Lorraine Castro , APRN
Nurse Practitioner โข Cherry Hill, NJ
1210 Brace Rd Ste 103
Cherry Hill, NJ 080343213
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Lorraine Castro is listed in NPPES under Nurse Practitioner.
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NPI assigned on June 15, 2017; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 219 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99214 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 193 service units.
- 99213 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 13 service units.
- G0439 โ Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit: 13 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 6,232 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Atorvastatin Calcium โ 571 prescription fills, including refills.
- Amlodipine Besylate โ 272 prescription fills, including refills.
- Metformin Hcl โ 247 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 127 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Medicare Part B services than 60% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Cherry Hill, NJ (2024, 15 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 292. Middle half: 103 to 537.
Close to the middle for Medicare Part B services among clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in New Jersey (2024, 803 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 283. Middle half: 105 to 710.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 330 in 2020 to 219 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1210 Brace Rd Ste 103
Cherry Hill, NJ 080343213
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in Cherry Hill, NJ. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Cooper Care Alliance, Pc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026
2017
What Public CMS Data Show
Nurse Practitioner: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
120 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $23,956 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $15,921 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
11,704 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$452,435 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $15.30 in 2025
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025.
Years since graduation
9 years (graduated 2017)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2017 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
NPI first issued
2017
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
Telehealth (some services)
Recent Medicare claims show this clinician provided some services by telehealth, such as a video or phone visit.
You may be able to have some visits without going to the office. Ask which visits can be done by telehealth.
What this does not show: Telehealth (some services)
It does not mean all services are offered by telehealth, or that telehealth is covered by your plan.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Lorraine Castro has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Lorraine Castro as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Cherry Hill and New Jersey
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 60% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Cherry Hill, NJ (2024, 15 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 292. Middle half: 103 to 537.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in New Jersey (2024, 803 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 283. Middle half: 105 to 710.
Medicare-allowed amount
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Cherry Hill, NJ (2024, 15 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $19,550. Middle half: $11,211 to $46,657.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in New Jersey (2024, 803 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $24,001. Middle half: $8,553 to $58,370.
Paid by Medicare
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Cherry Hill, NJ (2024, 15 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $13,516. Middle half: $8,602 to $33,150.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in New Jersey (2024, 803 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $17,602. Middle half: $6,538 to $43,978.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Cherry Hill, NJ (2024, 16 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 453. Middle half: 127 to 1,645.
More Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in New Jersey (2024, 868 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 312. Middle half: 82 to 1,048.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 90% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Cherry Hill, NJ (2024, 16 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $58,348. Middle half: $3,523 to $197,912.
A higher Part D drug cost than 90% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in New Jersey (2024, 868 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $22,816. Middle half: $1,337 to $114,607.
32 active clinicians are listed under Nurse Practitioner with a practice address in Cherry Hill, NJ (1,984 in New Jersey).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Cherry Hill
21.9% of these 32 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
68.8% of these 32 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 34% from 330 in 2020 to 219 in 2024.
- 2020: 330
- 2021: 342
- 2022: 310
- 2023: 331
- 2024: 219
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 16% from $28,607 in 2020 to $23,956 in 2024.
- 2020: $28,607
- 2021: $31,112
- 2022: $25,804
- 2023: $29,151
- 2024: $23,956
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 18% from $19,357 in 2020 to $15,921 in 2024.
- 2020: $19,357
- 2021: $18,500
- 2022: $15,057
- 2023: $18,629
- 2024: $15,921
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 83% from 3,409 in 2020 to 6,232 in 2024.
- 2020: 3,409
- 2021: 4,246
- 2022: 4,746
- 2023: 5,830
- 2024: 6,232
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 89% from 6,184 in 2020 to 11,704 in 2024.
- 2020: 6,184
- 2021: 7,899
- 2022: 9,133
- 2023: 11,273
- 2024: 11,704
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 153% from $178,824 in 2020 to $452,435 in 2024.
- 2020: $178,824
- 2021: $322,968
- 2022: $390,103
- 2023: $587,528
- 2024: $452,435
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $471.77 in 2021 to $15.30 in 2025.
