NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Pedro Castillo, MD

Rheumatology Physician · Dallas, TX

Pedro Castillo, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Dallas, Texas, and NPI 1457770166, issued on Apr 9, 2014. Check the license (Texas R2827, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1457770166
Name
Pedro Castillo
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
R2827 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9900 N Central Expy Ste 550, Dallas, TX 75231
Phone
(214) 648-5295
Enumerated
Apr 9, 2014
Record last updated
Feb 1, 2021 (not updated in 5 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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Also registered at 9900 N Central Expy Ste 550

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

  1. Kathryn Dao, MDRheumatology Physician1588631436
  2. Melissa Defoe, MDRheumatology Physician1982043931

Verify Pedro Castillo in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

240 Medicare Part D claims for 86 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.

  1. Pedro Castillo240
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Methotrexate22 claims
  2. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate17 claims
  3. Prednisone16 claims
  4. Rinvoq13 claims
  5. Actemra Actpen11 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 74.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score56.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%59.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Pedro Castillo among 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas

Pedro Castillo, MD is one of 545 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 79% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 79% of these records are older, 18% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 77% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Texas

There are 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Wassila Amari, M.D.Dallas, TX 752311164468088
  2. Pooja Banerjee, MDDallas, TX 752311538138011
  3. Don Cheatum, MDDallas, TX 752311558317693
  4. Stanley Cohen, M.D.Dallas, TX 752311366441958
  5. John Cush, M.D.Dallas, TX 752311265492680
  6. Kathryn Dao, MDDallas, TX 752311588631436
  7. Thomas Geppert, M.D.Dallas, TX 752311174522874
  8. Matthew Hogenmiller, M.D.Dallas, TX 752311306866702

Common questions

What is Pedro Castillo, MD's NPI number?

Pedro Castillo, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457770166, issued on Apr 9, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Pedro Castillo, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9900 N Central Expy Ste 550, Dallas, TX, 75231. Phone: (214) 648-5295. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Pedro Castillo, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number R2827, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Pedro Castillo, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Pedro Castillo, MD had 240 Medicare Part D claims for 86 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Pedro Castillo, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.