Dr. Neal E. Rakov, MD

Dr. Rakov practices at Los Alamos Medical Center in Los Alamos, New Mexico, part of Lifepoint Health.

Dr. Rakov's NPI, 1528006806, was assigned on June 2, 2006. Dr. Rakov graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 1977. Dr. Rakov holds New Mexico license 89-90.

Dr. Rakov's primary practice is Los Alamos Medical Center, at 3917 West Road, Los Alamos, NM 87544 in Los Alamos County. The practice phone is (505) 662-4201.

Dr. Rakov's primary practice is Los Alamos Medical Center in Los Alamos, New Mexico, part of Lifepoint Health. The medical group on file is Los Alamos Physician Practices. Dmand AI also links Dr. Rakov to 3 more medical groups and 2 group practices and clinics, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Rakov practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Gastroenterology is Dr. Rakov's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Rakov is board certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Rakov's licenses on file in 3 states: New Mexico, California and Florida.

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute gastroduodenitis, colonoscopy, gastroenteritis, intestinal diverticulosis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and upper GI endoscopy among the conditions Dr. Rakov treats.

CMS data shows 301 Medicare services from Dr. Rakov across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 209 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $33,973 for them.

CMS counts 209 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Rakov in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 118 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 62% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.77, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Rakov's median patient age at 60, with 51% women.

In 2024, Dr. Rakov wrote 197 Medicare Part D claims for 102 patients. 74% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 79 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $13,144 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 259 claims across 9 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Rakov for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Rakov accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 37 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Rakov, more than 57% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Rakov, published from 2021 to 2022. Dr. Rakov's most frequent co-authors are Aamer Abbass, MD, Sameen Khalid, MD and Christina Lee Ling, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 23 general payments to Dr. Rakov from 10 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 89% of the total. Bausch Health Americas, Inc. paid the most, $168.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Rakov, most recently AGA Fellow in 2006.

Dr. Rakov graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 1977. Dr. Rakov is a member of AGA.

Dr. Rakov is in network with 9 carriers, including Elevance, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.