LANCE HOMER RACHELS LMFT
NPI 1972218394
Marriage & Family Therapist in Westlake Village, CA
About Lance Homer Rachels Lmft NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
LANCE HOMER RACHELS LMFT (NPI 1972218394) is an individual marriage & family therapist in Westlake Village, California, licensed in California (151035) and active in the NPI registry since January 2023. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (2022).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Group Practice 1
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Lance Homer Rachels Lmft is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Lance Rachels reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Westlake Village, CA 91361
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 2
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA 91361
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA 91361
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 Lance Rachels's NPI number?
The NPI number for Lance Rachels is 1972218394. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on January 19, 2023.
Where is Lance Rachels located?
Lance Rachels practices at 1800 Bridgegate St Ste 108, Westlake Village, CA 91361. The listed phone number is (805) 405-6299.
What is Lance Rachels's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Marriage & Family Therapist with taxonomy code 106H00000X.
Is Lance Rachels enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Lance Rachels is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organization bills Medicare for Lance Rachels's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Lance Rachels reassigns Medicare benefits to Headwater Psychotherapy, LLC (Westlake Village, CA). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Lance Rachels's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Lance Rachels was last updated on December 10, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 10 months 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.
# Lance Homer Rachels, LMFT · NPI 1972218394
Marriage & Family Therapist provider in Westlake Village, California. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since January 19, 2023.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1972218394 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** January 19, 2023
- **Primary specialty:** Marriage & Family Therapist · taxonomy 106H00000X
- **State license:** 151035 (California)
- **Sole proprietor:** Yes
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1800 BRIDGEGATE ST STE 108, Westlake Village, CA 91361-1468
- **Phone:** (805) 405-6299
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment
- **Bills Medicare through:** Headwater Psychotherapy, LLC (NPI 1447069091, Westlake Village, CA), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2022
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** December 10, 2025
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1972218394) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.