NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Angel Ricardo Rivera Castro, MD

Hospitalist Physician · Webster, TX

Angel Ricardo Rivera Castro, MD is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Webster, Texas, and NPI 1942721766, issued on Jul 1, 2017. Check the license (Texas U4113, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1942721766
Name
Angel Ricardo Rivera Castro
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License number
U4113 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1010 S Ponds Dr, Webster, TX 77598
Phone
(713) 442-4300
Enumerated
Jul 1, 2017
Record last updated
Sep 10, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230919000643); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1010 S Ponds Dr

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

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  4. Christopher Campos, MDInternal Medicine Physician1932762507
  5. Vivianna Chapa, PA-CPhysician Assistant1487433397
  6. Gita ChaudhariPharmacist1962884130

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  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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4% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

542 Medicare Part D claims for 167 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Angel Rivera Castro542
  2. Specialty average521

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium27 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium21 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate20 claims
  4. Metoprolol Succinate19 claims
  5. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa18 claims
  6. Potassium Chloride15 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 62.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score76.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%18.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $30.81

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 7,324 providers of this specialty with any payment received $494.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Angel Rivera Castro$30.81
  2. Specialty average$494.84

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

  1. Jefferson Physician Services, PLLCBeaumont, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Hospitalist Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,587 hospitalist physician records in Texas.

Other hospitalist physician records in Texas

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  2. Syed Abbas, MDHouston, TX1891271904
  3. Saherish Abbasi, DOHouston, TX1326601113
  4. Basem Abdeen, MDHouston, TX1366545675
  5. Aisha Abdel-Rahman, MDDallas, TX1568861144
  6. Noha Abdelhamid, MDSugar Land, TX1821357096
  7. Ahmed Abdelkarim, M.D.Shenandoah, TX1215171103
  8. Mina Abdelmalek, MDShenandoah, TX1265051676
  9. Kian Abdul-Baki, DOGalveston, TX1649841974
  10. Adham Abdulamir, MDBeaumont, TX1730677907

Common questions

What is Angel Ricardo Rivera Castro, MD's NPI number?

Angel Ricardo Rivera Castro, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942721766, issued on Jul 1, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Angel Ricardo Rivera Castro, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1010 S Ponds Dr, Webster, TX, 77598. Phone: (713) 442-4300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Angel Ricardo Rivera Castro, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number U4113, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Angel Ricardo Rivera Castro, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Angel Ricardo Rivera Castro, MD had 542 Medicare Part D claims for 167 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Angel Ricardo Rivera Castro, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 62.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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