NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Isabel Cristina Castro, D.O.

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Worcester, MA

Isabel Cristina Castro, D.O. is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Worcester, Massachusetts, and NPI 1164699583, issued on May 14, 2008. Check the license (Massachusetts 270042, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1164699583
Name
Isabel Cristina Castro
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
License numbers
270042 MA
04128 IA
52427 MN
168039 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
55 Lake Ave N, Worcester, MA 01655
Phone
(508) 334-8630
Enumerated
May 14, 2008
Record last updated
Oct 30, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(774) 441-6710
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170821003336); 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 55 Lake Ave N

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

  1. Nawal Aamir, MDInternal Medicine Physician1588248926
  2. Amarys Abadie, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1992936843
  3. Paula Abate, NPNurse Practitioner1336265909
  4. Aly AbayazeedDiagnostic Radiology Physician1821221946
  5. Zainab AbbasDermatology Physician1609028000
  6. Mary-Alice Abbott, MDClinical Genetics (M.D.) Physician1982799417

Verify Isabel Cristina Castro in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
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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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The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97 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 score78.1
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Umass Memorial Medical Group IncWorcester, MA

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

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 93 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Massachusetts.

Other hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Massachusetts

  1. Corinne Alexander ColeBoston, MA1700869443
  2. Ashwini Bapat, M.D.Boston, MA1346515624
  3. Joel Bauman, M.D.Worcester, MA1477633600
  4. Yvan Beaussant, MD, MSCBoston, MA1992311211
  5. Rafael Bloise Espinal, MDNorwood, MA1689933392
  6. Elizabeth Bowers, NPBoston, MA1477821346
  7. Douglas Brandoff, MDBoston, MA1891786802
  8. Forrest BrooksBoston, MA1922597657
  9. David Cheng, MDBoston, MA1558709063
  10. Eva Chittenden, MDWorcester, MA1093772758

Common questions

What is Isabel Cristina Castro, D.O.'s NPI number?

Isabel Cristina Castro, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164699583, issued on May 14, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Isabel Cristina Castro, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 55 Lake Ave N, Worcester, MA, 01655. Phone: (508) 334-8630. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Isabel Cristina Castro, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 270042, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

What is Isabel Cristina Castro, D.O.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97 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.

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