PETER G. CASTEN, JR. MD MPH – NPI #1558412122
Emergency Medicine

Medical toxicologists are physicians who specialize in the prevention, evaluation, treatment and monitoring of injury and illness from exposures to drugs and chemicals, as well as biological and radiological agents. Medical toxicologists care for people in clinical, academic, governmental and public health settings, and provide poison control center leadership. Important areas of medical toxicology include acute drug poisoning, adverse drug events, drug abuse, addiction and withdrawal, chemicals and hazardous materials, terrorism preparedness, venomous bites and stings and environmental and workplace exposures.

PETER CASTEN, JR. is a physician located in TUSCALOOSA, AL. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1558412122 to PETER CASTEN, JR. on January 12, 2007. It is a Type-1 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an individual. With multiple taxonomy codes selected, the primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 207PT0002X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Emergency Medicine, specializing in Medical Toxicology

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NPI Profile for
PETER G. CASTEN, JR.

NPI Number
1558412122
Enumeration Date

(more than 19 years ago)
Entity Type
Type-1  Individual (Male)
Legal Name
PETER G. CASTEN, JR.
Credentials
MD MPH
Primary location
701 UNIVERSITY BLVD EAST
STE 211
TUSCALOOSA, AL 35401
Phone: (205) 333-4300 Fax: (205) 343-8150
Mailing address
Same as primary location
Sole Proprietor
No
Updated
Taxonomy Code(s)

A taxonomy code is a code that describes the health care service provider's type, classification, and the area of specialization. The primary specialty for this provider is indicated as (Primary) below.

Taxonomy Classification / Specialization State License
207PT0002X
- Emergency Medicine / Medical Toxicology (Primary)
AL 00019238
2083X0100X
- Preventive Medicine / Occupational Medicine
AL 00019238
207R00000X
- Internal Medicine
AL 00019238

The taxonomy codes are selected by the provider at the time of NPI registration. Selection of a taxonomy code does not replace any credentialing or validation process that the provider requesting the code should complete.