Alfredo Verastegui Castaneda, O.D.
Optometrist · Corpus Christi, TX
Alfredo Verastegui Castaneda, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Corpus Christi, Texas, and NPI 1063690329, issued on Feb 8, 2008. Check the license (Texas 6575TG, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alfredo Verastegui Castaneda
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 6575TG TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4101 US Highway 77, Corpus Christi, TX 78410
- Phone
- (361) 241-9357
- Enumerated
- Feb 8, 2008
- Record last updated
- Feb 27, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (361) 241-4461
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090403000191); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Houston - College Of Optometry, 2004
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4101 US Highway 77
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Alfredo Verastegui Castaneda in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
Search for license 6575TGCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
39 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Erythromycin27 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $123.01
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was RxSight Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Five Points Eyecare PLLCCorpus Christi, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Alfredo Verastegui Castaneda among 5,006 optometrist records in Texas
Alfredo Verastegui Castaneda, O.D. is one of 5,006 optometrist records with a practice address in Texas. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 45% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 45% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2010 among the 2,894 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Texas
There are 5,006 optometrist records in Texas.
All 5,006 in Texas → Every provider in Corpus Christi → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Clayton Boyd, O.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784101720463698
- William Crisp, O.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784101063542975
- Marcus Gonzales, ODCorpus Christi, TX 784101417147596
- David Ramirez, O.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784101588702641
- Mark Sherstinsky, O.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784101053392696
- John Allen, O.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784111093787533
- Richard Avila, O.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784111043292295
- Khuong DinhCorpus Christi, TX 784111770510638
Common questions
What is Alfredo Verastegui Castaneda, O.D.'s NPI number?
Alfredo Verastegui Castaneda, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063690329, issued on Feb 8, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alfredo Verastegui Castaneda, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4101 US Highway 77, Corpus Christi, TX, 78410. Phone: (361) 241-9357. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alfredo Verastegui Castaneda, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number 6575TG, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Alfredo Verastegui Castaneda, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alfredo Verastegui Castaneda, O.D. had 39 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.