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Michael P Castro, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Los Angeles, CA specialising in hematology/oncology. Michael trained at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, graduating in 1986. Michael is also listed as specialising in medical oncology.
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Areas of Expertise
Common questions
What is Dr. Castro's specialty?
Dr. Castro is a hematology/oncology in Los Angeles, CA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Castro?
Dr. Castro is listed at 10001 VENICE BLVD APT 402, Los Angeles, CA 90034. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Castro?
The number on file is (808) 445-4085. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Castro's NPI number?
Dr. Castro's National Provider Identifier is 1306834338. 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 Dr. Castro's medical education?
Dr. Castro attended Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, graduating in 1986. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Castro been practising?
Dr. Castro has 40 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1986, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Castro known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Castro performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample, 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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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (808) 445-4085
- Email not available
Practice Locations
10001 VENICE BLVD APT 402
Los Angeles, CA 90034
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
972 services · 498 patients · 17 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
79 |
| Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count | Lab test | 85025 |
126 |
| Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals | Lab test | 80053 |
115 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
108 |
| Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level | Lab test | 83615 |
85 |
| Phosphate level | Lab test | 84100 |
82 |
| Magnesium level | Lab test | 83735 |
58 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
57 |
| Iron level | Lab test | 83540 |
39 |
| Ferritin (blood protein) level | Lab test | 82728 |
39 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Also at this address 2
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other hematology/oncology specialists in Los Angeles 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 15 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1986 at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.