff MD accepts. To confirm in-network status with your specific health plan, contact Dr. Howard Takiff MD directly at (949) 981-4018.
Frequently asked
Yes. NPI 1003439746 is registered as Active in the CMS NPPES public registry and passes the Luhn check-digit validation that all 10-digit NPIs use.
Surgery is a recognised medical specialty under the National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) taxonomy.
The CMS NPPES Public Registry at npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov is the authoritative source. FindMyNPI mirrors this dataset and refreshes monthly. For real-time verification, you can also call the provider's office at (949) 981-4018.
An individual healthcare provider has a single Type-1 NPI for life. Organisations can hold separate Type-2 NPIs per location, specialty, or sub-entity. Dr. Howard Takiff MD is a Type-1 individual NPI.