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JOSEPH DEFRANK CASTRO MD NPI 1801095864


NPI Information

NPI: 1801095864
Provider Name: JOSEPH DEFRANK CASTRO, MD
Classification: Hospitalist - 208M00000X
Entity Type: Individual
Organization: VITAL MEDICAL FORCES OF DENVILLE PC

PECOS Registration: Yes

Address:
160 N MIDLAND AVE
NYACK, NY
ZIP 10960
Phone: (845) 348-8884
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Joseph Defrank Castro, MD is a hospitalist in Nyack, NY with 24 years of experience. The provider is hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients. Joseph Defrank Castro, MD NPI is 1801095864. The provider is registered as an individual entity type and is a multiple single specialty group.

The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.

The provider's business location address is:

160 N MIDLAND AVE
NYACK, NY
ZIP 10960-912
Phone: (845) 348-8884

The NPI 1801095864 is registered in the Medicare Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). The provider is legally eligible to order and refer Part B (Clinical Laboratory and Imaging), Durable Medical Equipment, Part A Home Health Agency (HHA), Power Mobility Devices.

The following top HCPCS codes were publicly reported for this provider under the Medicare program for the year 2016. The reported codes are based on the top codes for each available Medicare specialty, excluding evaluation and management codes.

  • Routine electrocardiogram (EKG) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report (HCPCS:93010)
  • Physician certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imple (HCPCS:G0180)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 7/11/2007 and was last updated on 10/1/2016.


Taxonomy Codes

The NPI record includes the healthcare provider taxonomy classification, state license number and state of licensure. The following information regarding the scope of practice of this provider is available:

No.Taxonomy CodeTaxonomy ClasificationTaxonomy SpecializationLicense NumberLicense StatePrimary
1207R00000XInternal Medicine003193NEW YORKNo
2208M00000XHospitalist003193NEW YORKYes

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This page was last updated on: 11/14/2023

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