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Jose Juan Castro Hernandez, M.D.

General Practice Physician in Caguas, PR · enumerated 2006.

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

National Provider Identifier

1902962426

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)
Name Jose Juan Castro Hernandez
Credential M.D.
Sex Male
Practice address Caguas, PR, 00727
Enumeration date Dec 29, 2006
Last updated in NPPES Jul 18, 2024

Street address withheld: NPPES sole-proprietor addresses can be home addresses. See our data policy.

Taxonomy & licenses

146D00000X Personal Emergency Response Attendant Emergency Medical Service Providers · License 14199 (PR) Secondary
207PE0004X Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 14199 (PR) Secondary
208D00000X General Practice Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 14199 (PR) Primary
MD · Doctor of Medicine: A physician who completed medical school (allopathic medicine), residency training, and state licensure. About the MD credential

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A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique 10-digit number that CMS assigns to every U.S. healthcare provider and organization under HIPAA. Type 1 NPIs identify individual providers; Type 2 NPIs identify organizations. The NPI appears on insurance claims, prescriptions, and credentialing paperwork, and never changes, even if the provider moves or changes specialty.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the NPI number for Jose Castro Hernandez?
The National Provider Identifier (NPI) for Jose Castro Hernandez is 1902962426, a Type 1 (individual) record in the CMS NPPES registry.
Where does Jose Castro Hernandez practice?
The practice location on file with NPPES is in Caguas, PR. Providers can have multiple locations; NPPES lists the primary practice address.

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2024-07-18.