RACHEL CASTLE MD
NPI 1346376720
Anesthesiology in San Diego, CA


Quality Rating: 75.26 out of 100 score

NPI Status: Active since February 27, 2007

Contact Information

3626 RUFFIN RD
SAN DIEGO, CA
ZIP 92123
Phone: (858) 565-9666
Fax: (858) 565-9441

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Anesthesiology
  • PECOS Enrolled

About RACHEL CASTLE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Rachel Castle, an anesthesiologist established in San Diego, California with a medical specialization in Anesthesiology. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1346376720 assigned on February 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207L00000X with license number A100586 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 17 years ago.

NPI
1346376720
Provider Name
RACHEL CASTLE MD
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
3626 RUFFIN RD SAN DIEGO, CA 92123
Location Phone
(858) 565-9666
Location Fax
(858) 565-9441
Mailing Address
3626 RUFFIN RD SAN DIEGO, CA 92123
Mailing Phone
(858) 565-9666
Mailing Fax
(858) 565-9441
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
02-27-2007
Last Update Date
12-29-2008
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An anesthesiologist like Rachel Castle manages the care of surgical patients and pain relief through drug administration that reduces or eliminates pain during an operation, medical procedure or during labor and delivery of babies. During surgical procedures anesthesiologists are responsible for adjusting the amount of anesthetic, monitoring the patient's heart rate, body temperature, blood pressure and breathing.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Anesthesiology

Taxonomy Code
207L00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
A100586
License State
CA
Taxonomy Description
An anesthesiologist is trained to provide pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following an operation or an obstetric or diagnostic procedure. The anesthesiologist assesses the risk of the patient undergoing surgery and optimizes the patient's condition prior to, during and after surgery. In addition to these management responsibilities, the anesthesiologist provides medical management and consultation in pain management and critical care medicine. Anesthesiologists diagnose and treat acute, long-standing and cancer pain problems; diagnose and treat patients with critical illnesses or severe injuries; direct resuscitation in the care of patients with cardiac or respiratory emergencies, including the need for artificial ventilation; and supervise post-anesthesia recovery.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
1346376720MEDICAID (05)CA 
BB783ZMEDICARE PIN (08)CA 
0A1005860OTHER (01)CABS OF CA

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Rachel Castle is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

  • Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

Areas of Expertise

The following services and procedures, recently provided to Medicare patients, illustrate the range of care this provider offers. This list reflects the variety of services available to all patients visiting the practice and is based on 2022 Medicare dataset. In general, the more frequently a provider treats specific conditions or performs particular procedures, the more experienced they become in addressing similar patient needs. The provider has delivered many of the services listed below to Medicare patients. Please note that this list does not include services provided to patients who are not covered by Medicare.

Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement

Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement is a technique where sound waves create images that help accurately position the needle during procedures. This method ensures precision, minimizes discomfort, and increases safety.

This service was performed 12 times for 12 patients

Overall MIPS Quality Performance

The provider participated in CMS Quality Payment Program under the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and has an overall final score of 75.26, based on four performance areas: quality, improvement activities, promoting interoperability, and cost. The purpose of this information is to help people with Medicare make informed decisions and incentivize doctors and clinicians to maximize performance.

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) is a way providers could use to participate in CMS Quality Payment Program (QPP). The MIPS program affects clinician reimbursement for Part B covered professional services and also rewards them for improving the quality of patient care and outcomes.

  • Final Score: 75.26 out of 100

    The MIPS program evaluates providers across multiple categories with a specific weight for each category resulting a in a MIPS final score that ranges from 0 to 100 points. The MIPS Final Score determines whether providers receive a negative, neutral or positive MIPS payment adjustment.

  • Quality Score: 70.89

    The Quality category assesses providers performance on clinical practices and patient outcomes under the traditional MIPS program. The quality measures help identify the quality of healthcare processes, outcomes, and patient experiences. The Quality measure category compromises 40% providers final MPIS scores.

    There are six collection types for MIPS quality measures: Electronic Clinical Quality Measures (eCQMs), MIPS Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs), Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR) Measures, Medicare Part B claims measures, CMS Web Interface measures and The Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) for MIPS Survey.

  • Promoting Interoperability Score: N/A

    The Interoperability category measures the providers ability to use technology to exchange and make use of healthcare information in a way that is less burdensome and improves outcomes. The Interoperability measure category compromises 25% providers final MPIS scores.

    The MIPS Interoperability measure focuses on the use of certified electronic health record technology (CEHRT) to improve patient access health information, the exchange of information between clinicians and pharmacies and the systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of healthcare data.

  • Improvement Activities Score: 40

    The Improvement Activities performance category evaluates the providers participation in clinical activities that support the improvement of clinical practice, care delivery, and outcomes. Providers have the option to choose 2 to 4 activities from an inventory of over 100 improvement activities. Providers typically choose the activities that best fit their needs. The improvement activities measure category compromises 15% providers final MPIS scores.

