NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Daniel Jose Castro Pereira, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · Tucson, AZ

Daniel Jose Castro Pereira, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Tucson, Arizona, and NPI 1912212390, issued on Aug 10, 2010. Check the license (Arizona 50559, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1912212390
Name
Daniel Jose Castro Pereira
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
50559 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
395 N Silverbell RD Ste 209, Tucson, AZ 85745
Phone
(520) 623-2642
Enumerated
Aug 10, 2010
Record last updated
Sep 24, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(520) 623-6162
Medicaid ID
026295 AZ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150701002952); 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 395 N Silverbell RD Ste 209

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

  1. Asjad Sardar, M.D.Nephrology Physician1568500924
  2. Ebie Varghese, MDNephrology Physician1376690792

Verify Daniel Jose Castro Pereira in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona 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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3.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nephrology physician in 2024

4,998 Medicare Part D claims for 802 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 11 claims were for opioids.

  1. Daniel Castro Pereira4,998
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Calcitriol399 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate336 claims
  3. Lisinopril331 claims
  4. Farxiga320 claims
  5. Kerendia319 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium316 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $709.89

32 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Daniel Castro Pereira$709.89
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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. Southwest Kidney Institute PLCNogales, AZ

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

Daniel Jose Castro Pereira among 278 nephrology physician records in Arizona

Daniel Jose Castro Pereira, M.D. is one of 278 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 90% 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 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 76% of these records are older, 21% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2001 among the 229 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Arizona

There are 278 nephrology physician records in Arizona.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Barry Krieble, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857451740287218
  2. Anil Nabha, MDTucson, AZ 857451558547562
  3. Jessica Nino Mojica, MDTucson, AZ 857451922584796
  4. Zeeshan Perveze, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857451851591895
  5. Leonardo Pozo Garcia, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857451215434840
  6. Carlos Reyes, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857451831212117
  7. Asjad Sardar, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857451568500924
  8. Amita Trivedi, MDTucson, AZ 857451578559233

Common questions

What is Daniel Jose Castro Pereira, M.D.'s NPI number?

Daniel Jose Castro Pereira, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912212390, issued on Aug 10, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Daniel Jose Castro Pereira, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 395 N Silverbell RD Ste 209, Tucson, AZ, 85745. Phone: (520) 623-2642. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Daniel Jose Castro Pereira, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 50559, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Daniel Jose Castro Pereira, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Daniel Jose Castro Pereira, M.D. had 4,998 Medicare Part D claims for 802 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.

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