REBECCA M CASTRO FNP-BC
NPI 1477873644
Nurse Practitioner - Family in South Bend, IN

NPI Status: Active since June 10, 2010

Contact Information

610 N MICHIGAN ST STE 400
SOUTH BEND, IN
ZIP 46601
Phone: (574) 647-8120
Fax: (574) 647-8111

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
Areas of Expertise
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Female
Nurse Practitioner
Family
Accepts Insurance

About REBECCA CASTRO

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Rebecca Castro, a provider established in South Bend, Indiana with a medical specialization in Nurse Practitioner, focusing in family . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1477873644 assigned on June 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363LF0000X with license number 71003282A (IN). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 5 years ago.

NPI: 1477873644
Provider Name: REBECCA M CASTRO FNP-BC
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 610 N MICHIGAN ST STE 400 SOUTH BEND, IN 46601
Location Phone: (574) 647-8120
Location Fax: (574) 647-8111
Mailing Address: 710 N NILES AVE SOUTH BEND, IN 46617
Mailing Phone: (574) 647-1610
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 06-10-2010
Last Update Date: 03-31-2021
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A nurse practitioner (NP) like Rebecca Castro is an experienced registered nurse with a master’s or doctoral degree and advanced clinical training. Nurse practitioners can work in many different specialties including primary care, pediatrics, cardiology, emergency, women’s health, oncology or geriatrics. Nurse practitioners provide services like physical exams, order laboratory tests, manage diseases, write prescriptions, etc.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification: Nurse Practitioner Family
Taxonomy Code: 363LF0000X
Type: Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.: 71003282A
License State: IN

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

CareSource

Bronze 7500 $25 Generic Drugs - HMO
Bronze 7500 $25 Generic Drugs + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
Core Gold 1500 $10 Generic Drugs - HMO
Core Gold 1500 $10 Generic Drugs + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
Diabetes Gold 3000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services - HMO
Diabetes Gold 3000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
Diabetes Silver 5000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services - HMO
Diabetes Silver 5000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
Gold 2000 $15 Generic Drugs - HMO
Gold 2000 $15 Generic Drugs + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
HDHP Preventive Silver 5500 $0 Chronic Care Drugs - HMO
Healthy Heart Gold 3000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services - HMO
Healthy Heart Gold 3000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
Healthy Heart Silver 5000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services - HMO
Healthy Heart Silver 5000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
HSA Eligible Bronze 6000 - HMO
Low Premium Bronze 10600 $25 Generic Drugs - HMO
Low Premium Bronze 10600 $25 Generic Drugs + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
Low Premium Silver 6200 $3 Generic Drugs - HMO
Low Premium Silver 6200 $3 Generic Drugs + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO

Medicare

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Medicaid

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier	Type / Code	Identifier State	Identifier Issuer
300010019	MEDICAID (05)	IN

Areas of Expertise

The following services and procedures, recently provided to Medicare patients, illustrate the range of care this provider offers. This list reflects the variety of services available to all patients visiting the practice and is based on 2022 Medicare dataset. In general, the more frequently a provider treats specific conditions or performs particular procedures, the more experienced they become in addressing similar patient needs. The provider has delivered many of the services listed below to Medicare patients. Please note that this list does not include services provided to patients who are not covered by Medicare.

Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes
Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample

NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1477873644, we treat the final digit (4) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 76. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 76 = 4).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 8

Check

Target digit

Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 7 → 14 → 5 8 → 16 → 7 3 → 6 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 4 + 1 + 4 + 7 + 1 + 6 + 7 + 6 + 6 + 8 + 24 = 76

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 76 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 76 = 4

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1477873644.