DR. OSCAR ALFONSO CASTRO M.D.
NPI 1558748988
Pediatrics in Jbsa Lackland, TX

NPI Status: Active since May 06, 2015

Contact Information

WILFORD HALL AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTER
1100 WILFORD HALL LOOP
JBSA LACKLAND, TX
ZIP 78236
Phone: (210) 292-7347

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Pediatrics
  • Accepts Insurance

About OSCAR CASTRO

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Oscar Castro, a pediatrician established in Jbsa Lackland, Texas with a medical specialization in Pediatrics. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1558748988 assigned on May 2015. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208000000X with license number V5514 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated one year ago.

NPI
1558748988
Provider Name
DR. OSCAR ALFONSO CASTRO M.D.
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
WILFORD HALL AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTER 1100 WILFORD HALL LOOP JBSA LACKLAND, TX 78236
Location Phone
(210) 292-7347
Mailing Address
2327 W SUMMIT AVE SAN ANTONIO, TX 78201
Mailing Phone
(210) 421-5800
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
05-06-2015
Last Update Date
02-19-2025
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A pediatrician like Oscar Castro is a physician who has completed a pediatric residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in a pediatric specialty. Pediatric care providers are trained to care for newborns, infants, children and adolescents. A pediatrician could perform physical exams, manage vaccinations, monitor development milestones, diagnose illnesses, infections, injuries or other health problems, etc.

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Secondary Locations

  • 3551 Roger Brooke Dr
    Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234
    (210) 916-4141

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

Pediatrics

Taxonomy Code
208000000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
V5514
License State
TX
Taxonomy Description
A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1208000000XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Pediatrics

30670 (NE)

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

  • Choice Bronze HSA - HMO
  • Choice Bronze HSA + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Complete Gold - HMO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Complete Silver - HMO
  • Complete Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Elite Gold - HMO
  • Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Choice Bronze HSA (QualChoice) - POS
  • Complete Gold - PPO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Connected Silver - PPO
  • Connected Silver (QualChoice) - POS
  • Connected Silver (QualChoice) + Vision + Adult Dental - POS
  • Connected Silver (QualChoiceLife) - PPO
  • Connected Silver (QualChoiceLife) + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Connected Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Elite Bronze - PPO
  • Complete Gold - EPO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Bronze - EPO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Gold - EPO
  • Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Focused Silver - EPO
  • Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Complete Gold - EPO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - EPO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Gold - EPO
  • Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Focused Silver - EPO
  • Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Standard Gold - EPO
  • Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Bronze - PPO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Elite Gold - PPO
  • Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Enhanced Asthma/COPD Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - PPO
  • Enhanced Asthma/COPD Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - PPO
  • Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Everyday Bronze - PPO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - PPO
  • Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? 204 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? 301 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? Standard - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Gold HMO? 206 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Gold HMO? 603 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Gold HMO? Standard - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? 303 - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? 305 - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? Standard - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Gold? 203 - POS
  • CHRISTUS Bronze (2 Free PCP Visits, $0 Preferred Generic Rx, $0 Virtual Urgent Care) - HMO
  • CHRISTUS Bronze + Dental & Vision (2 Free PCP Visits, $0 Preferred Generic Rx, $0 Virtual Urgent Care) - HMO
  • CHRISTUS Bronze Essential - HMO
  • CHRISTUS Bronze Essential (2 Free PCP Visits, $0 Preferred Generic Rx, $0 Virtual Urgent Care) - HMO
  • CHRISTUS Bronze Essential + Dental & Vision (2 Free PCP Visits, $0 Preferred Generic Rx, $0 Virtual Urgent Care) - HMO
  • CHRISTUS Bronze Essential Plus - HMO
  • CHRISTUS Catastrophic (3 Free PCP visits) - HMO
  • CHRISTUS Gold - HMO
  • CHRISTUS Gold + Dental & Vision + Fitness ($0 Deductible, $5 PCP, $0 Generic Rx, $0 Virtual Urgent Care) - HMO
  • CHRISTUS Gold + Fitness ($0 Deductible, $5 PCP, $0 Generic Rx, $0 Virtual Urgent Care) - HMO

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

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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 1558748988, we treat the final digit (8) 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 72. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 72 = 8).

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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
5
Unchanged
Pos 3
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
8
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 5 → 10 → 1 7 → 14 → 5 8 → 16 → 7 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 1 + 0 + 8 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 6 + 9 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 72

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

The next multiple of ten after 72 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 72 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1558748988.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 18 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Physical Therapist (Orthopedic)
WILFORD HALL AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTER, 1100 WILFORD HALL LOOP
JBSA LACKLAND, TX 78236
Physician Assistant (Medical)
WILFORD HALL AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTER, 2200 BERGQUIST DR
LACKLAND, TX 78236
Psychiatry & Neurology (Child & Adolescent Psychiatry)
WILFORD HALL AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTER, 1100 WILFORD HALL LOOP, BLDG 4554
JBSA-LACKLAND AFB, TX 78236
Social Worker
WILFORD HALL AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTER, 1100 WILFORD HALL LOOP, BLDG 4554
JBSA-LACKLAND AFB, TX 78236
Social Worker (Clinical)
WILFORD HALL AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTER, 1100 WILFORD HALL LOOP, BLDG 4554
JBSA-LACKLAND AFB, TX 78236
General Practice
WILFORD HALL AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTER, 1100 WILFORD HALL LOOP, BLDG. 4554, 59 MDW/GME
JBSA LACKLAND, TX 78236
Social Worker (Clinical)
WILFORD HALL AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTER, 1100 WILFORD HALL LOOP, BLDG 4554
JBSA-LACKLAND, TX 78236
Social Worker
WILFORD HALL AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTER, 1100 WILFORD HALL LOOP, BLDG 4554
LACKLAND AFB, TX 78236
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
WILFORD HALL AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTER, 1100 WILFORD HALL LOOP, BLDG. 4554, 59 MDW/GME
JBSA LACKLAND, TX 78236
Dentist (Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics)
WILFORD HALL AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTER, 1100 WILFORD HALL LOOP
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78236
General Practice
WILFORD HALL AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTER, 1100 WILFORD HALL LOOP
JBSA LACKLAND, TX 78236
Emergency Medicine
WILFORD HALL AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTER, 1100 WILFORD HALL LOOP
JBSA LACKLAND AFB, TX 78236
Internal Medicine
WILFORD HALL AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTER, 1100 WILFORD HALL LOOP, BLDG. 4554, 59 MDW/GME
JBSA LACKLAND, TX 78236
Allergy & Immunology
WILFORD HALL AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTER, 1100 WILFORD HALL LOOP
JBSA LACKLAND AFB, TX 78236
Dentist
WILFORD HALL AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTER, 1100 WILFORD HALL LOOP
JBSA LACKLAND, TX 78236
Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
WILFORD HALL AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTER, 1100 WILFORD HALL LOOP
JBSA LACKLAND, TX 78236
Psychologist
WILFORD HALL AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTER, 1100 WILFORD HALL LOOP, BLDG 4554, 59 MDW/GME
JBSA LACKLAND, TX 78236
Psychologist (Clinical)
WILFORD HALL AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTER, 1100 WILFORD HALL LOOP
JBSA-LACKLAND, TX 78236

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1558748988, enumerated as an "individual" on May 06, 2015.

The provider is located at WILFORD HALL AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTER 1100 WILFORD HALL LOOP JBSA LACKLAND, TX 78236 and the phone number is (210) 292-7347.

Pediatrics with taxonomy code 208000000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Ambetter from Arizona Complete Health, Ambetter. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.