NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

C Edward Villasenor Castelo, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · West Hollywood, CA

C Edward Villasenor Castelo, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in West Hollywood, California, and NPI 1497280978, issued on Apr 21, 2017. Check the license (California A156879, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1497280978
Name
C Edward Villasenor Castelo
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
A156879 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8605 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069
Phone
(424) 587-9205
Enumerated
Apr 21, 2017
Record last updated
Dec 16, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260424002383); may accept 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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C Edward Villasenor Castelo among 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California

C Edward Villasenor Castelo, M.D. is one of 8,673 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 79% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 79% of these records are older, 18% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 38% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2005 among the 3,295 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

36 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in West Hollywood

They are 36 of the 2,619 NPPES records with a practice address in West Hollywood, and 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

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The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joshua Cohen, MDWest Hollywood, CA 900691366903106
  2. Richard Metzner, M.D.West Hollywood, CA 900691134349061
  3. Andrew Park, MDWest Hollywood, CA 900691982137519
  4. Jessica RabbanyWest Hollywood, CA 900691508495490
  5. Gustavo Vintas, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900691285720698
  6. David Wolff, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900691265534572
  7. Daniel Wu, MDWest Hollywood, CA 900691306233101
  8. Kwi Yun Yu, M.D.W Hollywood, CA 900691134447931

Common questions

What is C Edward Villasenor Castelo, M.D.'s NPI number?

C Edward Villasenor Castelo, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497280978, issued on Apr 21, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is C Edward Villasenor Castelo, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8605 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA, 90069. Phone: (424) 587-9205. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify C Edward Villasenor Castelo, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A156879, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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