Fernando Xavier Castro, MD
Rheumatology Physician · West Columbia, SC
Fernando Xavier Castro, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in West Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1518063718, issued on Sep 15, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 36364, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Fernando Xavier Castro
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- 36364 SC
2005020365 MO
2010-01637 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 146 E Hospital Dr, West Columbia, SC 29169
- Phone
- (803) 936-7410
- Enumerated
- Sep 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 15, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (803) 936-7412
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Fernando Xavier Castro in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 36364Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
10% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,780 Medicare Part D claims for 409 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 178 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate264 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate225 claims
- Prednisone190 claims
- Gabapentin86 claims
- Leflunomide75 claims
- Tramadol Hcl67 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): 83 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $490.35
18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Octapharma USA, Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Fernando Xavier Castro among 128 rheumatology physician records in South Carolina
Fernando Xavier Castro, MD is one of 128 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 88% 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 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 71% of these records are
- Record last updated2020 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 128 rheumatology physician records in South Carolina.
All 128 in South Carolina → Every provider in West Columbia → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Marcie Alisangco, DOWest Columbia, SC 291691225222680
- Janie Bruce, M.D.West Columbia, SC 291691932308558
- Cathy Lee Ching, M.D.West Columbia, SC 291691124432398
- Nicholas LytleWest Columbia, SC 291691588050652
- Whitney Martin, DOWest Columbia, SC 291691578055042
- Robert Boyd, MDColumbia, SC 292031801869458
- Angus Brabham, MDColumbia, SC 292031841263910
- James Fant, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031699742825
Common questions
What is Fernando Xavier Castro, MD's NPI number?
Fernando Xavier Castro, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518063718, issued on Sep 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Fernando Xavier Castro, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 146 E Hospital Dr, West Columbia, SC, 29169. Phone: (803) 936-7410. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Fernando Xavier Castro, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 36364, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Fernando Xavier Castro, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Fernando Xavier Castro, MD had 1,780 Medicare Part D claims for 409 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Fernando Xavier Castro, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83 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.