Richard V. Castle, D.O.
Hospitalist Physician · Brainerd, MN
Richard V. Castle, D.O. is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Brainerd, Minnesota, and NPI 1629450689, issued on Jun 25, 2015. Check the license (Minnesota 64004, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard V. Castle
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
- License numbers
- 64004 MN
0116028556 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 523 N 3RD St, Brainerd, MN 56401
- Phone
- (218) 829-2861
- Enumerated
- Jun 25, 2015
- Record last updated
- Jul 10, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180803000032); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard V. Castle in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 64004Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
27% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024
663 Medicare Part D claims for 235 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Cefdinir37 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate27 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate27 claims
- Prednisone26 claims
- Furosemide25 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass24 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- St Josephs Medical CenterBrainerd, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard V. Castle among 401 hospitalist physician records in Minnesota
Richard V. Castle, D.O. is one of 401 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 64% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 64% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 88% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2011 among the 354 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospitalist Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 401 hospitalist physician records in Minnesota.
All 401 in Minnesota → Every provider in Brainerd → Hospitalist Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Alisha Ness, DOBrainerd, MN 564011003192154
- Daniel Njingeh, MDBrainerd, MN 564011609184506
- Linda Tigenoah, MDBrainerd, MN 564011235301623
- Nowa Ajayi, MDCrosby, MN 564411972034957
- Gail Clifford, MDCrosby, MN 564411750336137
- Mustaf Shariff, MDCrosby, MN 564411760986988
Common questions
What is Richard V. Castle, D.O.'s NPI number?
Richard V. Castle, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629450689, issued on Jun 25, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard V. Castle, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 523 N 3RD St, Brainerd, MN, 56401. Phone: (218) 829-2861. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard V. Castle, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 64004, 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.
How much does Richard V. Castle, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard V. Castle, D.O. had 663 Medicare Part D claims for 235 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.