NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lucia Maria Castro Hernandez, MD

Surgery Physician · Pittsburgh, PA

Lucia Maria Castro Hernandez, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1083191936, issued on Jul 24, 2018. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD489717, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1083191936
Name
Lucia Maria Castro Hernandez
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
MD489717 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
320 E North Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Phone
(412) 359-3336
Enumerated
Jul 24, 2018
Record last updated
Jun 25, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250708003277); may accept 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 320 E North Ave

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  2. Morgan Abbey, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1275327058
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  4. M-Nasan Abdul BakiStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1962253625
  5. Meher AbdullahStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1952292062
  6. Oyepeju Abioye, MDInternal Medicine Physician1669201158

Verify Lucia Maria Castro Hernandez in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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Lucia Maria Castro Hernandez among 1,867 surgery physician records in Pennsylvania

Lucia Maria Castro Hernandez, MD is one of 1,867 surgery physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 74% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 74% of these records are older, 23% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2007 among the 932 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 1,867 surgery physician records in Pennsylvania. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Donald Atkinson, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121932108883
  2. Argyro Bizaki, M.DPittsburgh, PA 152121184858987
  3. Charles Cobb, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121326048745
  4. Kathleen Erb, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121285634717
  5. Phoebe Horton, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121639313877
  6. Thomas Julian, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121770584518
  7. Sheri Mancini, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121861450777
  8. Donald Moorman, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152121760401681

Common questions

What is Lucia Maria Castro Hernandez, MD's NPI number?

Lucia Maria Castro Hernandez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083191936, issued on Jul 24, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lucia Maria Castro Hernandez, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 320 E North Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15212. Phone: (412) 359-3336. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lucia Maria Castro Hernandez, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD489717, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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