Rachel Aline Hargrove, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Fountain Valley, CA
Rachel Aline Hargrove, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Fountain Valley, California, and NPI 1871812727, issued on May 18, 2010. Check the license (California A119227, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rachel Aline Hargrove
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- A119227 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 18035 Brookhurst St Ste 1300, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
- Phone
- (657) 241-9440
- Enumerated
- May 18, 2010
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170717003335); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Loyola University Of Chicago, Stritch School Of Medicine, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 634 in California → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 18035 Brookhurst St Ste 1300
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Tuan Lam, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1124290713
- Charles Murphy, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1487693735
- Samantha OngSurgical Physician Assistant1366184152
- Drew Spindler, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1992878110
Verify Rachel Aline Hargrove in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A119227Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
62% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
38 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 76.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,858.84
33 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Atricure, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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
- Memorialcare Medical FoundationFountain Valley, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Rachel Aline Hargrove among 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California
Rachel Aline Hargrove, M.D. is one of 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in California. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 72% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 72% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 1997 among the 408 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in California
There are 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California.
All 634 in California → Every provider in Fountain Valley → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Reginald Abraham, M DFountain Valley, CA 927081720042864
- Tuan Lam, M.D.Fountain Valley, CA 927081124290713
- Charles Murphy, MDFountain Valley, CA 927081487693735
- Andrew Rabenstein, M.D.Fountain Valley, CA 927081841652385
- Peter Wawro, M.D.Santa Ana, CA 927051487691051
- Alaa Afifi, MDSanta Ana, CA 927011609802552
- Shigeru Chino, M.D.Laguna Niguel, CA 926771982604781
- Badr Ghumrawi, MDLaguna Niguel, CA 926771013081322
Common questions
What is Rachel Aline Hargrove, M.D.'s NPI number?
Rachel Aline Hargrove, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871812727, issued on May 18, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rachel Aline Hargrove, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 18035 Brookhurst St Ste 1300, Fountain Valley, CA, 92708. Phone: (657) 241-9440. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rachel Aline Hargrove, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A119227, 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 Rachel Aline Hargrove, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rachel Aline Hargrove, M.D. had 38 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Rachel Aline Hargrove, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.