Individual provider Active NPI

Gloria Esther Castro, MD.

  • Forensic Pathology Physician
  • Phoenix, AZ
National Provider Identifier
1972687218
Registry record updated Sep 11, 2025
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Forensic Pathology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207ZF0201X
License
19881 Issued in AZ
Practice address
4212 N 16TH St
Phoenix, AZ 85016-5319
Phone
(602) 263-1511
Fax
(602) 263-1619
NPI assigned
Oct 24, 2006
Sex
Female
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Sep 11, 2025

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 2

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Forensic Pathology Physician 207ZF0201X 19881 AZ Primary
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician 207ZP0102X 19881 AZ

Addresses

Primary practice location

4212 N 16TH St
Phoenix, AZ 85016-5319

Mailing address

PO Box 31001-0698
Pasadena, CA 91110-0698
Phone (602) 263-1511

Other identifiers 2

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
AZ0728570OtherAZBCBSAZ
413625MedicaidAZ

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in TX
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20050526000128 TX Practitioner - Pathology 3375585623 Reassigns benefits to 2 organizations

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Pathology
Education
University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, 1979
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Austin Pathology AssociatesGroup PAC ID 7012902539, 76 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

1355 River Bend Dr
Dallas, TX 75247-4915
Phone (214) 638-2000

Hospital & facility affiliations

  • Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center Hospital, Longview, TX, CCN 450032

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
19881AZMDForensic Pathology Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Dhew Ind HLTH SV HLTH SVS & MNTL HLTH Adm CurrentSince Jul 1, 2001 Accepting new patients
Dhew Ind HLTH SV HLTH SVS & MNTL HLTH Adm CurrentSince Jul 1, 2001 Accepting new patients
Austin Pathology Associates Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology CurrentSince Dec 20, 2024 Accepting new patients
Austin Pathology Associates Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology CurrentSince Dec 20, 2024 Accepting new patients

Locations

4212 N 16th St
Phoenix, AZ 85016
Phone (602) 248-4187

2531 Viking Dr
Bossier City, LA 71111
Phone (318) 681-7000

1453 E Bert Kouns Industrial Loop
Shreveport, LA 71105
Phone (318) 681-4138

4900 Mueller Blvd
Austin, TX 78723
Phone (512) 324-0165

901 W Ben White Blvd
Austin, TX 78704
Phone (512) 342-2382

1355 River Bend Dr
Dallas, TX 75247
Phone (214) 237-1818

2000 Scenic Dr
Georgetown, TX 78626
Phone (512) 863-2117

Organizations & group practices 4

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.

Hospital & facility affiliations 1

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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