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Fernando Xavier Castro, MD

Rheumatology Physician in West Columbia, SC · enumerated 2006.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1518063718

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)
Name Fernando Xavier Castro
Credential MD
Sex Male
Practice address 146 E Hospital Dr, Suite 550, West Columbia, SC, 29169
Phone (803) 936-7410
Fax (803) 936-7412
Enumeration date Sep 15, 2006
Last updated in NPPES Oct 15, 2020

Taxonomy & licenses

207R00000X Internal Medicine Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 2005020365 (MO) Secondary
207RR0500X Rheumatology Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 2010-01637 (NC) Secondary
207RR0500X Rheumatology Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 36364 (SC) Primary
MD · Doctor of Medicine: A physician who completed medical school (allopathic medicine), residency training, and state licensure. About the MD credential

Other identifiers

Identifier Type State Issuer
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Is NPI 1518063718 active?
Yes, as of the latest NPPES snapshot, NPI 1518063718 is active (record last updated 2020-10-15).

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2020-10-15.