NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Procedural Dermatology Physician NPI 1316971807 MD
Verify on CMS → J Eric Castro, MD
Procedural Dermatology Physician in Libertyville, Illinois.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 691 in Procedural Dermatology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
163
Medicare Part D claims · 128 beneficiaries · Procedural Dermatology Physician avg: 726
What the federal data shows
J Eric Castro, MD filed 163 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Procedural Dermatology Physician in Libertyville, Illinois.
- 163
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥34th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about J Eric Castro, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1316971807), first enumerated 07/10/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 163 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
3 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliations on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- State context
State board disciplinary context
Illinois statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not J Eric Castro, MD's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: IDFPR annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.
Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1316971807 · Procedural Dermatology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-NARROW · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1316971807
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-NARROW 691
- RX-LIGHT 163
- BOOK-THIN 18 in Illinois
- PHOTO-ENUM Tanya Hathaway · 2006
J Eric Castro, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
163 ≥ 34th percentile 34% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
J Eric Castro, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 3 hospital affiliations - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about J Eric Castro, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Procedural Dermatology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
163 78% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Illinois
How Procedural Dermatology Physician compares to other specialties among Illinois providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Procedural Dermatology Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1316971807 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Procedural Dermatology Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/10/2006 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where J Eric Castro, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
According to CMS billing records, J Eric Castro, MD is affiliated with 3 Medicare-billing facilities.
Aurora Emergency Physicians LLC
Aurora, IL
Hoopeston Emergency Medicine Specialists Ltd
Hoopeston, IL
Riverside Emergency Physicians LLC
Kankakee, IL
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
License & disciplinary context - Illinois IDFPR 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~42K Illinois medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to J Eric Castro, MD. To verify J Eric Castro, MD's current license status, search the IDFPR public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
106
Total board actions, Illinois 2023
Across 103 cases
2.52
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Illinois statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
38 cases
IDFPR publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Illinois disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
163
Total Claims
$4K
Total Drug Cost
128
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 167
- Total Day Supply
- 1,117
- Generic Drug Cost
- $1K
- Opioid Claims
- 43 (26.4% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 50
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.51
- Gender Split
- 65% female / 35% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 26, 65-74: 45, 75-84: 44, 85+: 13
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What J Eric Castro, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Tramadol Hcl
Tramadol Hcl
22 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
20 claims
- Cephalexin
Cephalexin
15 claims
- Azithromycin
Azithromycin
13 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Tramadol Hcl | 22 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 20 |
| Cephalexin | 15 |
| Azithromycin | 13 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Procedural Dermatology Physician Overview
How J Eric Castro, MD fits within the Procedural Dermatology Physician landscape nationally.
691
Procedural Dermatology Physician Providers in US
49
States with Procedural Dermatology Physician
726
Avg Claims per Provider
J Eric Castro, MD's 163 claims are below the specialty average of 726.
Nationwide Procedural Dermatology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Castro, both outside Illinois so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Procedural Dermatology Physician Providers in Illinois
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Illinois, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Castro.
One of 18 Procedural Dermatology Physician providers enrolled in Illinois, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Neda Ashourian
M.D.
Chicago, IL
Dr. Sirirat Banuchi
M.D
Chicago, IL
Dr. Laurence Bradley
M.D.
Algonquin, IL
Dr. Amy Brodsky
MD
Rockford, IL
Dr. Michael Fretzin
MD
Buffalo Grove, IL
Compare Procedural Dermatology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is J Eric Castro, MD's specialty? ▼
J Eric Castro, MD specializes in Procedural Dermatology Physician and practices in Libertyville, Illinois. Credentials: MD.
How much does J Eric Castro, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, J Eric Castro, MD wrote 163 Medicare Part D claims totaling $4K in drug costs for 128 beneficiaries.
Where is J Eric Castro, MD located? ▼
J Eric Castro, MD is located at 1105 W PARK AVE STE 7, Libertyville, IL, 60048. Phone: (847) 773-0369.
What is J Eric Castro, MD's NPI number? ▼
J Eric Castro, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316971807, issued on 07/10/2006.
Does J Eric Castro, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, J Eric Castro, MD had 43 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 26.4%.
How many Procedural Dermatology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 691 Procedural Dermatology Physician providers across 49 states in the US. The average Procedural Dermatology Physician provider writes 726 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does J Eric Castro, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, J Eric Castro, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Tramadol Hcl, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Cephalexin. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does J Eric Castro, MD accept Medicare? ▼
J Eric Castro, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 163 Part D claims and 128 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify J Eric Castro, MD's credentials? ▼
J Eric Castro, MD's NPI is 1316971807 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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