Dr. Walter Armando Castro, MD
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $455
- Medical groups
- 2
- Insurance carriers
- 18
- State licenses
- 4
- Practice address
- 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033
- Practice phone
- Call (717) 531-8521
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Dr. Walter Armando Castro is a pediatric pulmonology physician in Hershey, Pennsylvania
Dr. Castro practices at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania, part of Penn State.
Dr. Castro's NPI, 1558566794, was assigned on June 18, 2007. Dr. Castro graduated from University of San Martin de Porres Faculty of Medicine in 2002. Dr. Castro holds Pennsylvania license MD479868.
- NPI
- 1558566794NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- June 18, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (717) 531-8521
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Medical school graduation
- 2002
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Walter Armando Castro practices at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania
Dr. Castro's primary practice is Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, at 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033 in Dauphin County. The practice phone is (717) 531-8521.
- Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033 · Dauphin CountyPhone(717) 531-8521
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Walter Armando Castro is affiliated with 1 site of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Castro's primary practice is Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania, part of Penn State. The medical group on file is Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Castro to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Walter Armando Castro's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Castro practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Walter Armando Castro is one of 83 pediatric pulmonology physicians in Pennsylvania
Pediatric pulmonology is Dr. Castro's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2080P0214X. Dr. Castro is board certified in pediatric pulmonology by the American Board of Pediatrics. Dmand AI has Dr. Castro's licenses on file in 4 states: Pennsylvania, Arizona, Ohio and Florida.
Specialties and state licenses
- Pediatric pulmonology, PennsylvaniaPrimary
- Pediatric sleep medicine, Arizona
- Ohio license
- Florida license
Pediatric pulmonology physicians near Dr. Castro
Counts of pediatric pulmonology physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Walter Armando Castro's patients have a median age of 12
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Castro's median patient age at 12, with 38% women.
Dr. Castro's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 12
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women38%
- Men62%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Walter Armando Castro received $455 in industry payments from 2016 to 2022
CMS Open Payments shows 14 general payments to Dr. Castro from 10 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2022. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. paid the most, $118.
General payments to Dr. Castro by program year, 2016 to 2022
Companies that paid Dr. Castro the most, 2016 to 2022
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Walter Armando Castro graduated from University of San Martin de Porres Faculty of Medicine
Dr. Castro graduated from University of San Martin de Porres Faculty of Medicine in 2002.
- Medical school
- Board certified in pediatric pulmonology
- Board certified in pediatrics
- Board certified in sleep medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Walter Armando Castro accepts plans from 18 insurance carriers
Dr. Castro is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- HCSC
- Highmark
- United Healthcare
- Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
- Aspirus Health Plan
- +10 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Castro accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO12
- Medicare11
- HMO10
- POS6
- EPO5
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Walter Armando Castro's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Walter Armando Castro's NPI number?
Dr. Walter Armando Castro's NPI number is 1558566794. It was assigned on June 18, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Walter Armando Castro?
Dr. Walter Armando Castro is a pediatric pulmonology physician in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pediatric Pulmonology Physician (taxonomy code 2080P0214X).
Where does Dr. Walter Armando Castro practice?
Dr. Castro practices at 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033. Dr. Castro's primary practice is Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania, part of Penn State. Dmand AI also links Dr. Castro to 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Walter Armando Castro's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Castro is (717) 531-8521.
What is Dr. Walter Armando Castro's medical license number?
Dr. Castro holds Pennsylvania license MD479868, one of the licenses on file in 4 states.
Which states has Dr. Walter Armando Castro been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Castro in Pennsylvania (2022 to 2026), Arizona (2013 to 2024), Ohio (2021 to 2023) and Florida (2011 to 2014).
Which hospitals is Dr. Walter Armando Castro affiliated with?
Dr. Castro practices at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
What medical group is Dr. Walter Armando Castro part of?
Dr. Castro is linked to Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Castro to 1 more medical group.
Is Dr. Walter Armando Castro board certified?
Yes. Dr. Castro is board certified in pediatric pulmonology by the American Board of Pediatrics.
Where did Dr. Walter Armando Castro go to medical school?
Dr. Castro graduated from University of San Martin de Porres Faculty of Medicine in 2002.
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Has Dr. Walter Armando Castro received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $455 in general payments to Dr. Castro from 10 companies from 2016 to 2022. The largest total came from Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
How long has Dr. Walter Armando Castro been practicing?
Dr. Castro graduated from medical school in 2002, 24 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Walter Armando Castro accept?
Dr. Castro is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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