Daniel Cardenal Castro, M.D
NPI 1619310075ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· San Diego, CA
Family Medicine (M.D) in San Diego, California, licensed in CA, with an NPI issued in April 2013. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $442,873 for 4,349 claims, against $162,906 paid for services in 2024. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $85.58 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1619310075 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Apr 16, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 17, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 17, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | A146588 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Geriatric Medicine (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 222 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,636 across 11 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $162,906 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,349 · 4,495 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 259 |
| Total drug cost | $442,873 |
| Generic share | 79% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Geriatric Medicine |
Hospital affiliation
- Sharp Chula Vista Medical CenterChula Vista, CA
Other facilities
- Advantage Health SystemsHome health agency · San Diego, CA
- Sharp Chula Vista Med Ctr SnfNursing home · Chula Vista, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$85.58 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$116.03 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $62.73 | 1 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $22.85 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$85.58 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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