NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Julio Alejandro Garcia-Castro, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Grand Rapids, MI

Julio Alejandro Garcia-Castro, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and NPI 1669048534, issued on Jun 1, 2021. Check the license (Michigan 4301512158, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1669048534
Name
Julio Alejandro Garcia-Castro
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
4301512158 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
80 68TH St SE Ste 202, Grand Rapids, MI 49548
Phone
(616) 267-0759
Enumerated
Jun 1, 2021
Record last updated
Sep 3, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240717000876); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Michigan State University College Of Human Medicine, 2021
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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Also registered at 80 68TH St SE Ste 202

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Lee Begrow, DOFamily Medicine Physician1528062155
  2. Bethany Eriksen, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1881108207
  3. Caroline Kremers, DNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1992488654
  4. Megan Niergarth, PA-CPhysician Assistant1255586806
  5. Chelsea Reits, LMSWClinical Social Worker1932883857
  6. Katherine Skurski, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1750727608

Verify Julio Alejandro Garcia-Castro in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
    Search for license 4301512158    Check 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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83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

612 Medicare Part D claims for 104 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Julio Garcia-Castro612
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Lisinopril49 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium44 claims
  3. Hydrochlorothiazide37 claims
  4. Famotidine22 claims
  5. Metformin Hcl18 claims
  6. Metoprolol Tartrate18 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.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Memorial Medical Center OF West MichiganGrant, MI
  2. Spectrum Health Primary Care PartnersKentwood, MI

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

Julio Alejandro Garcia-Castro among 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan

Julio Alejandro Garcia-Castro, MD is one of 6,013 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 86% of these records are older, 11% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2008 among the 3,493 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

317 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Grand Rapids

They are 317 of the 18,005 NPPES records with a practice address in Grand Rapids, and 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan.

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The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lee Begrow, DOGrand Rapids, MI 495481528062155
  2. Michael Berneking, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495481659315349
  3. Garrett Caldwell, DOGrand Rapids, MI 495481447663844
  4. Jacob Iceberg, DOGrand Rapids, MI 495481043836612
  5. Dale Plapp, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495481366514200
  6. Janice Rock, D.O.Grand Rapids, MI 495481639140742
  7. Cynthia Schuler, M.D.Grand Rapids, MI 495481235167032
  8. James Setchfield, M.D.Grand Rapids, MI 495481548298359

Common questions

What is Julio Alejandro Garcia-Castro, MD's NPI number?

Julio Alejandro Garcia-Castro, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669048534, issued on Jun 1, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Julio Alejandro Garcia-Castro, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 80 68TH St SE Ste 202, Grand Rapids, MI, 49548. Phone: (616) 267-0759. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Julio Alejandro Garcia-Castro, MD's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301512158, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Julio Alejandro Garcia-Castro, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Julio Alejandro Garcia-Castro, MD had 612 Medicare Part D claims for 104 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.

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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.