Samira Castro, APN
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner · Carteret, NJ
Samira Castro, APN is an acute care nurse practitioner with a practice address in Carteret, New Jersey, and NPI 1013615178, issued on Feb 20, 2023. Check the license (New Jersey 26NJ01443300, as entered in NPPES) with the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Samira Castro
- Credential
- APN
- Primary taxonomy
- Acute Care Nurse Practitioner 363LA2100X
- License number
- 26NJ01443300 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 276 Randolph St, Carteret, NJ 07008
- Phone
- (848) 219-3592
- Enumerated
- Feb 20, 2023
- Record last updated
- Feb 20, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230921002679); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 276 Randolph St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Carlo CastroGerontology Nurse Practitioner1336851195
Verify Samira Castro in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Jersey board licenses this profession
Search for license 26NJ01443300Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
13% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average acute care nurse practitioner in 2024
518 Medicare Part D claims for 144 beneficiaries, against an average of 594 among the 13,133 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 12 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate31 claims
- Metoprolol Tartrate27 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium24 claims
- Carvedilol23 claims
- Cefuroxime20 claims
- Furosemide18 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
- Rwjbh Emergency Medicine Associates, LLCRahway, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Samira Castro, APN's NPI number?
Samira Castro, APN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013615178, issued on Feb 20, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Samira Castro, APN located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 276 Randolph St, Carteret, NJ, 07008. Phone: (848) 219-3592. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Samira Castro, APN's license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number 26NJ01443300, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Samira Castro, APN prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Samira Castro, APN had 518 Medicare Part D claims for 144 beneficiaries; the average among acute care nurse practitioner prescribers was 594. 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.