NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alvaro Jose Castillo, O.D.

Optometrist · Tacoma, WA

Alvaro Jose Castillo, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1730493875, issued on Jul 30, 2010. Check the license with the Washington board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1730493875
Name
Alvaro Jose Castillo
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
13730 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9600 Veterans Dr SW Bldg 6, Tacoma, WA 98493
Phone
(253) 583-1250
Enumerated
Jul 30, 2010
Record last updated
Nov 29, 2025
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 9600 Veterans Dr SW Bldg 6

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Andrew Ta, O.D.Optometrist1891177895

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Washington board licenses this professionCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Industry payments in 2024: $62.88

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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.

  1. Alvaro Castillo$62.88
  2. Specialty average$769.99

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Alvaro Jose Castillo among 1,641 optometrist records in Washington

Alvaro Jose Castillo, O.D. is one of 1,641 optometrist records with a practice address in Washington. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 59% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 58% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 67% 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 Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Washington

There are 1,641 optometrist records in Washington.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Yangdi Chen, ODTacoma, WA 984931780138552
  2. Amy Chen, ODTacoma, WA 984931659116309
  3. Gonzalo Chocano, ODTacoma, WA 984931356230767
  4. Kathryn Dailey, ODTacoma, WA 984931265883722
  5. Jeffrey Hiett, O.D.Tacoma, WA 984931407942063
  6. Gregory Johnson, ODTacoma, WA 984931558857292
  7. Victoria Kung, O.D.Tacoma, WA 984931295110195
  8. Timothy LeTacoma, WA 984931598554891

Common questions

What is Alvaro Jose Castillo, O.D.'s NPI number?

Alvaro Jose Castillo, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730493875, issued on Jul 30, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alvaro Jose Castillo, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9600 Veterans Dr SW Bldg 6, Tacoma, WA, 98493. Phone: (253) 583-1250. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alvaro Jose Castillo, O.D.'s license?

Search the Washington board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.