NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Farah Benarba Castro, D.O

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Manalapan, NJ

Farah Benarba Castro, D.O is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Manalapan, New Jersey, and NPI 1972966687, issued on Mar 30, 2016. Check the license (New Jersey 25MB10700400, 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
1972966687
Name
Farah Benarba Castro
Credential
D.O
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
25MB10700400 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
21 US Highway 9, Manalapan, NJ 07726
Phone
(732) 358-6515
Enumerated
Mar 30, 2016
Record last updated
Jul 10, 2025
Fax
(732) 358-6516
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20201006000321); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Rowan University School Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2016
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 21 US Highway 9

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

  1. Christine Granier, PAPhysician Assistant1669005344

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  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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73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

44 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Farah Benarba Castro44
  2. Specialty average165

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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 98.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score93.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $24.27

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Farah Benarba Castro$24.27
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

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. Practice Associates Medical GroupFreehold, NJ

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

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in New Jersey

There are 1,362 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in New Jersey.

Other obstetrics & gynecology physician records in New Jersey

  1. Pegah Aalami-HarandiPaterson, NJ1740654441
  2. Aileen Abankwa, MDVineland, NJ1457840365
  3. Tara Abella, M.D.Livingston, NJ1104051242
  4. Manisha Abeysinghe, MDFlemington, NJ1306807045
  5. Nazima Abrarova, M.D.Plainfield, NJ1487850319
  6. Rashmi Acharya, MDNorth Brunswick, NJ1871538405
  7. Melissa Ackerman, MDPrinceton, NJ1093877466
  8. Shaun AdairMorristown, NJ1376906693
  9. Susanne Adamson, M.D.Voorhees, NJ1679646012
  10. Rotanna Adefowokan, MDNeptune, NJ1417220146

Common questions

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

Farah Benarba Castro, D.O's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972966687, issued on Mar 30, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Farah Benarba Castro, D.O located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 21 US Highway 9, Manalapan, NJ, 07726. Phone: (732) 358-6515. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MB10700400, 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 Farah Benarba Castro, D.O prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Farah Benarba Castro, D.O had 44 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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

The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.7 of 100. 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.