NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kristine Castaneda, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Whittier, CA

Kristine Castaneda, NP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Whittier, California, and NPI 1245721323, issued on May 23, 2018. Check the license (California 95007552, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; 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
1245721323
Name
Kristine Castaneda
Credential
NP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
95007552 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12401 Washington Blvd, Whittier, CA 90602
Phone
(562) 698-0811
Enumerated
May 23, 2018
Record last updated
May 23, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180814001454); accepts Medicare assignment
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 12401 Washington Blvd

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

  1. Anas Abu-Khader, MDInternal Medicine Physician1881180784
  2. Johanna Aceves, NPNurse Practitioner1841415502
  3. Kariann Akiyama, MS, RDN, CNSCRegistered Dietitian1639870009
  4. Syed Ali, MDAnesthesiology Physician1295775625
  5. Jamee Ambariantz, PAPhysician Assistant1790726123
  6. Talin Azilazyan, PHARMDPharmacist1700739372

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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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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50% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

648 Medicare Part D claims for 295 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 224 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kristine Castaneda648
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl144 claims
  2. Famotidine101 claims
  3. Meloxicam90 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen35 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl35 claims
  6. Methocarbamol32 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): 76.3 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score62.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%59.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Pih Health PhysiciansWhittier, CA

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

Kristine Castaneda among 16,966 family nurse practitioner records in California

Kristine Castaneda, NP is one of 16,966 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 45% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 45% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 40% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2019 among the 6,793 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 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 363LF0000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

67 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Whittier

They are 67 of the 2,836 NPPES records with a practice address in Whittier, and 16,966 family nurse practitioner records in California.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Analine Almojera- De Leus, FNPWhittier, CA 906021841615895
  2. Deborah Bent, NPWhittier, CA 906021659469229
  3. Patricia Cox, RNPWhittier, CA 906021457575144
  4. Estrella Guerrero, FNPWhittier, CA 906021407357866
  5. Xiaofei Guo, MSN, FNPWhittier, CA 906021265958623
  6. Lain Lee, NURSE PRACTITIONERWhittier, CA 906021538780218
  7. Rosemary Melesko, NPWhittier, CA 906021609120435
  8. Ekwy OkekeWhittier, CA 906021609416643

Common questions

What is Kristine Castaneda, NP's NPI number?

Kristine Castaneda, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245721323, issued on May 23, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kristine Castaneda, NP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12401 Washington Blvd, Whittier, CA, 90602. Phone: (562) 698-0811. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kristine Castaneda, NP's license?

NPPES lists California license number 95007552, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kristine Castaneda, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kristine Castaneda, NP had 648 Medicare Part D claims for 295 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kristine Castaneda, NP's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.3 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.