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LAKEWEST MEDICAL ASSOCIATES
NPI 1851457485
Family Medicine in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

Active since December 28, 2006CLIA 05D0863287 · Microscopy
29833 SANTA MARGARITA PKWY, STE. 200, RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA 92688(949) 858-8652(949) 858-0162 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: February 22, 2012. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

About Lakewest Medical Associates NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

LAKEWEST MEDICAL ASSOCIATES (NPI 1851457485) is a healthcare organization registered as a family medicine in Rancho Santa Margarita, California and active in the NPI registry since December 2006. The organization holds a CLIA Microscopy certificate valid through August 31, 2026 and lists Hector Gustavo Ramirez, President, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1851457485
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy207Q00000X
Legal Business NameHECTOR G. RAMIREZ, M.D., INC.
Location Address29833 SANTA MARGARITA PKWY, STE. 200Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688-3619
Mailing Address29833 Santa Margarita Pkwy, Ste. 200Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688-3619 · (949) 858-8652 · Fax (949) 858-0162
Phone(949) 858-8652
Fax(949) 858-0162
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialHector Gustavo RamirezPresident · (949) 858-8652
Enumeration DateDecember 28, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateFebruary 22, 2012
✔ NPI 1851457485 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyFamily MedicineAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Code207Q00000X
License✔ Licensed in CA · BR0765719
Definition
Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine is not limited by age, sex, organ system, or disease entity.
29833 SANTA MARGARITA PKWY, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsLakewest Medical Associates

Other Identifiers 3

Other1831282300CA · Npi Type 1
Medicare UPINE48074CA
Medicare ID-Type UnspecifiedW11487CA

Group Practice 1

Group TaxonomyThis provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

CLIA Laboratory Certificates CMS CLIA

Laboratory certificates issued under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) program, which sets federal quality standards for human laboratory testing in the United States. There is no official CMS crosswalk between CLIA and NPI numbers; these certificates are associated with this NPI by matching facility names, locations and phone numbers in the CMS CLIA registry.

Certificate for Provider-Performed Microscopy Procedures (PPMP) 05D0863287

Lake West Medical Associates · Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Active · expires Aug 31, 2026
CLIA Number05D0863287
Laboratory TypePhysician Office
Certificate Effective DateSeptember 1, 2024
Certificate Expiration DateAugust 31, 2026
Laboratory DirectorHector Ramirez
Laboratory Phone(949) 858-8652
Laboratory LocationLake West Medical Associates29833 Santa Margarita Pkwy Suite 200, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address Phone
This certificate is issued to a laboratory in which a physician, midlevel practitioner or dentist performs no tests other than the microscopy procedures. This certificate permits the laboratory to also perform waived tests.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 3

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

JAMES T WANG M.D.
Dermatology
29833 SANTA MARGARITA PKWY, 100
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA 92688
Orange County (949) 888-9288
JAMES T WANG MD INC
Dermatology
29833 SANTA MARGARITA PKWY, SUITE 100
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA 92688
Orange County (949) 888-9288
DR. HECTOR GUSTAVO RAMIREZ JR. M.D.
Family Medicine
29833 SANTA MARGARITA PKWY, SUITE 200
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA 92688
Orange County (949) 858-8652

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Hector G. Ramirez, M.D., Inc.'s NPI number?

The NPI number for Hector G. Ramirez, M.D., Inc. is 1851457485. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on December 28, 2006. The provider is doing business as Lakewest Medical Associates.

Where is Hector G. Ramirez, M.D., Inc. located?

Hector G. Ramirez, M.D., Inc. is located at 29833 Santa Margarita Pkwy Ste. 200, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688. The listed phone number is (949) 858-8652.

What is Hector G. Ramirez, M.D., Inc.'s specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207Q00000X.

Does Hector G. Ramirez, M.D., Inc. hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate for Provider-Performed Microscopy Procedures (PPMP) (number 05D0863287) is associated with this NPI, valid through August 31, 2026. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Hector G. Ramirez, M.D., Inc. was last updated on February 22, 2012. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 14 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.