Provider Profile
Candice N. Castro, PA-C is a physician assistant — surgical practicing in Laguna Woods, CA. According to Medicare claims data, Candice cared for 30 Medicare patients across 31 services. The services billed most often include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes and critical care, first 30-74 minutes.
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24331 EL TORO RD STE 200
Laguna Woods, CA 92637
Within Physician Assistant - Surgical generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Abdominal & digestive
Bariatrics
Bones & joints
Breast Surgery
Cosmetic & Plastic
Cosmetic & plastics
Endocrine Surgery
ENT Surgery
General Surgery
Glands & hormones
Nerves & spine
Skin
Skin & soft tissue
Spine & Orthopedics
Urinary
Urology Surgery
Vascular Surgery
Veins & circulation
Wound Care
Wounds & recovery
Bariatrics
Breast Surgery
Cosmetic & Plastic
Cosmetic & plastics
Endocrine Surgery
General surgery
General Surgery
Injections & pain
Nerves & spine
Orthopedics
Post-Op Care
Skin & minor surgery
Skin Procedures
Spine & Orthopedics
Surgical care
Veins & circulation
Wound Care
Wounds & recovery
31 services · 30 patients · 2 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
16 | |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
15 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Candice N. Castro is a physician assistant in Laguna Woods, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Physician Assistant — Surgical”.
NPI registry
Candice N. Castro is listed at 24331 El Toro Rd Ste 200, Laguna Woods, CA 92637. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
The number on file is (949) 767-0800. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
Candice N. Castro's National Provider Identifier is 1457645574. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Candice N. Castro attended Other, graduating in 2011. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
Candice N. Castro has 15 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2011, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
According to Medicare billing data, Candice N. Castro the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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