Lidgia R. Vives Castro, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Carolina, PR
Lidgia R. Vives Castro, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Carolina, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1306922976, issued on Oct 27, 2006. Check the license (Puerto Rico 11425, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lidgia R. Vives Castro
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License numbers
- 11425 PR
15664 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Antiguo Edificio Jesus T Pinero 80100 Esquina Molinillo, Carolina, PR 00986
- Phone
- (787) 626-3322
- Enumerated
- Oct 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 18, 2022
- Medicaid ID
- 039304700 PR
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220801003336); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Lidgia R. Vives Castro in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Puerto Rico board licenses this profession
Search for license 11425Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
13% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
1,190 Medicare Part D claims for 204 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 1% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium184 claims
- Memantine Hcl160 claims
- Gabapentin150 claims
- Sertraline Hcl89 claims
- Levetiracetam79 claims
- Donepezil Hcl51 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.
Lidgia R. Vives Castro among 122 neurology physician records in Puerto Rico
Lidgia R. Vives Castro, M.D. is one of 122 neurology physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 94% 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 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 94% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 1998 among the 86 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 61% 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 Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Puerto Rico
There are 122 neurology physician records in Puerto Rico.
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The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brenda Chaar, M.D.Carolina, PR 009851407950835
- Hector Santos, M.D.Carolina, PR 009871104875848
- Maruquel Castillo - Veliz, M.D.Carolina, PR 009841225082340
- Javier OteroCarolina, PR 009841922590520
- Christian Schenk, M.D.Carolina, PR 009831316184674
- Tania Zayas, M.D.Carolina, PR 009831902245590
- Janet Perez Chiesa, M.D.Trujillo Alto, PR 009761750341566
- Carmen Cancela, M.D.Guaynabo, PR 009711174724561
Common questions
What is Lidgia R. Vives Castro, M.D.'s NPI number?
Lidgia R. Vives Castro, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306922976, issued on Oct 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lidgia R. Vives Castro, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Antiguo Edificio Jesus T Pinero 80100 Esquina Molinillo, Carolina, PR, 00986. Phone: (787) 626-3322. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lidgia R. Vives Castro, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 11425, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Lidgia R. Vives Castro, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lidgia R. Vives Castro, M.D. had 1,190 Medicare Part D claims for 204 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.