NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James S. Castle, MD

Neurology Physician · Highland Park, IL

James S. Castle, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Highland Park, Illinois, and NPI 1992909667, issued on Jun 14, 2007. Check the license (Illinois 036-120124, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1992909667
Name
James S. Castle
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License numbers
036-120124 IL
A93145 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
757 Park Ave West, Highland Park, IL 60035
Phone
(847) 570-2570
Enumerated
Jun 14, 2007
Record last updated
Feb 11, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(847) 926-5353
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080603000578); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Yale University School Of Medicine, 2002
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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Verify James S. Castle in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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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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67% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

2,291 Medicare Part D claims for 506 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims.

  1. James Castle2,291
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Donepezil Hcl528 claims
  2. Memantine Hcl418 claims
  3. Sertraline Hcl197 claims
  4. Rivastigmine84 claims
  5. Gabapentin81 claims
  6. Trazodone Hcl75 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.1 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 score80.8
  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 2 group practices

  1. Rush University Medical GroupChicago, IL
  2. Select Rehabilitation, LLCGlenview, IL

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

James S. Castle among 952 neurology physician records in Illinois

James S. Castle, MD is one of 952 neurology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 79% 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 32% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 32% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2006 among the 573 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Illinois

There are 952 neurology physician records in Illinois.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Janet Choi, MDHighland Park, IL 600351386841260
  2. Tiffani Franada, D.O.Highland Park, IL 600351871810291
  3. Sulaiman Mohammad, M.D.Gurnee, IL 600311407185499
  4. Galo Tan, MDGurnee, IL 600311003801226
  5. Reuben Weisz, M.D.Gurnee, IL 600311689670366
  6. Noushin Ansari, M.D.Glenview, IL 600261225415649
  7. Elham Azizi, MDGlenview, IL 600261538665286
  8. Ana Thereza Barion, MDGlenview, IL 600261083889232

Common questions

What is James S. Castle, MD's NPI number?

James S. Castle, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992909667, issued on Jun 14, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James S. Castle, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 757 Park Ave West, Highland Park, IL, 60035. Phone: (847) 570-2570. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James S. Castle, MD's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036-120124, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James S. Castle, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James S. Castle, MD had 2,291 Medicare Part D claims for 506 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James S. Castle, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.1 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.

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.