    The Improvement measures aim to better patient engagement, patient safety and other areas of patient care. The Improvement Activities category compromises 15% of providers final MPIS scores.

  • Cost Score: N/A

    The Cost performance category asses the amount and types of services provided and how clinicians coordinate care and seek improvement of health outcomes by ensuring patients receive the appropriate services.

    Although providers don't determine the price of healthcare services they are important in delivering high-quality care at a reasonable cost. The Cost measures category compromises 20% of providers final MPIS scores.

  • Cost Score: N/A

    The Cost performance category asses the amount and types of services provided and how clinicians coordinate care and seek improvement of health outcomes by ensuring patients receive the appropriate services.

    Although providers don't determine the price of healthcare services they are important in delivering high-quality care at a reasonable cost. The Cost measures category compromises 20% of providers final MPIS scores.

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NPI Validation Check Digit Calculation


The following table explains the step by step NPI number validation process using the ISO standard Luhn algorithm.

Start with the original NPI number, the last digit is the check digit and is not used in the calculation.
1346376720
Step 1: Double the value of the alternate digits, beginning with the rightmost digit.
2386671274
Step 2: Add all the doubled and unaffected individual digits from step 1 plus the constant number 24.
2 + 3 + 8 + 6 + 6 + 7 + 1 + 2 + 7 + 4 + 24 = 70
Step 3: because the number obtained in step 2 ends in zero, the check digit is zero.
0

The NPI number 1346376720 is valid because the calculated check digit 0 using the Luhn validation algorithm matches the last digit of the original NPI number.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or nearby location.

NPI Name / Type Taxonomy Address
1720078470 ERIC LEONARD CLARK M.D.
Individual
Anesthesiology3626 RUFFIN RD
SAN DIEGO, CA 92123
(858) 565-9666
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Individual
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SAN DIEGO, CA 92123
(858) 565-9666
1821075987DR. GUS G ATKINS IV M.D.
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SAN DIEGO, CA 92123
(858) 565-9666
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Individual
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SAN DIEGO, CA 92123
(858) 565-9666
1619948031DR. WILLIAM G MAXWELL M.D.
Individual
Anesthesiology3626 RUFFIN RD
SAN DIEGO, CA 92123
(858) 565-9666
1679544084 HISHAM NABIL EL-TAYEB M.D.
Individual
Anesthesiology3626 RUFFIN RD
SAN DIEGO, CA 92123
(858) 565-9666
1609848027 WILLIAM T. CONNELL M.D.
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SAN DIEGO, CA 92123
(858) 565-9666
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SAN DIEGO, CA 92123
(858) 565-9666
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SAN DIEGO, CA 92123
(858) 565-9666
1164490744DR. JEFFREY R DANGARAN M.D.
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SAN DIEGO, CA 92123
(858) 565-9666
1427026517DR. RANDALL L GOSKOWICZ M.D.
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SAN DIEGO, CA 92123
(858) 565-9666
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SAN DIEGO, CA 92123
(858) 565-9666
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SAN DIEGO, CA 92123
(858) 565-9666
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SAN DIEGO, CA 92123
(858) 565-9666
1356307672DR. DANIELLE MIRIAM REICHER M.D.
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Anesthesiology3626 RUFFIN RD
SAN DIEGO, CA 92123
(858) 565-9666
1417913476DR. JONATHAN BEN ROSENTHAL M.D.
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Anesthesiology3626 RUFFIN RD
SAN DIEGO, CA 92123
(858) 565-9666
1952357709 MARIANNE CLARE RIES M.D.
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Anesthesiology3626 RUFFIN RD
SAN DIEGO, CA 92123
(858) 565-9666
1932140274DR. CHRISTINE C NIEMAN MD
Individual
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SAN DIEGO, CA 92123
(858) 565-9666
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Organization
Anesthesiology3626 RUFFIN RD
SAN DIEGO, CA 92123
(858) 565-9666
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Individual
Anesthesiology3626 RUFFIN RD
SAN DIEGO, CA 92123
(858) 565-9666

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1346376720, enumerated in the NPI registry as an "individual" on February 27, 2007

The provider is located at 3626 Ruffin Rd San Diego, Ca 92123 and the phone number is (858) 565-9666

The provider's speciality is Anesthesiology with taxonomy code 207L00000X

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to make sure your health plan is currently accepted.

Yes, as of June 20, 2025 the provider is registered in PECOS and is eligible to order health care services or supplies for Medicare patients. If you are a beneficiary the provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.

The most common procedures or services performed by this practitioner are: Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement.

This NPI record was last updated on February 27, 2007. To officially update your NPI information contact the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) at 1-800-465-3203 (NPI Toll-Free) or by email at [email protected].
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