Rachel Rangwala, M.D.
Rachel Rangwala, M.D. is a Blood Banking & Transfusion Medicine Physician in Palos Verdes Estates, CA, registered under NPI 1063653350. This provider registers 2 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 3101 VIA LA SELVA, Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| A108329 | CA | Blood Banking & Transfusion Medicine… primary |
This provider holds licence A108329 issued in CA. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Order And Referring Only - Pathology
- PAC ID
- 0648407320
- Enrollment ID
- I20210115001131
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Order And Referring Only - Pathology. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Blood Banking & Transfusion Medicine covers
A physician who specializes in blood banking/transfusion medicine is responsible for the maintenance of an adequate blood supply, blood donor and patient-recipient safety and appropriate blood utilization. Pre-transfusion compatibility testing and antibody testing assure that blood transfusions, when indicated, are as safe as possible. This physician directs the preparation and safe use of specially prepared blood components, including red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets and plasma constituents, and marrow or stem cells for transplantation. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207ZB0001X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 2 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207ZB0001X | Blood Banking & Transfusion Medicine Physician Blood Banking & Transfusion Medicine | A108329 | CA | primary |
| 390200000X | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | — | — |
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1063653350 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Mar 16, 2009 |
| Last updated | Dec 31, 2019 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Practice address |
3101 VIA LA SELVA Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274 (404) 483-1155 |
| Mailing address |
1140 N VISTA ST APT 1 West Hollywood, CA 90046 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
Sum = 50 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 0 · actual last digit = 0
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.