Physician Profile
Based in Brooklyn, NY, Ricardo Castillo, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under cardiovascular disease. Medicare claims data shows Ricardo provided 435 services to 392 patients. The services billed most often include ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function, use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes, and ultrasound of heart, follow-up.
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1 BROOKDALE PLZ DEPARTMENT OF CARDIOLOGY
Brooklyn, NY 11212
Within Cardiovascular Disease generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Most searched conditions
Coronary and ischemic heart disease
Heart failure and cardiomyopathy
Heart rhythm
Symptoms and functional disorders
Valve and structural heart
Vascular and risk factors
Artery & vascular
Heart inflammation
Heart muscle
Heart valves
Vascular disease
Most searched procedures
Office and noninvasive testing
Advanced imaging
Consultations
Diagnostic testing
Diagnostics
Heart devices
Heart imaging
Heart procedures
Heart rhythm procedures
Imaging
Implants
Recovery & rehabilitation
Vascular imaging
435 services · 392 patients · 6 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
320 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Treatment | 99152 |
35 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | Treatment | 93308 |
29 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Treatment | 93458 |
22 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Removal of plaque and blood clot, insertion of stent and/or balloon dilation of single vessel | Treatment | 92941 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
17 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Ricardo Castillo is a cardiologist in Brooklyn, NY. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Cardiovascular Disease”.
NPI registry
Ricardo Castillo is listed at 1 Brookdale Plz Department of Cardiology, Brooklyn, NY 11212. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
The number on file is (718) 240-6201. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
Ricardo Castillo's National Provider Identifier is 1568471217. 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
Ricardo Castillo attended Other, graduating in 1997. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
Ricardo Castillo has 29 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1997, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
According to Medicare billing data, Ricardo Castillo provides treatments such as ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function and use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure , initial 15 minutes, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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