Joyce Castro Gonzalez, M.D.
Joyce Castro Gonzalez, M.D. is a Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician in Guaynabo, PR, registered under NPI 1003023813. NPPES records them as a sole proprietor, meaning the practice is not incorporated as a separate legal entity.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Guaynabo, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Aug 30, 2026. Parking is available about 0.24 mi away. The nearest transit stop is 0.27 mi away, served by PR-2 (Carr. Militar) & Av. Dr. Alejandro Ruiz Soler (Av. Colectora Central). A pharmacy sits 0.28 mi from the entrance (Super Farmacia Gardenville), which helps if you leave with a prescription.
Getting here and what is nearby
Parking 1,027 ft ~4 min
Restaurant Burrito Social 0.21 mi ~5 min
Calle El Buen Samaritano, Guaynabo 00966
Parking 0.22 mi ~5 min
Transit PR-2 (Carr. Militar) & C. Suchville 0.24 mi ~5 min
Parking 0.24 mi ~5 min
Transit PR-2 (Carr. Militar) & C. 3 0.25 mi ~5 min
Restaurant Pomme de Terre 0.25 mi ~6 min
Calle Wilson, Guaynabo
Transit PR-2 (Carr. Militar) & Av. Dr. Alejandro Ruiz Soler (Av. Colectora Central) 0.27 mi ~6 min
Restaurant River China 0.27 mi ~6 min
Calle Marginal, Bayamón 00959
Grocery Supermercado GardenMar 0.27 mi ~6 min
Calle El Buen Samaritano, Guaynabo
Pharmacy Super Farmacia Gardenville 0.28 mi ~6 min
Calle El Buen Samaritano, Guaynabo 00966
Convenience Total 0.40 mi ~8 min
Carretera Militar, Guaynabo 00970
Gas station TotalEnergies 0.40 mi ~8 min
Carretera Militar, 00970
Convenience To Go Stores 0.44 mi ~9 min
Calle Marginal, Bayamón 00921
Gas station TotalEnergies 0.44 mi ~9 min
Convenience Total 0.45 mi ~10 min
Carretera Militar, Guaynabo 00970
Gas station Texaco 0.46 mi ~10 min
Calle Marginal, Bayamón 00921
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 16032 | PR | Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Physical… primary |
This provider holds licence 16032 issued in PR. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation
- PAC ID
- 4789775248
- Enrollment ID
- I20070813000476
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Hospice and Palliative Medicine covers
A physical medicine and rehabilitation physician with special knowledge and skills to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with life-limiting illnesses. This specialist works with an interdisciplinary hospice or palliative care team to maximize quality of life while addressing physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of both patient and family throughout the course of the disease, through the dying process, and beyond for the family. This specialist has expertise in the assessment of patients with advanced disease; the relief of distressing symptoms; the coordination of interdisciplinary patient and family-centered care in diverse venues; the use of specialized care systems including hospice; the management of the imminently dying patient; and legal and ethical decision making in end-of-life care. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 2081H0002X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003023813 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | May 17, 2007 |
| Last updated | Jan 11, 2011 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Practice address |
1 CALLE SAN MIGUEL APT 75 Guaynabo, PR 00966 (787) 758-8383 Fax (787) 758-0105 |
| Mailing address |
1 CALLE SAN MIGUEL # 75 Guaynabo, PR 00966 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
Sum = 47 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 3 · actual last digit = 3
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.