James Castellano
Epilepsy Physician · Pittsburgh, PA
James Castellano is an epilepsy physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1689011207, issued on May 23, 2013. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD463980, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Castellano
- Primary taxonomy
- Epilepsy Physician 2084E0001X
- License numbers
- MD463980 PA
463980 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3471 5TH Ave Ste 810, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
- Phone
- (412) 692-4290
- Enumerated
- May 23, 2013
- Record last updated
- May 7, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180618001461); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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- Mital Joshi, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1740077437
Verify James Castellano in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD463980Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% more Medicare Part D claims than the average epilepsy physician in 2024
1,813 Medicare Part D claims for 167 beneficiaries, against an average of 934 among the 476 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levetiracetam363 claims
- Lamotrigine199 claims
- Lacosamide112 claims
- Clobazam97 claims
- Clonazepam76 claims
- Topiramate71 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): 77.5 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University OF Pittsburgh PhysiciansTitusville, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Castellano among 30 epilepsy physician records in Pennsylvania
James Castellano is one of 30 epilepsy physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 50% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 50% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 90% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2013 among the 27 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 0% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084E0001X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Epilepsy Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 30 epilepsy physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 30 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Pittsburgh → Epilepsy Physician nationwide →
The 8 epilepsy physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rafeed Alkawadri, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131679775431
- Anto Bagic, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131851363170
- Maria Baldwin, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131013068097
- Rahiwa Gebre, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131043748239
- Wesley Kerr, MD, PHDPittsburgh, PA 152131720506272
- Vijayalakshmi Rajasekaran, M.D.,Pittsburgh, PA 152131437392875
- Shobhit Singla, MD, PHDPittsburgh, PA 152131669961298
- Joseph Ta, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131710479373
Common questions
What is James Castellano's NPI number?
James Castellano's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689011207, issued on May 23, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Castellano located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3471 5TH Ave Ste 810, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213. Phone: (412) 692-4290. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Castellano's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD463980, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Castellano prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Castellano had 1,813 Medicare Part D claims for 167 beneficiaries; the average among epilepsy physician prescribers was 934. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Castellano's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 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.