2026 NPPES data Plastic Surgery Physician NPI 1962965293 MD
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RUBEN CASTRO, MD

Plastic Surgery Physician in ORANGE, California. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
54
Medicare Part D claims · 30 beneficiaries · Plastic Surgery Physician avg: 84
Industry payments
$966.62
12 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data reveals: RUBEN CASTRO, MD is a Plastic Surgery Physician ([object Object]) practicing in ORANGE, California with a Medicare Part D prescribing footprint of 54 claims across 30 beneficiaries . Industry payments of $966.62 across 12 transactions are disclosed under CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act).

What stands out: RUBEN CASTRO, MD filed 54 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 across ORANGE, California. Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records, with no proprietary rating applied.

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

RUBEN CASTRO, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

RUBEN CASTRO, MD at a glance

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 04/12/2019

NPI 1962965293

Primary specialty

Plastic Surgery Physician

Mid-sized

5,316 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

54 36% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 84

Specialty distribution in California

How Plastic Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among California providers

California providers

Plastic Surgery Physician share within California

1. Plastic Surgery Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Plastic Surgery Physician share within California

Specialty board-certification context

Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Plastic Surgery Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)

Quality data not reported
Est. board-certified rate
78%
Plastic Surgery Physician ABMS/AOA estimate

Est. board-certified rate (Plastic Surgery Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

0%100%78%
Est. board-certified rate (Plastic Surgery Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

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).

RUBEN CASTRO, MD is a Plastic Surgery Physician provider practicing in ORANGE, California, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: MD. NPI: 1962965293. 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.

RUBEN CASTRO, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Plastic Surgery Physician provider holding MD credentials at 101 THE CITY DRIVE SOUTH, ORANGE, CA, 92868, with a listed phone of (714) 456-5253. NPI 1962965293 was issued on 04/12/2019. 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 54 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 30 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $824 in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 38.9%. 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.

Plastic Surgery Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 5,316 enrolled providers across 52 states and an average of 84 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

101 THE CITY DRIVE SOUTH
ORANGE, CA 92868

Provider Details

NPI 1962965293
Specialty Plastic Surgery Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Male
NPI Issued 04/12/2019

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where RUBEN CASTRO, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
ORANGE, CA

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

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 RUBEN CASTRO, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$967

Largest payer

Medical Device Business Services, Inc.

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.

License & disciplinary context — California MBC 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to RUBEN CASTRO, MD. To verify RUBEN CASTRO, MD's current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases

MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

54
Total Claims
$824
Total Drug Cost
30
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
55
Total Day Supply
537
Generic Drug Cost
$544
Opioid Claims
21 (38.9% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
18

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
70.2 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.24

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

Drug Claims
Oxycodone Hcl
16
Cephalexin
12

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Plastic Surgery Physician Overview

How RUBEN CASTRO, MD fits within the Plastic Surgery Physician landscape nationally.

5,316
Plastic Surgery Physician Providers in US
52
States with Plastic Surgery Physician
84
Avg Claims per Provider

RUBEN CASTRO, MD's 54 claims are below the specialty average of 84.

Nearby Plastic Surgery Physician Providers in California

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as CASTRO.

Compare Plastic Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is RUBEN CASTRO, MD's specialty?
RUBEN CASTRO, MD specializes in Plastic Surgery Physician and practices in ORANGE, California. Credentials: MD.
How much does RUBEN CASTRO, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, RUBEN CASTRO, MD wrote 54 Medicare Part D claims totaling $824 in drug costs for 30 beneficiaries.
Where is RUBEN CASTRO, MD located?
RUBEN CASTRO, MD is located at 101 THE CITY DRIVE SOUTH, ORANGE, CA, 92868. Phone: (714) 456-5253.
What is RUBEN CASTRO, MD's NPI number?
RUBEN CASTRO, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962965293, issued on 04/12/2019.
Does RUBEN CASTRO, MD prescribe opioids?
Yes, RUBEN CASTRO, MD had 21 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 38.9%.
How many Plastic Surgery Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 5,316 Plastic Surgery Physician providers across 52 states in the US. The average Plastic Surgery Physician provider writes 84 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does RUBEN CASTRO, MD prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, RUBEN CASTRO, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Oxycodone Hcl, Cephalexin. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does RUBEN CASTRO, MD accept Medicare?
RUBEN CASTRO, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 54 Part D claims and 30 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify RUBEN CASTRO, MD's credentials?
RUBEN CASTRO, MD's NPI is 1962965293 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

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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