Active NPI 1609102433 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Rafael Lemus-Rangel , MD

Surgery • Lancaster, CA

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Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Rafael Lemus-Rangel, MD is a registered Surgery practitioner in Lancaster, CA. With approximately 19 years of clinical practice since graduating from University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine in 2007, Dr. Lemus-Rangel provides healthcare services at the registered practice location at 1658 W AVENUE J.

Dr. Lemus-Rangel is affiliated with Rafael Lemus-Rangel Md A Medical Corporation and does not directly accept Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least, subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least, new patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1658 W Avenue J

Lancaster, CA 935342814

Telephone 6619428855

Fax 9726165118

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Holmes & Larson A Medical Corp Facility NPI 1336346584

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2007

Medicare Assignment

Not Specified

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Lancaster, CA

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

19 Yrs -11.9 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 30.9 Yrs

State Avg: 27.4 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

14 Specialists

Practicing in Lancaster, CA (3346 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

21.4% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

56.5% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Lemus-Rangel (19 Years) 19 Yrs

Lancaster Specialty Average (30.9 Years) 30.9 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	58	54	$600.00	$170.01
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	32	18	$300.00	$116.45
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	31	31	$250.00	$170.25
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	11	$200.00	$130.87

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	75	40	$300.00	$118.89
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	30	30	$250.00	$170.75
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	27	27	$600.00	$173.25
15734 Creation of muscle graft to trunk	23	14	$4900.00	$1114.76
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	14	$200.00	$131.72

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	75	50	$300.00	$102.86
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	39	39	$250.00	$169.78
15734 Creation of muscle graft to trunk	22	13	$4900.00	$1227.84
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	15	$177.78	$133.93
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	12	12	$600.00	$199.20

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	68	66	$600.00	$203.44
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	39	39	$250.00	$174.62
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	31	18	$645.00	$221.92
15734 Creation of muscle graft to trunk	30	15	$4777.50	$1125.28
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	20	17	$300.00	$104.93
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	11	$150.00	$117.61

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	75	72	$600.00	$207.75
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	46	46	$250.00	$167.99
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	36	22	$300.00	$107.11
15734 Creation of muscle graft to trunk	30	21	$4900.00	$1264.91

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	88	84	$600.00	$204.45
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	59	59	$250.00	$169.45
15734 Creation of muscle graft to trunk	35	23	$4900.00	$1110.69
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	26	17	$300.00	$105.08
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	22	$150.00	$113.39

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	89	44	$151.12	$104.91
11043 Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	88	18	$500.00	$153.67
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	62	62	$595.16	$199.91
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	54	54	$250.00	$163.05
17000 Destruction of skin growth	49	28	$331.63	$50.75
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	41	23	$151.22	$5.11
11301 Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	26	15	$160.00	$104.32
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	22	12	$100.00	$70.18
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	19	13	$396.32	$137.45
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	16	14	$256.25	$77.11
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	15	11	$200.00	$104.63

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	92	50	$150.00	$101.56
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	86	81	$600.00	$198.14
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	73	73	$250.00	$156.42
11043 Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	53	21	$500.00	$148.61
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	53	22	$150.00	$76.86
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	33	22	$645.00	$216.62
17000 Destruction of skin growth	30	21	$200.00	$47.15
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	26	19	$100.00	$5.42
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	25	18	$330.00	$144.20
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	24	18	$200.00	$89.91
11300 Shaving of 0.5 centimeters or less skin growth of the trunk, arms, or legs	22	16	$100.00	$54.30
11301 Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	18	13	$169.44	$92.07
11311 Shaving of skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.6-1.0 cm	15	14	$225.00	$71.22

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License CA A107205

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID State License

A107205 (CA)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Rafael Lemus-Rangel Md A Medical Corporation

28600 Medical Ctr Dr, Palmdale, CA 935514483

Phone: 6613825000

Rafael Lemus-Rangel Md A Medical Corporation

38920 Trade Ctr Dr, Palmdale, CA 935513715

Phone: 6619428855

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

1 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Aldo Gamarra , MD

Surgery

NPI 1952549156

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active August 17, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location August 17, 2016

Registered at 1658 W AVENUE J, LANCASTER, CA 935342814 (Tel: 6619428855)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 17, 2016

Registered at 25050 AVENUE KEARNY, SUITE 208, VALENCIA, CA 913551257 (Tel: 6614300940)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated August 17, 2016

Recorded as RAFAEL LEMUS-RANGEL, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 17, 2016

Surgery (License #A107205 in CA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration October 29, 2009

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1609102433

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: October 29, 2009

Last Update: August 17, 2016

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

25050 Avenue Kearny, Suite 208

Valencia, CA 913551257

Phone: 6614300940

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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