Jose Carlos Muniz Castro, M.D.
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · Rancho Mirage, CA
Jose Carlos Muniz Castro, M.D. is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in Rancho Mirage, California, and NPI 1841723657, issued on Apr 7, 2017. Check the license (California A184636, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jose Carlos Muniz Castro
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
- License number
- A184636 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 71943 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
- Phone
- (607) 767-6007
- Enumerated
- Apr 7, 2017
- Record last updated
- Dec 24, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230713002457); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, Irvine, California College Of Medicine, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 71943 Highway 111
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Eduardo Garza, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1053371690
- Sarah McIntoshFamily Nurse Practitioner1790297174
- Justin Reckard, MDSurgery Physician1164470480
Verify Jose Carlos Muniz Castro in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A184636Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
28% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average colon & rectal surgery physician in 2024
138 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries, against an average of 192 among the 1,836 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 33 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tramadol Hcl32 claims
- Metronidazole20 claims
- Neomycin Sulfate15 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl13 claims
- Gavilyte-G12 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $659.35
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 1,524 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,468.16 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
One hospital affiliation
- Eisenhower Medical CenterRancho Mirage, CA · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers in California
There are 198 colon & rectal surgery physician records in California.
Other colon & rectal surgery physician records in California
- Kenneth Aaron, M.D.Newport Beach, CA1689809162
- Benjamin Abbadessa, M.D.San Diego, CA1255593612
- Michael Abel, M.D.San Francisco, CA1447253380
- Piyush Aggarwal, MDWalnut Creek, CA1700070273
- Allison Aka, MDLoma Linda, CA1891130100
- Gabriel Akopian, M.D.Pasadena, CA1326074535
- Ahmed Alkoraishi, MDHayward, CA1609954478
- Robert Allen, MDSanta Cruz, CA1871586610
- John Anane-Sefah, M.D.Capitola, CA1639227143
- George Angelos, M.D.Redding, CA1548410657
Common questions
What is Jose Carlos Muniz Castro, M.D.'s NPI number?
Jose Carlos Muniz Castro, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841723657, issued on Apr 7, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jose Carlos Muniz Castro, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 71943 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage, CA, 92270. Phone: (607) 767-6007. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jose Carlos Muniz Castro, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A184636, as entered by the provider. 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.
How much does Jose Carlos Muniz Castro, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Jose Carlos Muniz Castro, M.D. had 138 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries; the average among colon & rectal surgery physician prescribers was 192. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.