Patricia Marie Castaneda, PA-C
NPI 1568949147ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Brownsville, TX
Physician Assistant (PA-C) with Wellmed Medical Group PA, practicing in Brownsville, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $429,621 for 2,685 claims, against $2,997 paid for services in 2024.
Overview
| NPI | 1568949147 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 25, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 17, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 17, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | PA11924 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Physician Assistant (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 28 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 81 across 14 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $2,997 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,685 · 5,461 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 784 |
| Total drug cost | $429,621 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Wellmed Medical Group PASan Antonio, TX · 646 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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