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- Mcallen location main office
500 E Ridge Rd Ste 300, Mcallen, TX 78503 - Owensboro location
1201 Pleasant Valley Rd, Owensboro, KY 42303 - Mcallen location
500 E Ridge Rd Ste 201, Mcallen, TX 78503 - Owensboro location
1301 Pleasant Valley Rd Ste 202, Owensboro, KY 42303
About Dr. Castro
Victor J. Castro, M.D. practices interventional cardiology in Mcallen, TX. Victor is also listed as specializing in cardiovascular disease. Medicare claims data shows Victor provided 698 services to 576 patients. The services billed most often include ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376511873.
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
- (956) 630-5522
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
500 E RIDGE RD STE 300
Mcallen, TX 78503
1201 Pleasant Valley Rd
Owensboro, KY 42303
500 E Ridge Rd Ste 201
Mcallen, TX 78503
1301 Pleasant Valley Rd Ste 202
Owensboro, KY 42303
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Interventional Cardiology 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
Artery blockages
- Aortic aneurysm
- Carotid Artery Blockage
- Completely Blocked Heart Artery
- Microvascular angina
- Re-Blocked Heart Stent
- Severely Calcified Heart Arteries
- Torn Heart Artery
Blood clots
Blood pressure
Chest symptoms
Circulation & veins
Coronary disease
Heart failure
Heart muscle
Heart muscle conditions
Heart rhythm
Heart rhythm & blood flow
Heart valves
Structural & congenital
Structural heart
Valve disease
Vascular disease
- Leg Cramps When Walking
- Narrow kidney artery
- Stomach Pain After Eating From Arteries
- Subclavian Steal Syndrome
Vein conditions
Procedures & services
Artery procedures
- Carotid Artery Stent
- Atherectomy
- Drug-Coated Balloon Treatment
- Minimally Invasive Aneurysm Repair
- Opening Chronic 100% Blocked Heart Arteries
- Shockwave Plaque Busting In Heart Arteries
Clot procedures
- Catheter Clot Dissolving Treatment
- Catheter Blood Clot Removal From Legs
- IVC Filter Placement
- IVC Filter Removal
Most searched procedures
- AFib ablation
- Angioplasty and stenting
- Cardiac catheterization
- Pacemaker implantation
- Watchman procedure
Blood pressure procedures
Circulation & limbs
- Laser Vein Treatment For Leg Swelling
- Leg Artery Stent
Circulatory support
Coronary stenting
Diagnostic catheterization
Diagnostic tests
Diagnostics & monitoring
- Fractional flow reserve measurement
- Implantable Loop Recorder (Cardiac Monitor Implant)
- Intravascular ultrasound
Emergency heart procedures
Heart devices
Heart muscle
Heart support
Imaging & diagnostics
Stenting
Structural heart repair
Structural repair
Valve procedures
- Balloon Heart Valve Opening
- Leaky Artificial Heart Valve Repair
- Transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- Transcatheter mitral valve repair
- Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement
- TriClip Valve Repair
Valve replacement
Vein procedures
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
698 services · 576 patients · 14 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Imaging | 78452 |
23 | Less often than most peers in Interventional Cardiology |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
187 | As often as other peers in Interventional Cardiology |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
43 | Less often than most peers in Interventional Cardiology |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
34 | As often as other peers in Interventional Cardiology |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | Treatment | 93018 |
23 | Less often than most peers in Interventional Cardiology |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | Treatment | 93016 |
23 | Less often than most peers in Interventional Cardiology |
| Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | Treatment | 93246 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Interventional Cardiology |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up | Treatment | 93321 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Interventional Cardiology |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
147 | Less often than most peers in Interventional Cardiology |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
71 | As often as other peers in Interventional Cardiology |
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 interventional cardiologists at this location 2
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 4
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
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 — 30 related providers in 4 groups
Other interventional cardiologists in Mcallen 6
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1990 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect 8
Providers in TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Victor J. Castro's specialty?
Victor J. Castro is an interventional cardiologist in Mcallen, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Interventional Cardiology”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Victor J. Castro?
Victor J. Castro is listed at 500 E Ridge Rd Ste 300, Mcallen, TX 78503. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Victor J. Castro?
The number on file is (956) 630-5522. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Victor J. Castro?
Victor J. Castro's National Provider Identifier is 1376511873. 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 Victor J. Castro's education?
Victor J. Castro attended Other, graduating in 1990. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Victor J. Castro have?
Victor J. Castro has 36 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1990, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Victor J. Castro known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Victor J. Castro performs imaging including nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect; provides treatments such as ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function and routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Victor J. Castro's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Victor J. Castro. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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