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Edit this profileChrista D. Castro, PA is a physician assistant practicing in Taos, NM. According to Medicare claims data, Christa cared for 208 Medicare patients across 213 services. The services billed most often include emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making, emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more. This provider record is associated with NPI 1417914938.
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1397 WEIMER ROAD
Taos, NM 87571
213 services · 208 patients · 6 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making | Office visit | 99285 |
94 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making | Office visit | 99284 |
66 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
17 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making | Office visit | 99283 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Christa D. Castro is a physician assistant in Taos, NM. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Christa D. Castro is listed at 1397 Weimer Road, Taos, NM 87571. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
The number on file is (505) 751-5835. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
Christa D. Castro's National Provider Identifier is 1417914938. 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
Christa D. Castro attended Other, graduating in 2001. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
Christa D. Castro has 25 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2001, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
According to Medicare billing data, Christa D. 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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