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Isabel Cristina Castro, D.O. practices hospice/palliative care in Worcester, MA. Isabel is also listed as specializing in internal medicine and hospice & palliative medicine. Medicare claims data shows Isabel provided 224 services to 160 patients.
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Education & Training
Areas of Expertise
Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (508) 334-8630
- Email not available
Practice Locations
55 LAKE AVE N
Worcester, MA 01655
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
224 services · 160 patients · 6 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
79 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
51 |
| Advance care planning, first 30 minutes | Office visit | 99497 |
41 |
| Advance care planning, each additional 30 minutes | Office visit | 99498 |
22 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
18 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Office visit | 99231 |
13 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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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.
Other hospice/palliative cares in Worcester 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Class of 2006 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What does Dr. Castro specialize in?
Dr. Castro is a hospice/palliative care in Worcester, MA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Castro located?
Dr. Castro is listed at 55 LAKE AVE N, Worcester, MA 01655. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Castro's phone number?
The number on file is (508) 334-8630. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Castro?
Dr. Castro's National Provider Identifier is 1164699583. 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
Where did Dr. Castro go to medical school?
Dr. Castro attended Other, graduating in 2006. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Castro have?
Dr. Castro has 20 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2006, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Castro do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. 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.
Medicare claims
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