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- 254B Mountain Ave, Suite 201, Hackettstown, NJ 07840
About Dr. Castro
Christopher Castro, D.O. is a healthcare provider in Hackettstown, NJ specializing in physical medicine & rehabilitation. Christopher trained at Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine, graduating in 2002. According to Medicare claims data, Christopher cared for 1,247 Medicare patients across 7,452 services. The services billed most often include injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg, injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more. This provider record is associated with NPI 1356422406.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (908) 684-5800
- Email not available
Practice Locations
254B MOUNTAIN AVE SUITE 201
Hackettstown, NJ 07840
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Brain and nerve conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms
- Post-Polio Syndrome
- Weakness After Stroke
Chronic pain
Foot & ankle
Joint pain
- Frozen shoulder
- Hip osteoarthritis
- Knee osteoarthritis
- Lateral hip pain and trochanteric bursitis
- Shoulder Pain
Joints and arms
Joints and legs
Mobility
Muscle & tendon
Nerve and muscle pain
- Chronic pelvic pain
- Neuroma In Foot
- Piriformis syndrome
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
Nerve pain
Neurological rehab
Pain management
Rehab and mobility
- Lymphedema
- Swallowing difficulties
Rehabilitation
- Amputation and phantom limb pain
Spine and back
Spine care
- Arthritis of the spine
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Herniated disc
- Lower back pain
- Neck pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Sciatica
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Upper Back Pain
- Whiplash
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Concussion protocol
- Joint injections
- PRP therapy
- Ultrasound-guided injections
Devices and implants
- Pain pump refill and check
- Spinal cord stimulator implant
Diagnostics
- Discogram
- EMG
Diagnostics and tests
- Barium Swallow Study
- Functional Capacity Evaluation
- Nerve-conduction studies
Injections and pain relief
- Botox for chronic migraines
- Facet joint injection
- Ganglion impar block
- Hip Joint Injection
- Knee Nerve Ablation
- Nerve Hydrodissection
- Shoulder Joint Injection
- Shoulder nerve block
- Stem Cell Therapy For Joints
Joint care
- Bursa injection
- Knee Joint Injection
Mobility
- Gait and balance training
Muscle & tendon
- Tenex Procedure For Tendon Pain
Nerve procedures
- Carpal tunnel steroid injection
Neuromuscular
- Baclofen pump management
- Botox for muscle spasms
- Spasticity assessment
Pain management
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Occipital nerve block
- Peripheral nerve stimulator implant
- Piriformis muscle injection
- Prolotherapy
- Stellate ganglion block
- Trigger Point Injections
Physical medicine
Rehab and mobility
- Back Brace Fitting
- Lymphedema Drainage Therapy
- Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression
- Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
- Shockwave Therapy
Rehabilitation
- Inpatient rehabilitation consultation
- Prosthetic and orthotic fitting
- Wheelchair Evaluation and Fitting
Spine procedures
- Caudal Epidural Injection
- Epidural steroid injection
- Kyphoplasty
- Medial branch block
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Spinal cord stimulator trial
- Transforaminal Epidural Injection
- Vertebroplasty
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
7,452 services · 1,247 patients · 21 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64483 |
154 | More often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | Procedure | 64484 |
86 | More often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Procedure | 27096 |
78 | More often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64493 |
57 | More often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Procedure | 64494 |
53 | More often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64483 |
39 | More often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | Procedure | 64636 |
31 | As often as other peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Procedure | 64635 |
29 | As often as other peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
23 | Less often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | Procedure | 64484 |
20 | More often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other rehabilitation physicians at this location 2
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 23 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2002 at Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level 7
Providers in NJ who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Christopher Castro's specialty?
Christopher Castro is a rehabilitation physician in Hackettstown, NJ. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Christopher Castro?
Christopher Castro is listed at 254B Mountain Ave Suite 201, Hackettstown, NJ 07840. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Christopher Castro?
The number on file is (908) 684-5800. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Christopher Castro's NPI number?
Christopher Castro's National Provider Identifier is 1356422406. 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
What is Christopher Castro's education?
Christopher Castro attended Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine, graduating in 2002. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Christopher Castro been practicing?
Christopher Castro has 24 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2002, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Christopher Castro known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Christopher Castro performs procedures including injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level, injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level and injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance; provides treatments such as needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study and nerve conduction, 9-10 studies, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Christopher Castro confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Christopher Castro. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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