MAX PONO CASTANERA MD
NPI 1548847841
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program in Tacoma, WA

NPI Status: Active since March 24, 2021

Contact Information

521 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY
TACOMA, WA
ZIP 98405
Phone: (253) 792-6680
Fax: (253) 403-2915

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Years of Experience 5
  • Student in an Organized Health Care Educ...
  • Accepts Insurance
  • Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
  • PECOS Enrolled

About MAX CASTANERA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Max Castanera, a primary care provider established in Tacoma, Washington with a medical specialization in Student In An Organized Health Care Education/training Program and more than 5 years of experience. He graduated from University Of Hawaii John A. Burns School Of Medicine in 2021. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1548847841 assigned on March 2021. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 390200000X. The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 4 years ago.

NPI
1548847841
Provider Name
MAX PONO CASTANERA MD
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
521 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY TACOMA, WA 98405
Location Phone
(253) 792-6680
Location Fax
(253) 403-2915
Mailing Address
521 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY TACOMA, WA 98405
Mailing Phone
(253) 792-6680
Mailing Fax
(253) 403-2915
Medical School Name
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII JOHN A. BURNS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year
2021
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
03-24-2021
Last Update Date
03-24-2021
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Max Castanera sees people with common medical problems. The primary care provider might be a doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinic that are usually involved in your long-term care. A PCP might provide preventive care, treat common medical conditions, identify urgent medical problems and refer you to specialists when necessary. Primary care is usually provided in an outpatient facility but if you are admitted to a hospital your PCP may assist in your care. The most common medical conditions seen by primary care providers are: hypertension, upper respiratory tract infections, depression or anxiety, back pain, arthritis, dermatitis, diabetes, urinary tract infections, etc

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

Taxonomy Code
390200000X
Type
Student, Health Care
License State
WA
Taxonomy Description
An individual who is enrolled in an organized health care education/training program leading to a degree, certification, registration, and/or licensure to provide health care.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • Premera Blue Cross Alaska One Gold - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Preferred Bronze 5800 HSA - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Preferred Bronze 6350 - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Preferred Gold 1500 - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Preferred Silver 4500 - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Standard Bronze II - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Standard Gold - PPO
  • Premera Blue Cross Standard Silver - PPO

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Max Castanera is registered with Medicare and accepts claims assignment, this means the provider accepts the approved amount for the cost of rendered services as full payment. Participating providers may not charge beneficiaries more than the approved amount for their services. Please keep in mind that beneficiaries still have to pay a coinsurance or copayment amount for a visit or service.

Max Castanera is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

  • Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes

  • PECOS PAC ID: 9638577794

    What is the PECOS Associate Control ID?
    A PAC ID is a unique 10-digit number assigned to an individual or organization healthcare provider in PECOS. The PAC ID is used to link together all the provider information, like tax identification numbers and organizational names. A PAC ID can be connected to multiple Enrollment IDs if an individual or organization has enrolled in PECOS more than once.

  • PECOS Enrollment ID: I20240808003122

    What is the Provider Enrollment ID?
    The Enrollment ID is a unique alphanumeric 15-digit code assigned to each new provider's PECOS enrollment application. The Enrollment ID is used to link together all the provider enrollment information like enrollment type, state, provider specialty, and reassignment of benefits.

  • Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes

    What does it mean "accepts medicare assignment"?
    When a provider accepts Medicare assignment, the provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare and to accept the payment amount approved by Medicare. Additionally, the provider agrees to not bill patients for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts.
    A provider who doesn't accept assignment may charge you up to 15% over the Medicare-approved amount. This is known as the limiting charge. You may have to pay this amount, or it may be covered by another insurer.

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

Find Provider Hospital Affiliations - Privileges

Doctors and physicians must apply for hospital privileges to treat patients at hospitals. Find out if your doctor has privileges to practice at your preferred hospital by using the hospital affiliation information below based on recent medical claims.

Hospital affiliation is identified through self-reporting data, inpatient, outpatient, physician and ancillary service claims linked by the medical claims NPI number and place of service code. Additionally, to further determine provider hospital affiliation the clinician must have provided services to at least three patients on three different dates in the last 12 months. Max Castanera is affiliated with the following medical facilities:

Hospital Name Address Phone Hospital Type Overall Rating
TACOMA GENERAL ALLENMORE HOSPITAL315 S MLK JR WAY
TACOMA, WA 98405
(253) 403-1000Acute Care Hospitals

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NPI Validation Check Digit Calculation


The following table explains the step by step NPI number validation process using the ISO standard Luhn algorithm.

