Rafael Lemus-Rangel, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Lancaster, CA
Rafael Lemus-Rangel, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Lancaster, California, and NPI 1609102433, issued on Oct 29, 2009. Check the license (California A107205, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rafael Lemus-Rangel
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- A107205 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1658 W Avenue J, Lancaster, CA 93534
- Phone
- (661) 942-8855
- Enumerated
- Oct 29, 2009
- Record last updated
- Aug 17, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (972) 616-5118
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100308000588); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1658 W Avenue J
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Aldo Gamarra, M.D.Surgery Physician1952549156
Verify Rafael Lemus-Rangel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A107205Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
15% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
125 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 24 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ibuprofen24 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl23 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen23 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $91.47
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 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
- Rafael Lemus-Rangel MD A Medical CorporationPalmdale, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Rafael Lemus-Rangel among 3,118 surgery physician records in California
Rafael Lemus-Rangel, M.D. is one of 3,118 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 2009, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 63% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2003 among the 1,901 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 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 208600000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in California
There are 3,118 surgery physician records in California.
All 3,118 in California → Every provider in Lancaster → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Edgardo Barcelona, M.D.Lancaster, CA 935341013028315
- Jawad Bermani, M.DLancaster, CA 935341164540118
- Weston Bush, M.D., M.P.H.Lancaster, CA 935341417417692
- Alexander Chokler, M.D.Lancaster, CA 935341588612022
- Stanley Cowen, M.D.Lancaster, CA 935341619091931
- Aldo Gamarra, M.D.Lancaster, CA 935341952549156
- Jose Gordo, MDLancaster, CA 935341114019213
- Richard Hahn, M.D.Lancaster, CA 935341508927997
Common questions
What is Rafael Lemus-Rangel, M.D.'s NPI number?
Rafael Lemus-Rangel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609102433, issued on Oct 29, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rafael Lemus-Rangel, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1658 W Avenue J, Lancaster, CA, 93534. Phone: (661) 942-8855. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rafael Lemus-Rangel, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A107205, 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 Rafael Lemus-Rangel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rafael Lemus-Rangel, M.D. had 125 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.