AUSTIN FICARA DO
NPI 1184310286
Hospitalist in La Jolla, CA

NPI Status: Active since April 12, 2023

Contact Information

10666 N TORREY PINES RD
LA JOLLA, CA
ZIP 92037
Phone: (858) 554-7909

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NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Secondary Taxonomies
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Hospitalist

About AUSTIN FICARA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Austin Ficara, a provider established in La Jolla, California with a medical specialization in Hospitalist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1184310286 assigned on April 2023. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208M00000X with license number 20A24662 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated June 2026.

NPI: 1184310286
Provider Name: AUSTIN FICARA DO
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 10666 N TORREY PINES RD LA JOLLA, CA 92037
Location Phone: (858) 554-7909
Mailing Address: 10790 RANCHO BERNARDO RD SAN DIEGO, CA 92127
Mailing Phone: (858) 554-7909
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 04-12-2023
Last Update Date: 06-04-2026
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification: Hospitalist
Taxonomy Code: 208M00000X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: 20A24662
License State: CA
Taxonomy Description: Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No.	Taxonomy Code	Type	Classification / Specialization	License No. (State)
1	208D00000X	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians	General Practice	20A24662 (CA)
2	390200000X	Student, Health Care	Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1184310286, we treat the final digit (6) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 54. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 54 = 6).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 0

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Check

Target digit

Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 8 → 16 → 7 3 → 6 0 → 0 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 1 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 6 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 54

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 54 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 54 = 6

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1184310286.

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