Dr. Ramon Castello, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Castello
Dr. Ramon Castello is a cardiovascular disease in Jacksonville, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Castello performed 10,127 Medicare services across 2,803 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Castello received a total of $24,918 from 45 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 486 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Castello is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month | 1,464 | $37 | $70 |
| Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes | 1,378 | $31 | $59 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 1,089 | $11 | $22 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 1,055 | $50 | $93 |
| Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days | 1,002 | $38 | $71 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month | 950 | $38 | $72 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 941 | $94 | $192 |
| Heart muscle strain imaging | 404 | $29 | $56 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 333 | $127 | $272 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 235 | $147 | $295 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | 174 | $18 | $35 |
| Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial set-up and patient education on use of equipment | 119 | $14 | $28 |
| Testing of autonomic nervous system function and heart rate response to deep breathing | 112 | $65 | $133 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up | 98 | $19 | $38 |
| Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | 96 | $74 | $146 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 83 | $136 | $286 |
| Ultrasound of heart with continuous electrocardiogram (ecg) during rest, exercise and/or drug induced stress with review and report | 79 | $178 | $349 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | 76 | $39 | $76 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 70 | $69 | $136 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 59 | $139 | $280 |
| 3d radiographic procedure | 38 | $8 | $15 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review by health care professional | 38 | $13 | $28 |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | 38 | $84 | $163 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 37 | $184 | $361 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 29 | $106 | $205 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 28 | $112 | $253 |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus during surgery on heart or great blood vessels with report | 23 | $170 | $346 |
| Heart rhythm recording continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 18 | $9 | $21 |
| Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 17 | $19 | $37 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 17 | $155 | $332 |
| EKG interpretation and report | 14 | $7 | $13 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 13 | $206 | $415 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (60%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in cardiovascular disease and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Castello is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 7% in FL), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 12%), with 20 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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