ROBERT CASTRO, MD
Anesthesiology Physician in MAYAGUEZ, Puerto Rico. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What stands out: ROBERT CASTRO, MD filed 1,536 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 across MAYAGUEZ, Puerto Rico. Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records, with no proprietary rating applied.
ROBERT CASTRO, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
ROBERT CASTRO, MD at a glance
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Puerto Rico
How Anesthesiology Physician compares to other specialties among Puerto Rico providers
Anesthesiology Physician share within Puerto Rico
Anesthesiology Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Puerto Rico
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 — Anesthesiology Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Anesthesiology Physician ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Anesthesiology Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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Specialty board-certified rate — Anesthesiology Physician 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.
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ROBERT CASTRO, MD is a Anesthesiology Physician provider practicing in MAYAGUEZ, Puerto Rico, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: MD. NPI: 1548368459. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.
ROBERT CASTRO, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Anesthesiology Physician provider holding MD credentials at CONDOMINIO LA PALMA PERAL #14, MAYAGUEZ, PR, 00680, with a listed phone of (787) 834-2994. NPI 1548368459 was issued on 09/21/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what CASTRO 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 1,536 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 422 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $20K in drug spend, split 4% brand-name and 96% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 32.1%. 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.
Anesthesiology Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 56,398 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 860 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 | 1548368459 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Anesthesiology Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 09/21/2006 |
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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 ROBERT CASTRO, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$76
Largest payer
Abbott Laboratories
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 · Generic-heavy
4% brand-name claims vs 96% generic, on 1,536 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
- 1,545
- Total Day Supply
- 36,239
- Brand vs Generic
- 4% brand / 96% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $4K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $15K
- Opioid Claims
- 493 (32.1% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 21
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 71.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.00
- Gender Split
- 58% female / 42% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 88, 65-74: 166, 75-84: 141, 85+: 27
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Tizanidine Hcl | 304 |
| Gabapentin | 264 |
| Meloxicam | 196 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 160 |
| Hydrocodone-Ibuprofen Hydrocodone/Ibuprofen | 84 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 74 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 73 |
| Tramadol Hcl-Acetaminophen Tramadol Hcl/Acetaminophen | 49 |
| Midazolam Hcl Midazolam Hcl/Pf | 45 |
| Fentanyl Citrate Fentanyl Citrate/Pf | 24 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Anesthesiology Physician Overview
How ROBERT CASTRO, MD fits within the Anesthesiology Physician landscape nationally.
ROBERT CASTRO, MD's 1,536 claims are above the specialty average of 860.
Nearby Anesthesiology Physician Providers in Puerto Rico
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Puerto Rico, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as CASTRO.
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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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