DR. JORGE L RAKELA M.D.
NPI 1174508691
Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology in Scottsdale, AZ

NPI Status: Active since December 07, 2005

Contact Information

13400 E SHEA BLVD
SCOTTSDALE, AZ
ZIP 85259
Phone: (480) 301-8000

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Secondary Taxonomies
Insurance Plans Accepted
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Internal Medicine
Gastroenterology
Accepts Insurance

About JORGE RAKELA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Jorge Rakela, an internist established in Scottsdale, Arizona with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in gastroenterology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1174508691 assigned on December 2005. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RG0100X with license number 21964 (AZ). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 8 years ago.

NPI: 1174508691
Provider Name: DR. JORGE L RAKELA M.D.
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 13400 E SHEA BLVD SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85259
Location Phone: (480) 301-8000
Mailing Address: 13400 E SHEA BLVD SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85259
Mailing Phone: (480) 301-8000
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 12-07-2005
Last Update Date: 04-30-2018
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An internist like Jorge Rakela is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, etc.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification: Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
Taxonomy Code: 207RG0100X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: 21964
License State: AZ
Taxonomy Description: An internist who specializes in diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the digestive organs including the stomach, bowels, liver and gallbladder. This specialist treats conditions such as abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer and jaundice and performs complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures using endoscopes to visualize internal organs.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No.	Taxonomy Code	Type	Classification / Specialization	License No. (State)
1	207RG0100X	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians	Internal Medicine Gastroenterology	32538 (CA)
2	207RG0100X	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians	Internal Medicine Gastroenterology	27263 (MN)
3	207RI0008X	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians	Internal Medicine Hepatology	21964 (AZ)

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

Sanford Health Plan

Sanford Individual Simplicity $1,750 - PPO
Sanford Individual Simplicity $10,600 - PPO
Sanford Individual Simplicity $3,500 - PPO
Sanford Individual Simplicity $4,750 - PPO
Sanford Individual Simplicity $6,500 - PPO
Sanford Individual Simplicity $7,200 HSA Qualified - PPO
Sanford Individual Simplicity Standardized $2,000 - PPO
Sanford Individual Simplicity Standardized $6,000 - PPO
Sanford Individual Simplicity Standardized $7,500 - PPO

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1174508691, we treat the final digit (1) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 59. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 59 = 1).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Check

Target digit

Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 7 → 14 → 5 5 → 10 → 1 8 → 16 → 7 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 6 + 6 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 59

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 59 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 59 = 1

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1174508691.