DR. JEFFREY S. RAKOFF M.D.
NPI 1881658417
Obstetrics & Gynecology - Reproductive Endocrinology in La Jolla, CA

NPI Status: Active since April 12, 2006

Contact Information

10666 N TORREY PINES RD
LA JOLLA, CA
ZIP 92037
Phone: (858) 554-8630
Fax: (858) 784-5933

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

Individual
Male
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Reproductive Endocrinology

About JEFFREY RAKOFF

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Jeffrey Rakoff, a women's health care provider established in La Jolla, California with a medical specialization in Obstetrics & Gynecology, focusing in reproductive endocrinology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1881658417 assigned on April 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207VE0102X with license number G22882 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 18 years ago.

NPI: 1881658417
Provider Name: DR. JEFFREY S. RAKOFF M.D.
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 10666 N TORREY PINES RD LA JOLLA, CA 92037
Location Phone: (858) 554-8630
Location Fax: (858) 784-5933
Mailing Address: FILE# 54433 LOS ANGELES, CA 90074
Mailing Phone: (858) 784-5767
Mailing Fax: (858) 784-5933
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 04-12-2006
Last Update Date: 02-20-2008
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Women's health care providers like Jeffrey Rakoff treat and diagnose diseases and conditions that affect a woman's physical and emotional health. Women's health professionals come from a variety of different specialties, including obstetrician/gynecologists, general surgeons, perinatologists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners or nurse midwives. A women's health provider might help you with family planning, breast care, pregnancy and child birth, osteoporosis, menopause, heart disease, 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: Obstetrics & Gynecology Reproductive Endocrinology
Taxonomy Code: 207VE0102X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: G22882
License State: CA
Taxonomy Description: An obstetrician/gynecologist who is capable of managing complex problems relating to reproductive endocrinology and infertility.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

Medicare

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Medicaid

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

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

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier	Type / Code	Identifier State	Identifier Issuer
WG22882F	MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04)	CA	GROUP# W7168
00G228820	MEDICAID (05)	CA
A41754	MEDICARE UPIN (02)	CA

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 1881658417, we treat the final digit (7) 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 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 7).

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 → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 2

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 8 → 16 → 7 6 → 12 → 3 8 → 16 → 7 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 1 + 6 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 5 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 24 = 63

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

The next multiple of ten after 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 63 = 7

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1881658417.

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