NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Castillo, DO

Ophthalmology Physician · Tahlequah, OK

Richard Castillo, DO is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, and NPI 1679593008, issued on Jul 20, 2006. Check the license (Oklahoma 3182, as entered in NPPES) on the Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1679593008
Name
Richard Castillo
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
3182 OK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1001 N Grand Ave, Tahlequah, OK 74464
Phone
(918) 458-2109
Enumerated
Jul 20, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 31, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(918) 458-2310
Medicaid ID
100766240B OK
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 1001 N Grand Ave

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

  1. Raul Auza, O.D.Optometrist1134319551
  2. Madison Bailey, ODOptometrist1467217026
  3. Rodney Bendure, ODOptometrist1033138037
  4. Michele Bither-Marshall, ODOptometrist1023038452
  5. Louis Blowers, ODOptometrist1487144424
  6. Drew BreedloveStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1629823323

Verify Richard Castillo in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision
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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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

13 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Richard Castillo13
  2. Specialty average1,518

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): 78.8 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 score61.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%65.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $61.97

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Castillo$61.97
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Richard Castillo among 208 ophthalmology physician records in Oklahoma

Richard Castillo, DO is one of 208 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Oklahoma. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 22% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 62% of these records are
  • Record last updated2008 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Oklahoma practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Oklahoma

There are 208 ophthalmology physician records in Oklahoma.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alvaro Gonzalez, M.D.Tahlequah, OK 744641568453058
  2. James Dunagin, MDMcAlester, OK 745011104928530
  3. Ryan Conley, DOMuskogee, OK 744011417016312
  4. Timothy Frink, D.O.Muskogee, OK 744011356339311
  5. Michael Soper, M.D.Muskogee, OK 744011447253141
  6. Chauncey Witcraft, MDMiami, OK 743541730116633
  7. Kevin Toller, MDGrove, OK 743441457373466
  8. Thomas Carter, MDPonca City, OK 746011205878055

Common questions

What is Richard Castillo, DO's NPI number?

Richard Castillo, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679593008, issued on Jul 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Castillo, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1001 N Grand Ave, Tahlequah, OK, 74464. Phone: (918) 458-2109. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Castillo, DO's license?

NPPES lists Oklahoma license number 3182, as entered by the provider. Search the Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision at https://www.okmedicalboard.org/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Richard Castillo, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Castillo, DO had 13 Medicare Part D claims; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Richard Castillo, DO's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.8 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.