Christopher Castaneda, M.D.
Psychiatry Physician · El Paso, TX
Christopher Castaneda, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in El Paso, Texas, and NPI 1528454204, issued on Apr 9, 2015. Check the license (Texas S1994, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Castaneda
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License numbers
- S1994 TX
A144155 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4615 Alameda Ave, El Paso, TX 79905
- Phone
- (915) 215-5850
- Enumerated
- Apr 9, 2015
- Record last updated
- Aug 12, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christopher Castaneda in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license S1994Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024
163 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Clozapine23 claims
- Olanzapine Odt14 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.
Christopher Castaneda among 3,318 psychiatry physician records in Texas
Christopher Castaneda, M.D. is one of 3,318 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Texas. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 71% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 71% of these records are older, 27% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 45% of these records are
- Record last updated2021 · 49% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Psychiatry Physician providers in Texas
There are 3,318 psychiatry physician records in Texas.
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The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Walter Aeschbach, M.D.El Paso, TX 799051437258084
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- Dan Blunk, M.D.El Paso, TX 799051437178290
- Gregory Creager, M.D.El Paso, TX 799051770567828
- Cynthia Garza, MDEl Paso, TX 799051578976197
- Kristine Glass, M.D.El Paso, TX 799051972660892
- Jean Joseph-Vanderpool, M.D.El Paso, TX 799051659451565
- Ahadullah Khan, DOEl Paso, TX 799051275829269
Common questions
What is Christopher Castaneda, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher Castaneda, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528454204, issued on Apr 9, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Castaneda, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4615 Alameda Ave, El Paso, TX, 79905. Phone: (915) 215-5850. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Castaneda, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number S1994, 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 Christopher Castaneda, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Castaneda, M.D. had 163 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.