RAQUEL CASTANEDA, FNP-BC
Family Nurse Practitioner in CHANDLER, Arizona. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
RAQUEL CASTANEDA, FNP-BC filed 3,239 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Family Nurse Practitioner in CHANDLER, Arizona, prescribing 44% generic.
- 3K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 44%
- generic prescribing
- $2.9K
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
RAQUEL CASTANEDA, FNP-BC's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
3,239 Top 11% higher than 89% of 1,370,886 prescribers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
What does the federal data show about RAQUEL CASTANEDA, FNP-BC?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Arizona
How Family Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among Arizona providers
Family Nurse Practitioner share within Arizona
Family Nurse Practitioner is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Arizona
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Family Nurse Practitioner (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Family Nurse Practitioner ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Family Nurse Practitioner) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Specialty volume Family Nurse Practitioner US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Family Nurse Practitioner estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
RAQUEL CASTANEDA, FNP-BC appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Family Nurse Practitioner provider holding FNP-BC credentials at 2971 W ELLIOT RD, CHANDLER, AZ, 85224, with a listed phone of (480) 733-5483. NPI 1568884310 was issued on 01/14/2014. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what CASTANEDA most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 3,239 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 514 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $2.1 million in drug spend, split 56% brand-name and 44% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Family Nurse Practitioner is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 209,817 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 1,222 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1568884310 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Credentials | FNP-BC |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 01/14/2014 |
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How we sourced this profile
Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for RAQUEL CASTANEDA, FNP-BC. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$2.9K
Largest payer
Lilly USA, LLC
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Brand-heavy
56% brand-name claims vs 44% generic, on 3,239 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 7,607
- Total Day Supply
- 225,589
- Brand vs Generic
- 56% brand / 44% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $2.0M
- Generic Drug Cost
- $30K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 69.1 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.87
- Gender Split
- 60% female / 40% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 103, 65-74: 258, 75-84: 136, 85+: 17
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What RAQUEL CASTANEDA, FNP-BC prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Levothyroxine Sodium
Levothyroxine Sodium
383 claims
- Trulicity
Trulicity
199 claims
- Jardiance
Jardiance
194 claims
- Metformin Hcl
Metformin Hcl
165 claims
- Metformin Hcl Er
Metformin Hcl Er
165 claims
- Ozempic 133
Ozempic
133 claims
- Soliqua 100-33 109
Soliqua 100-33
109 claims
- Liothyronine Sodium 88
Liothyronine Sodium
88 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 383 |
| Trulicity Dulaglutide | 199 |
| Jardiance Empagliflozin | 194 |
| Metformin Hcl | 165 |
| Metformin Hcl Er Metformin Hcl | 165 |
| Ozempic Semaglutide | 133 |
| Soliqua 100-33 Insulin Glargine/Lixisenatide | 109 |
| Liothyronine Sodium | 88 |
| Novolog Flexpen Insulin Aspart | 88 |
| Farxiga Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 77 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Family Nurse Practitioner Overview
How RAQUEL CASTANEDA, FNP-BC fits within the Family Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.
RAQUEL CASTANEDA, FNP-BC's 3,239 claims are above the specialty average of 1,222.
Nearby Family Nurse Practitioner Providers in Arizona
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Arizona, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as CASTANEDA.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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