NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lumen Alberto Mendez Castaner, MD

Nephrology Physician · Orlando, FL

Lumen Alberto Mendez Castaner, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Orlando, Florida, and NPI 1205102118, issued on Mar 25, 2012. Check the license (Florida ME124246, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1205102118
Name
Lumen Alberto Mendez Castaner
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
ME124246 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2501 N Orange Ave Ste 537N, Orlando, FL 32804
Phone
(407) 894-4693
Enumerated
Mar 25, 2012
Record last updated
Feb 27, 2026
Fax
(407) 896-0569
Medicaid ID
015142700 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150821014579); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Ponce School Of Medicine, 2012
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 2501 N Orange Ave Ste 537N

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

  1. Kristine Almonte, MDNephrology Physician1790274769
  2. Jessica Kline, APRNAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1780936559
  3. Samuel Realista, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1194052811

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23% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

1,807 Medicare Part D claims for 185 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Lumen Mendez Castaner1,807
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone147 claims
  2. Allopurinol93 claims
  3. Carvedilol89 claims
  4. Hydralazine Hcl82 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate81 claims
  6. Nifedipine Er59 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: $598.55

24 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lumen Mendez Castaner$598.55
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Nephrology Associates OF Central Florida, P.A.Orlando, FL

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

Lumen Alberto Mendez Castaner among 840 nephrology physician records in Florida

Lumen Alberto Mendez Castaner, MD is one of 840 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 78% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 78% of these records are older, 20% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2000 among the 664 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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 207RN0300X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Florida

There are 840 nephrology physician records in Florida.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kristine Almonte, MDOrlando, FL 328041790274769
  2. Uday Desai, MDOrlando, FL 328041770537615
  3. Jorge Kourie, M.D.Orlando, FL 328041659585552
  4. Jorge Kusnir, M.D.Orlando, FL 328041063405108
  5. Robert Metzger, MDOrlando, FL 328041700997186
  6. Uday Ranjit, M.D.Orlando, FL 328041851384994
  7. Howard Sackel, M.D.Orlando, FL 328041659364768
  8. Joseph Warren, M.D.Orlando, FL 328041952394058

Common questions

What is Lumen Alberto Mendez Castaner, MD's NPI number?

Lumen Alberto Mendez Castaner, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205102118, issued on Mar 25, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lumen Alberto Mendez Castaner, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2501 N Orange Ave Ste 537N, Orlando, FL, 32804. Phone: (407) 894-4693. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lumen Alberto Mendez Castaner, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME124246, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Lumen Alberto Mendez Castaner, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lumen Alberto Mendez Castaner, MD had 1,807 Medicare Part D claims for 185 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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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