Start with the original NPI number, the last digit is the check digit and is not used in the calculation.
1548847841
Step 1: Double the value of the alternate digits, beginning with the rightmost digit.
25881641488
Step 2: Add all the doubled and unaffected individual digits from step 1 plus the constant number 24.
2 + 5 + 8 + 8 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 1 + 4 + 8 + 8 + 24 = 79
Step 3: Subtract the total obtained in step 2 from the next higher number ending in zero, the result is the check digit.
80 - 79 = 11

The NPI number 1548847841 is valid because the calculated check digit 1 using the Luhn validation algorithm matches the last digit of the original NPI number.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or nearby location.

NPI Name / Type Taxonomy Address
1134129935 NATALIE L NUNES MD
Individual
Family Medicine521 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY
TACOMA, WA 98405
(253) 403-2900
1659358851MS. SUSAN WINTERS ROWE R.PH.
Individual
Pharmacist521 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY
TACOMA, WA 98405
(253) 403-2931
1295703650 MONICA ABBI MD
Individual
Obstetrics & Gynecology521 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY
TACOMA, WA 98405
(253) 403-2900
1073552535 ANDREW MARK THOMPSON MD
Individual
Family Medicine521 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY
TACOMA, WA 98405
(253) 403-2900
1619900214 KERRY G WATRIN MD
Individual
Family Medicine521 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY
TACOMA, WA 98405
(253) 403-2900
1689699696 REBECCA BENKO MD
Individual
Family Medicine521 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY
TACOMA, WA 98405
(253) 403-2900
1104841030 MICHAL BRENNAN DO
Individual
Family Medicine521 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY
TACOMA, WA 98405
(253) 403-2900
1417974445 KATHERINE Z LANDY MD
Individual
Family Medicine521 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY
TACOMA, WA 98405
(253) 403-2900
1124046404 JOHN R VAN BUSKIRK DO
Individual
Family Medicine521 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY
TACOMA, WA 98405
(253) 403-2900
1033130570 JAMES LIN MD
Individual
Obstetrics & Gynecology521 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY
TACOMA, WA 98405
(253) 403-4747
1558382085MR. THOMAS EGNEW LICSW
Individual
Social Worker521 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY
TACOMA, WA 98405
(253) 403-2900
1366465809 RICHARD SCHROEDER MD
Individual
Obstetrics & Gynecology521 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY
TACOMA, WA 98405
(253) 403-2900
1851315642 MARY JO LUDWIG MD
Individual
Family Medicine521 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY
TACOMA, WA 98405
(253) 403-2900
1639187925 ENRIQUE C LEON M.D.
Individual
Family Medicine521 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY
TACOMA, WA 98405
(253) 403-2900
1730292731 ALAN GILL MD
Individual
Family Medicine521 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY
TACOMA, WA 98405
(253) 403-2817
1619080520DR. KATHLEEN GOETZ MD
Individual
Emergency Medicine521 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY
TACOMA, WA 98405
(253) 403-2900
1629280482 SARAH KATHERINE HAASTRUP MD
Individual
Family Medicine521 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY
TACOMA, WA 98405
(253) 403-2900
1053574335 ERIN KALLOCK MD
Individual
Family Medicine521 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY
TACOMA, WA 98405
(253) 403-2900
1700221611 KELLY C. DEMEYERE-COURSEY M.D.
Individual
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program521 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY TACOMA FAMILY MEDICINE
TACOMA, WA 98405
(253) 792-6680
1437175676 PAULA ANN CONSTANCE ARNP
Individual
Nurse Practitioner521 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY
TACOMA, WA 98405
(253) 403-2900

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1548847841, enumerated in the NPI registry as an "individual" on March 24, 2021

The provider is located at 521 Martin Luther King Jr Way Tacoma, Wa 98405 and the phone number is (253) 792-6680

The provider's speciality is Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program with taxonomy code 390200000X

The provider has more than 5 years of experience. He graduated from University Of Hawaii John A. Burns School Of Medicine in 2021.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alaska. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to make sure your health plan is currently accepted.

Yes, as of June 20, 2025 the provider is registered in PECOS and is eligible to order health care services or supplies for Medicare patients. If you are a beneficiary the provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.

The practitioner is affiliated to the following hospital(s): TACOMA GENERAL ALLENMORE HOSPITAL. Hospital affiliations are identified through self-reporting data and service claims based on the place of service.

This NPI record was last updated on March 24, 2021. To officially update your NPI information contact the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) at 1-800-465-3203 (NPI Toll-Free) or by email at [email protected].
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