NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Walter Armando Castro, M.D.

Pediatric Pulmonology Physician · Hershey, PA

Walter Armando Castro, M.D. is a pediatric pulmonology physician with a practice address in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1558566794, issued on Jun 18, 2007. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD479868, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1558566794
Name
Walter Armando Castro
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pediatric Pulmonology Physician 2080P0214X
License numbers
MD479868 PA
48498 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
500 University Dr, Hershey, PA 17033
Phone
(717) 531-5338
Enumerated
Jun 18, 2007
Record last updated
Dec 6, 2023
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 500 University Dr

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  2. Aiza Abbas, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1164312500
  3. Fatemeh Abbasi, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1750878625
  4. Andrea Abbe, LDNRegistered Dietitian1366623795
  5. Mahdi Abdallah, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1497457360
  6. Ashraf Abdelhalim, MDAnesthesiology Physician1356931729

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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Walter Armando Castro among 84 pediatric pulmonology physician records in Pennsylvania

Walter Armando Castro, M.D. is one of 84 pediatric pulmonology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 46% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 35% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 35% of these records are older, 60% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 46% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 25% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2080P0214X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatric Pulmonology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 84 pediatric pulmonology physician records in Pennsylvania. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

All 84 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Hershey → Pediatric Pulmonology Physician nationwide →

The 8 pediatric pulmonology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Amy Dooley, D.O.Hershey, PA 170331023420494
  2. Gavin Graff, MDHershey, PA 170331053361204
  3. Amanda Kovar, DOHershey, PA 170331861987950
  4. Kara Lahr, CRNPHershey, PA 170331811274202
  5. Pritish Mondal, M.D.Hershey, PA 170331205155074
  6. Gustavo Nino Barrera, M.D.Hershey, PA 170331639362114
  7. Daniel Rifkin, MDHershey, PA 170331801846019
  8. Binu-John Sankoorikal, M.D.Hershey, PA 170331154589042

Common questions

What is Walter Armando Castro, M.D.'s NPI number?

Walter Armando Castro, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558566794, issued on Jun 18, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Walter Armando Castro, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 500 University Dr, Hershey, PA, 17033. Phone: (717) 531-5338. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Walter Armando Castro, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD479868, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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