- 2021: $471.77
- 2022: $1,815.88
- 2023: $646.07
- 2024: $511.73
- 2025: $15.30
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $15.30.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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OTEZLA | General | $15.30 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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193 | 104 | $284.07 | $110.85 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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13 | 13 | $226.31 | $81.55 |
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G0439
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
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13 | 13 | $276.46 | $115.50 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 571 | 39,801 | $4,836.15 | 172 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 272 | 18,715 | $1,757.91 | 75 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 247 | 13,522 | $1,299.95 | 61 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 214 | 14,077 | $2,706.98 | 81 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 190 | 8,862 | $2,735.09 | 51 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 189 | 4,967 | $5,609.19 | 53 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 181 | 11,936 | $1,099.06 | 49 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 170 | 11,562 | $1,599.22 | 48 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 128 | 6,160 | $1,497.96 | 45 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 115 | 8,160 | $1,110.29 | 34 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 106 | 6,916 | $902.04 | 33 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 97 | 7,378 | $1,520.22 | 33 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 95 | 6,208 | $488.27 | 24 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 92 | 6,790 | $769.30 | 31 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 88 | 6,178 | $1,233.19 | 30 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 86 | 6,696 | $769.15 | 30 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 85 | 2,730 | $438.33 | 13 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 82 | 4,693 | $939.89 | 20 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 78 | 4,436 | $756.30 | 18 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 77 | 5,874 | $1,082.10 | 29 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 75 | 2,070 | $348.39 | 18 |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 71 | 3,397 | $630.46 | 19 |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 71 | 3,007 | $1,360.56 | 13 |
| Ventolin Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 70 | 1,543 | $3,861.84 | 14 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 70 | 3,424 | $585.22 | 19 |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2026-10-02NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363L00000X
(1) A registered nurse provider with a graduate degree in nursing prepared for advanced practice involving independent and interdependent decision making and direct accountability for clinical judgment across the health care continuum or in a certified specialty. (2) A registered nurse who has completed additional training beyond basic nursing education and who provides primary health care services in accordance with state nurse practice laws or statutes. Tasks performed by nurse practitioners vary with practice requirements mandated by geographic, political, economic, and social factors. Nurse practitioner specialists include, but are not limited to, family nurse practitioners, gerontological nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, obstetric-gynecologic nurse practitioners, and school nurse practitioners.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363LF0000X
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - NURSE PRACTITIONER
I20170802001824
NJ
6002187549
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026
Cooper Care Alliance, Pc
1210 Brace Rd, Cherry Hill, NJ 080343213
Phone: 8565361515
Secondary Practice Locations
457 Haddonfield Rd Ste 110
Cherry Hill, NJ 080022223
Phone: 8445422273
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Family Medicine
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Family Nurse Practitioner (Certified)
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Family Medicine
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Family Medicine
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Family Nurse Practitioner (Board Certified)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Additional practice office at 457 Haddonfield Rd Ste 110, Cherry Hill, NJ 080022223
Recorded as LORRAINE CASTRO, APRN
Nurse Practitioner (license number reported to NPPES: NJ 26NJ00737900)
Registered at 1210 BRACE RD STE 103, CHERRY HILL, NJ 080343213 (Tel: 8565361515)
Registered at 1 FEDERAL ST STE 200, CAMDEN, NJ 081031088 (Tel: 8482886935)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 457 HADDONFIELD ROAD, 110, CHERRY HILL, NJ 08002 (Tel: 8445422273)
Registered at 457 HADDONFIELD RD STE 110, CHERRY HILL, NJ 080022223 (Tel: 8445422273)
Recorded as LORRAINE RUCHALSKI, APRN
Nurse Practitioner (license number reported to NPPES: NJ 26NJ00737900)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 457 HADDONFIELD RD STE 110, CHERRY HILL, NJ 080022223 (Tel: 8445422273)
Registered at 5 SHADOW LAKE LN, SHAMONG, NJ 080889524 (Tel: 2014671717)
Recorded as LORRAINE RUCHALSKI, APRN
Nurse Practitioner (license number reported to NPPES: NJ 26NJ00737900)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Nurse Practitioners in Cherry Hill
- Jinhee Bratu, CRNP
- Carlos Arante
- Corinthia Cohen, APN
- Erika Poderis, ARNP
- Theresa Conway, CRNP
- Regina Cameron, APN
Mailing Address
1 Federal St Ste 200
Camden, NJ 081031088
Phone: 8482886935