NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Hector Luis Castillo, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Paterson, NJ

Hector Luis Castillo, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Paterson, New Jersey, and NPI 1528198124, issued on Mar 6, 2007. Check the license (New Jersey 41481, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1528198124
Name
Hector Luis Castillo
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
41481 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1000 Madison Ave., Paterson, NJ 07501
Phone
(973) 742-3937
Enumerated
Mar 6, 2007
Record last updated
Sep 11, 2025
Fax
(973) 742-4411
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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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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  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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

14 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Hector Castillo14
  2. Specialty average1,518

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.

Hector Luis Castillo among 631 ophthalmology physician records in New Jersey

Hector Luis Castillo, MD is one of 631 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 70% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 70% of these records are older, 22% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 72% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in New Jersey

There are 631 ophthalmology physician records in New Jersey.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Orazio Giliberti, MDTotowa, NJ 075121407896475
  2. Francesca Giliberti, M.D.Totowa, NJ 075121790001279
  3. Rooshil Patel, MDTotowa, NJ 075121548722085
  4. Miriam Fuhrman, M.DPaterson, NJ 075141780807206
  5. Alden Leifer, MDPaterson, NJ 075141093740375
  6. Martin Smithline, MDWyckoff, NJ 074811306809660
  7. Subhashini Chandrasekaran, MDWayne, NJ 074701851929822
  8. Nancy Choo, M.D.Wayne, NJ 074701982791596

Common questions

What is Hector Luis Castillo, MD's NPI number?

Hector Luis Castillo, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528198124, issued on Mar 6, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Hector Luis Castillo, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 Madison Ave., Paterson, NJ, 07501. Phone: (973) 742-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Hector Luis Castillo, MD's license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 41481, 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 Hector Luis Castillo, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Hector Luis Castillo, MD had 14 Medicare Part D claims; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.