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- 840 Pine St Ste 880, Macon, GA 31201
About Dr. De Castro
Igor De Castro, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Macon, GA specializing in neurosurgery. Igor trained at University of Arkansas College of Medicine, graduating in 2010. Igor is also listed as specializing in specialist, student in an organized health care education program, and neurological surgery. Medicare claims data shows Igor provided 1,367 services to 989 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes, and ct scan of lower spine without contrast. This provider record is associated with NPI 1619161221.
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
- (478) 743-7092
- Email not available
Practice Locations
840 PINE ST STE 880
Macon, GA 31201
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Neurological Surgery 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 & spine conditions
Brain conditions
Brain disorders
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Brain Vascular Malformation
- Chiari Malformation
- Drug-Resistant Seizures
- Epidermoid cyst
- Hemorrhagic stroke
- Meningitis
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Papilledema
- Pituitary Tumor
Brain injury
Brain tumors
Movement disorders
Nerve disorders
- Carpal tunnel
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Cut Or Injured Nerve
- Face Twitching
- Occipital neuralgia
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Trigeminal neuralgia
Pain
Pediatric conditions
Spine & back
- Arthritis of the spine
- Chronic back pain
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Severe back pain
- Spinal Cord Tumor
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tethered Spinal Cord
Spine conditions
- Bone Spurs In The Spine
- Fluid Cyst In Spinal Cord
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spine Infection
- Stress Fracture Of The Spine
Spine deformity
Trauma & injury
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Brain & spine surgery
Brain procedures
- Awake Brain Mapping Surgery
- Brain Shunt Placement
- Chiari Decompression Surgery
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Draining A Brain Bleed
- Facial Nerve Decompression Surgery
- Laser Brain Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Brain Surgery
- Needle Brain Biopsy
Brain surgery
Cranial reconstruction
Diagnostic & therapeutic
Endovascular procedures
Functional neurosurgery
Monitoring & trauma
Nerve procedures
Nerve surgery
Pain procedures
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet Joint Injections
- Pain pump implant
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Spinal cord stimulator implant
Pediatric neurosurgery
Radiation & radiosurgery
Radiation surgery
Skull base surgery
Spasticity treatment
Spine procedures
- Artificial Disc Replacement
- Kyphoplasty
- Nerve Opening Widening
- Scoliosis correction surgery
- SI Joint Fusion
- Spinal Cyst Removal
- Tethered Cord Release
- Vertebra Removal Surgery
Spine surgery
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Neck Canal Enlargement Surgery
- Spinal Cord Tumor Removal
- Vertebroplasty
Vascular neurosurgery
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,367 services · 989 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Procedure | 22853 |
74 | More often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62323 |
50 | As often as other peers in Neurosurgery |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Procedure | 27096 |
46 | More often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Computer-assisted spinal procedure | Procedure | 61783 |
34 | More often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Aspiration of bone marrow for spine bone graft | Procedure | 20939 |
34 | More often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62321 |
22 | Too few peers to compare |
| Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, each additional disc | Procedure | 22552 |
19 | Less often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Procedure | 22842 |
17 | As often as other peers in Neurosurgery |
| Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | Procedure | 22551 |
17 | More often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Ct scan of lower spine without contrast | Imaging | 72131 |
74 | More than most peers in Neurosurgery |
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 neurosurgery specialists at this location 4
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 — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of Arkansas College of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2010 at University of Arkansas College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion 8
Providers in GA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Igor De Castro's specialty?
Igor De Castro is a neurosurgery in Macon, GA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find Igor De Castro?
Igor De Castro is listed at 840 Pine St Ste 880, Macon, GA 31201. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Igor De Castro?
The number on file is (478) 743-7092. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Igor De Castro?
Igor De Castro's National Provider Identifier is 1619161221. 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 Igor De Castro's education?
Igor De Castro attended University of Arkansas College of Medicine, graduating in 2010. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Igor De Castro have?
Igor De Castro has 16 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2010, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Igor De Castro known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Igor De Castro performs procedures including insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion, injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance and injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance; reads or performs imaging such as ct scan of lower spine without contrast and x-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views; provides treatments such as needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study and needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, limited study, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Igor De Castro. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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