Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Nelson Castaneda, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Opa Locka, FL

Nelson Castaneda, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Opa Locka, Florida, and NPI 1881958908, issued on Jul 3, 2012. Check the license (Florida ME127594, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1881958908
Name
Nelson Castaneda
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
ME127594 FL
ME 127594 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
401 Opa Locka Blvd, Opa Locka, FL 33054
Phone
(786) 535-7200
Enumerated
Jul 3, 2012
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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Also registered at 401 Opa Locka Blvd

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

  1. Suzette Bellorin, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1679709695
  2. Jennifer Castilloux, D.OInternal Medicine Physician1063873883
  3. Gordon Chen, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1912108317
  4. Claudia Cottone, MDInternal Medicine Physician1417433228
  5. Ketia DareusFamily Nurse Practitioner1861972630
  6. Fabienne Gabriel-Lestrail, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1982155826

Verify Nelson Castaneda in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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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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2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

7,446 Medicare Part D claims for 536 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,785 among the 127,794 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 36 claims were for opioids.

  1. Nelson Castaneda7,446
  2. Specialty average2,785

Most prescribed

  1. Rosuvastatin Calcium525 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate347 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium313 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium308 claims
  5. Diclofenac Sodium279 claims
  6. Metformin Hcl257 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.

11 internal medicine physician records list a Opa Locka practice address

They are 11 of the 292 NPPES records with a Opa Locka practice address, and 11,290 internal medicine physician records in Florida.

Other internal medicine physician records in Florida

  1. Hayden Aaron, M.D.West Palm Beach, FL1144273970
  2. Abiedu Abaaba, M.D.Jacksonville, FL1811192388
  3. Kashif Abad, M.D.West Palm Beach, FL1518405075
  4. Jose Abando, MDDaytona Beach, FL1225101058
  5. Ismeth Abbas, M.D.Jacksonville, FL1245328020
  6. Sarah AbbasWeston, FL1023864154
  7. Nuzhat Abbasi, MDNorth Miami Beach, FL1184655466
  8. Aamer Abbass, MDFort Myers, FL1689081119
  9. Tony Abbassi, MDMiami, FL1679589188
  10. Ali Abbood, MDOrlando, FL1750886974

Common questions

What is Nelson Castaneda, M.D.'s NPI number?

Nelson Castaneda, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881958908, issued on Jul 3, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nelson Castaneda, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 401 Opa Locka Blvd, Opa Locka, FL, 33054. Phone: (786) 535-7200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nelson Castaneda, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME127594, 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 Nelson Castaneda, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nelson Castaneda, M.D. had 7,446 Medicare Part D claims for 536 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 2,785. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.