Dr. Rafael Lemus-Rangel, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 133
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 108
- Part D claims, 2024
- 125
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $21,518
- Practice address
- 38920 Trade Center Drive, Palmdale, CA 93551
- Practice phone
- Call (661) 448-7048
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Elite Robotic Surgery Center
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Palmdale, California
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Dr. Rafael Lemus-Rangel is a general surgeon in Palmdale, California
Dr. Lemus-Rangel practices at Elite Robotic Surgery Center in Palmdale, California.
Dr. Lemus-Rangel's NPI, 1609102433, was assigned on October 29, 2009. Dr. Lemus-Rangel graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 2007. Dr. Lemus-Rangel holds California license A107205.
- NPI
- 1609102433NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4688719107
- NPI enumeration date
- October 29, 2009
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (661) 448-7048
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 45
- Medical school graduation
- 2007
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Rafael Lemus-Rangel practices at Elite Robotic Surgery Center in Palmdale, California
Dr. Lemus-Rangel's primary practice is Elite Robotic Surgery Center, at 38920 Trade Center Drive, Palmdale, CA 93551. The practice phone is (661) 448-7048.
- Elite Robotic Surgery Center38920 Trade Center Drive, Palmdale, CA 93551Phone(661) 448-7048
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Rafael Lemus-Rangel is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Lemus-Rangel's primary practice is Elite Robotic Surgery Center in Palmdale, California. Dr. Lemus-Rangel is also affiliated with Palmdale Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Dr. Rafael Lemus-Rangel. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lemus-Rangel to 1 more hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Rafael Lemus-Rangel's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Lemus-Rangel practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Elite Robotic Surgery Center | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Rafael Lemus-Rangel is one of 2,926 general surgeons in California
Surgery is Dr. Lemus-Rangel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Lemus-Rangel is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Lemus-Rangel is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, CaliforniaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, abdominal hernia repair surgery, acute gallbladder or bile duct inflammation, colon removal, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery, gallbladder removal and groin hernia surgery among the conditions Dr. Lemus-Rangel treats.
General surgeons near Dr. Lemus-Rangel
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Rafael Lemus-Rangel billed Medicare for 133 services in 2024
CMS data shows 133 Medicare services from Dr. Lemus-Rangel across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 108 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $15,480 for them.
Dr. Lemus-Rangel's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1472024: 13310%
- Surgery
- 2023: 232024: 0100%
Where Dr. Lemus-Rangel's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office4332%
- In a facility9068%
Dr. Lemus-Rangel compared with the California median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Lemus-Rangel
- California median
- Medicare services
- 133vs 16620% below
- Medicare patients
- 108vs 12111% below
- Part D claims
- 87vs 342.6 times
Medians across 2,606 general surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Lemus-Rangel's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Rafael Lemus-Rangel treated 108 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 70
CMS counts 108 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lemus-Rangel in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 53 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 50% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.83, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Lemus-Rangel's median patient age at 51, with 53% women.
Dr. Lemus-Rangel's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Lemus-Rangel's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women5349%
- Men5551%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Lemus-Rangel's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis59%
- Diabetes44%
- COPD39%
- Ischemic heart disease32%
- Atrial fibrillation28%
- Mood disorders26%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Lemus-Rangel's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 51
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women53%
- Men46%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Rafael Lemus-Rangel wrote 125 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Lemus-Rangel wrote 125 Medicare Part D claims for 41 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 87 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $422 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 100 claims across 4 drugs.
Dr. Lemus-Rangel's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Lemus-Rangel's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids19%24 of 125 claims
- Antibiotics14%17 of 125 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1002024: 8713%
Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 4 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Rafael Lemus-Rangel takes part in Medicare
Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Source: Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Rafael Lemus-Rangel received $21,518 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 134 general payments to Dr. Lemus-Rangel from 17 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 59% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $16,825.
General payments to Dr. Lemus-Rangel by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Lemus-Rangel by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Education$12,75059%
- Food and beverage$5,59926%
- Travel and lodging$3,12215%
- Gifts$470%
Companies that paid Dr. Lemus-Rangel the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Rafael Lemus-Rangel has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Lemus-Rangel.
Awards and honors for Dr. Lemus-Rangel
- Undated
- ACS Fellow
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Rafael Lemus-Rangel graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Dr. Lemus-Rangel graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 2007. Dr. Lemus-Rangel is a member of ACS.
- Medical school
- Board certified in surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Rafael Lemus-Rangel accepts plans from 17 insurance carriers
Dr. Lemus-Rangel is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Elevance
- HCSC
- LA Care
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Molina
- +9 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Lemus-Rangel accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO9
- Medicare9
- PPO9
- EPO4
- POS4
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Rafael Lemus-Rangel's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Rafael Lemus-Rangel's NPI number?
Dr. Rafael Lemus-Rangel's NPI number is 1609102433. It was assigned on October 29, 2009, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Rafael Lemus-Rangel?
Dr. Rafael Lemus-Rangel is a general surgeon in Palmdale, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Rafael Lemus-Rangel practice?
Dr. Lemus-Rangel practices at 38920 Trade Center Drive, Palmdale, CA 93551. Dr. Lemus-Rangel's primary practice is Elite Robotic Surgery Center in Palmdale, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lemus-Rangel to 1 hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Rafael Lemus-Rangel's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Lemus-Rangel is (661) 448-7048.
What is Dr. Rafael Lemus-Rangel's medical license number?
Dr. Lemus-Rangel holds California license A107205.
Which hospitals is Dr. Rafael Lemus-Rangel affiliated with?
Dr. Lemus-Rangel is affiliated with Palmdale Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Lemus-Rangel to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Rafael Lemus-Rangel part of?
Dr. Lemus-Rangel is linked to Dr. Rafael Lemus-Rangel. Dmand AI links Dr. Lemus-Rangel to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Rafael Lemus-Rangel accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Lemus-Rangel billed Medicare for 133 services in 2024.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Rafael Lemus-Rangel see?
CMS counts 108 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lemus-Rangel in 2024, with an average age of 70.
Is Dr. Rafael Lemus-Rangel board certified?
Yes. Dr. Lemus-Rangel is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.
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What services does Dr. Rafael Lemus-Rangel bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Lemus-Rangel's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99223), hospital inpatient care (99233) and office visit, new patient (99204).
Where did Dr. Rafael Lemus-Rangel go to medical school?
Dr. Lemus-Rangel graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 2007.
What drugs does Dr. Rafael Lemus-Rangel prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Lemus-Rangel's most prescribed drugs by claims were Ibuprofen, Ondansetron HCl and Oxycodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. Rafael Lemus-Rangel received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $21,518 in general payments to Dr. Lemus-Rangel from 17 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Rafael Lemus-Rangel been practicing?
Dr. Lemus-Rangel graduated from medical school in 2007, 19 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Rafael Lemus-Rangel accept?
Dr. Lemus-Rangel is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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