Hector J. Castro, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Albuquerque, NM
Hector J. Castro, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1528211372, issued on Oct 24, 2008. Check the license (New Mexico MD2012-0572, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Hector J. Castro
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- MD2012-0572 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3821 Masthead St NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109
- Phone
- (505) 998-7400
- Enumerated
- Oct 24, 2008
- Record last updated
- Apr 21, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (505) 998-7741
- Medicaid ID
- 79622046 NM
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120928000236); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 79 in New Mexico → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 3821 Masthead St NE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Chudi Adi, M.D.Nephrology Physician1992980015
- Thelmo Fidel Barrantes Ramirez, M.D.Nephrology Physician1780815258
- Christine Brickley, CNPNurse Practitioner1346245503
- Eric Brown, M.D.Nephrology Physician1508962093
- Kami Calder, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1609252071
- Ashleigh Candelaria, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1609591668
Verify Hector J. Castro in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
Search for license MD2012-0572Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
53% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
2,235 Medicare Part D claims for 348 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Lisinopril203 claims
- Furosemide191 claims
- Losartan Potassium160 claims
- Allopurinol137 claims
- Carvedilol125 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate116 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: $763.74
36 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. 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.
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
- Renal Medicine Associates Ltd.Roswell, NM
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Hector J. Castro among 79 nephrology physician records in New Mexico
Hector J. Castro, M.D. is one of 79 nephrology physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 59% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 59% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2002 among the 60 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 54% 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 New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in New Mexico
There are 79 nephrology physician records in New Mexico.
All 79 in New Mexico → Every provider in Albuquerque → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Chudi Adi, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871091992980015
- Satyaki Banerjee, M.D.,FASNAlbuquerque, NM 871091790815926
- Thelmo Fidel Barrantes Ramirez, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871091780815258
- Eric Brown, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871091508962093
- Biju Cherian, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871091437195369
- Richard Cronin, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871091699797068
- Dale Erickson, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871091659393197
- Robert Fialkow, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871091396742268
Common questions
What is Hector J. Castro, M.D.'s NPI number?
Hector J. Castro, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528211372, issued on Oct 24, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Hector J. Castro, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3821 Masthead St NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87109. Phone: (505) 998-7400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Hector J. Castro, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number MD2012-0572, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico Medical Board at https://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Hector J. Castro, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Hector J. Castro, M.D. had 2,235 Medicare Part D claims for 348 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.
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.