NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Castro Pestaner, MD

Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Santa Cruz, CA

John Castro Pestaner, MD is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Santa Cruz, California, and NPI 1871541524, issued on May 5, 2006. Check the license on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1871541524
Name
John Castro Pestaner
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
License number
J4966 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2025 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Phone
(831) 458-5521
Enumerated
May 5, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 4, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
127595003 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080131000729); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Tulane University School Of Medicine, 1987
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 John Castro Pestaner in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of CaliforniaCheck the board
  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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Sutter Bay Medical FoundationMorgan Hill, CA

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

John Castro Pestaner among 4,500 diagnostic radiology physician records in California

John Castro Pestaner, MD is one of 4,500 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in California. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2004 among the 3,130 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0202X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Diagnostic Radiology Physician providers in California

There are 4,500 diagnostic radiology physician records in California.

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The 8 diagnostic radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Berg, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950621730168006
  2. Melissa Gerlach, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950621639356553
  3. Margaret Hansen, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950621336129600
  4. Monica Harish, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950621356582662
  5. Albert Lu, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950621679893226
  6. Thomas Nguyen, M.D.Santa Cruz, CA 950621588828719
  7. Peter Shen, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950621396900734
  8. Timothy Washowich, M.D.Santa Cruz, CA 950621235140229

Common questions

What is John Castro Pestaner, MD's NPI number?

John Castro Pestaner, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871541524, issued on May 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Castro Pestaner, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2025 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, 95062. Phone: (831) 458-5521. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Castro Pestaner, MD's license?

Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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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