NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paulo Castaneda, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Saint Paul, MN

Paulo Castaneda, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and NPI 1013536945, issued on Apr 10, 2020. Check the license (Minnesota 79179, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1013536945
Name
Paulo Castaneda
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
79179 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
640 Jackson St, Saint Paul, MN 55101
Phone
(651) 254-2005
Enumerated
Apr 10, 2020
Record last updated
Jul 15, 2025
Fax
(651) 254-1519
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250513003580); accepts 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 640 Jackson St

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

  1. Halimat AbdulganiyuNurse Practitioner1265322820
  2. Abdihakim Abdullahi, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1922682624
  3. Kolawole Adediran, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1578981239
  4. Tanya Adelman, PA-CPhysician Assistant1922235365
  5. Modupeola Adewunmi, M.DPreventive Medicine/Occupational Environmental Medicine Physician1568621209
  6. Ryan Ahlgren, NPPhysician Assistant1922776129

Verify Paulo Castaneda in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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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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Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Allina Health SystemEdina, MN
  2. Group Health Plan IncSaint Paul, MN

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

Paulo Castaneda among 647 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Minnesota

Paulo Castaneda, MD is one of 647 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 84% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 84% of these records are older, 12% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2008 among the 420 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Minnesota

There are 647 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Greg Brown, M.D., PH.D.Saint Paul, MN 551011043280530
  2. Peter Cole, M.CSaint Paul, MN 551011811966617
  3. Michael Damato, MDSaint Paul, MN 551011356458988
  4. James Gage, MDSaint Paul, MN 551011730275611
  5. F Jacobsen, MDSaint Paul, MN 551011134220841
  6. Matthew Kang, MDSt Paul, MN 551011427134865
  7. Steven Koop, MDSaint Paul, MN 551011144262320
  8. Scott Marston, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551011649244989

Common questions

What is Paulo Castaneda, MD's NPI number?

Paulo Castaneda, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013536945, issued on Apr 10, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paulo Castaneda, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 640 Jackson St, Saint Paul, MN, 55101. Phone: (651) 254-2005. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paulo Castaneda, MD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 79179, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. 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. 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.