Gloria Castro, MD.
Gloria Castro, MD. is a Forensic Pathology Physician in Phoenix, AZ, registered under NPI 1972687218. This provider registers 2 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 4212 N 16TH ST, Phoenix, AZ 85016. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 19881 | AZ | Forensic Pathology Physician primary |
| 19881 | AZ | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology… |
This provider holds licence 19881 issued in AZ. 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 - Pathology
- PAC ID
- 3375585623
- Enrollment ID
- I20050526000128
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Pathology. 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 Forensic Pathology covers
A forensic pathologist is expert in investigating and evaluating cases of sudden, unexpected, suspicious and violent death as well as other specific classes of death defined by law. The forensic pathologist serves the public as coroner or medical examiner, or by performing medicolegal autopsies for such officials. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207ZF0201X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 2 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207ZF0201X | Forensic Pathology Physician Forensic Pathology | 19881 | AZ | primary |
| 207ZP0102X | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology | 19881 | AZ |
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 | 1972687218 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Oct 24, 2006 |
| Last updated | Sep 11, 2025 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | MD. |
| Practice address |
4212 N 16TH ST Phoenix, AZ 85016 (602) 263-1511 Fax (602) 263-1619 |
| Mailing address |
PO BOX 31001-0698 Pasadena, CA 91110 |
| Other identifiers |
AZ0728570
· Other (AZ) 413625 · Medicaid (AZ) |
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 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Sum = 62 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 8 · actual last digit = 8
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.