Active NPI
Ruben Antonio Castro, MD
- Plastic Surgery Physician
- Newport Beach, CA
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Key facts
NPPES NPI Registry- Primary specialty
- Plastic Surgery Physician
- License
- A180838
- Practice address
- 180 Newport Center Dr Ste 170
Newport Beach, CA 92660-0937 - Phone
- (949) 237-2727
- NPI assigned
- Apr 12, 2019
- Sex
- Male
- Sole proprietor
- No
NPPES NPI Registry
Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source
Specialties & licenses 1
| Specialty (taxonomy) | Code | License | State | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic Surgery Physician | 208200000X | A180838 | CA | Primary |
Addresses
Primary practice location
180 Newport Center Dr Ste 170
Newport Beach, CA 92660-0937
Mailing address
180 Newport Center Dr Ste 170
Newport Beach, CA 92660-0937
Phone (949) 237-2727
Medicare participation
Medicare enrollment files- Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
- Enrolled in CA
- Eligible to order & refer
- Part B services: Yes
- Medical equipment: Yes
- Home health: Yes
- Power mobility devices: Yes
- Hospice: Yes
Enrollment records 1
Care Compare profile
Medicare Care Compare- Specialty
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Education
- University of California, Geffen School of Medicine, 2019
- Medicare assignment
- Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
- Group practices
Practice addresses (Care Compare)
101 The City Dr S
Orange, CA 92868-3201
Phone (714) 456-7004
Hospital & facility affiliations
- Uci Health-Orange
Procedures performed for Medicare patients
| Procedure | Number of procedures |
|---|---|
| Melanoma (skin cancer) excision | 1-10 |
National Provider Directory
National Provider Directory- Medicare enrollment (NPD)
- Enrolled
- Credentials
- Doctor of Medicine
State licenses
| License | State | Type | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|
| A180838 | CA | MD | Plastic Surgery Physician |
Practice roles
| Organization | Specialty | Status | New patients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regents of the University of California | Plastic Surgery | Current | Accepting new patients |
| RC Arts Inc | Plastic Surgery | Current | Accepting new patients |
| University of California Irvine | Past | Accepting new patients |
Locations
1640 Newport Blvd
Ste 240
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
Phone (949) 999-2411
19210 Jamboree Rd
Irvine, CA 92612
Phone (657) 579-7000
180 Newport Center Dr
Ste 170
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Phone (949) 759-0980
200 S Manchester Ave
Ste 650
Orange, CA 92868
Phone (714) 456-3077
200 S Manchester Ave
Ste 300
Orange, CA 92868
Phone (714) 424-9001
101 The City Dr S
Orange, CA 92868
Phone (714) 456-6054
Organizations & group practices 3
Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.
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- Plastic Surgery Physician
- Orange, CA
- NPI 1336171818
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- Plastic Surgery Physician
- Newport Beach, CA
- NPI 1295660694
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- Infusion Therapy Clinic/Center
- Irvine, CA
- NPI 1417027475
Hospital & facility affiliations 2
Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.
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- General Acute Care Hospital
- Orange, CA
- NPI 1689608150
NPI Registry JSON
The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.
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"state": "CA",
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"practiceLocations": [],
"basic": {
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"credential": "MD",
"sole_proprietor": "NO",
"sex": "M",
"enumeration_date": "2019-04-12",
"last_updated": "2026-06-16",
"certification_date": "2026-06-16",
"status": "A"
},
"taxonomies": [
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}
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}
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Sources for this page
- NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Jun 16, 2026; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
- Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
- Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
- National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.