NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melinda Joy Castro, WHNP

Women's Health Nurse Practitioner · Chesapeake, VA

Melinda Joy Castro, WHNP is a women's health nurse practitioner with a practice address in Chesapeake, Virginia, and NPI 1356596514, issued on Dec 1, 2008. Check the license with the Virginia 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1356596514
Name
Melinda Joy Castro
Credential
WHNP
Primary taxonomy
Women's Health Nurse Practitioner 363LW0102X
Practice location
713 Volvo Pkwy, Chesapeake, VA 23320
Phone
(757) 547-4500
Enumerated
Dec 1, 2008
Record last updated
Dec 1, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Virginia board licenses this professionCheck 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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84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average women's health nurse practitioner in 2024

34 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 217 among the 3,809 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Melinda Castro34
  2. Specialty average217

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.

Melinda Joy Castro among 293 women's health nurse practitioner records in Virginia

Melinda Joy Castro, WHNP is one of 293 women's health nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Virginia. 60% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 27% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 27% of these records are older, 68% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 47% of these records are
  • Record last updated2008 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LW0102X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Women's Health Nurse Practitioner providers in Virginia

There are 293 women's health nurse practitioner records in Virginia.

All 293 in Virginia → Every provider in Chesapeake → Women's Health Nurse Practitioner nationwide →

The 8 women's health nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ashley Hawkins, WHNPChesapeake, VA 233201396153276
  2. Jennifer Knowlton, MSN, WHNP-BCChesapeake, VA 233201043908973
  3. Emma McClain, WHNP-BCChesapeake, VA 233201821680588
  4. Maryellen Remich, N.P.Chesapeake, VA 233201386642668
  5. Claire SenecalChesapeake, VA 233201588366058
  6. Anne Stephens, N.P.Chesapeake, VA 233201427056704
  7. Melody Tapp, RN, WHNPChesapeake, VA 233201538259593
  8. Natalie Zabelka, WHNPChesapeake, VA 233201396575320

Common questions

What is Melinda Joy Castro, WHNP's NPI number?

Melinda Joy Castro, WHNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356596514, issued on Dec 1, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melinda Joy Castro, WHNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 713 Volvo Pkwy, Chesapeake, VA, 23320. Phone: (757) 547-4500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melinda Joy Castro, WHNP's license?

Search the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melinda Joy Castro, WHNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melinda Joy Castro, WHNP had 34 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries; the average among women's health nurse practitioner prescribers was 217. 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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