NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Castro, D.O.

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · Hackettstown, NJ

Christopher Castro, D.O. is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in Hackettstown, New Jersey, and NPI 1356422406, issued on Oct 17, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey 25MB08078100, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1356422406
Name
Christopher Castro
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
License number
25MB08078100 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
254B Mountain Ave, Hackettstown, NJ 07840
Phone
(908) 684-5800
Enumerated
Oct 17, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 18, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(908) 684-5606
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20061129000031); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Rowan University School Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2002
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 254B Mountain Ave

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

  1. Burak Alptekin, M.D.Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1164537122
  2. Alyssa BorozanMental Health Counselor1255201620
  3. Joanne Cuomo, LCSWClinical Social Worker1770701815
  4. Olga DebrinMedical Physician Assistant1437692308
  5. Donna Etkins, LCSWClinical Social Worker1316087869
  6. Maureen Ghali, LPC, LCADCProfessional Counselor1770957359

Verify Christopher Castro in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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57% more Medicare Part D claims than the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024

1,143 Medicare Part D claims for 232 beneficiaries, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 646 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Castro1,143
  2. Specialty average727

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin171 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen137 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl123 claims
  4. Oxycodone Hcl101 claims
  5. Duloxetine Hcl95 claims
  6. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen84 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): 79.4 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 score74.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%57.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. North Jersey Sports Medicine And Orthopedic Center, LLCHackettstown, NJ

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

Christopher Castro among 621 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in New Jersey

Christopher Castro, D.O. is one of 621 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 60% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2004 among the 357 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208100000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in New Jersey

There are 621 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in New Jersey.

The 8 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Burak Alptekin, M.D.Hackettstown, NJ 078401164537122
  2. Michael Gutkin, MDHackettstown, NJ 078401083695258
  3. Yasmin Assaf, PT, DPTDenville, NJ 078341760197602
  4. Uchenna Elenwune, DPTDenville, NJ 078341427573880
  5. Shelly Woodward, M.D.Blairstown, NJ 078251093965022
  6. Michael Berado, DPTNewton, NJ 078601093297988
  7. Anna Mc Carney, PT, DPTNewton, NJ 078601578062253
  8. Mary Brady, MDSparta, NJ 078711811093768

Common questions

What is Christopher Castro, D.O.'s NPI number?

Christopher Castro, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356422406, issued on Oct 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Castro, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 254B Mountain Ave, Hackettstown, NJ, 07840. Phone: (908) 684-5800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Castro, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MB08078100, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher Castro, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Castro, D.O. had 1,143 Medicare Part D claims for 232 beneficiaries; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher Castro, D.O.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.4 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.

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.