Dr. Stratego Castanes, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Castanes
Dr. Stratego Castanes is a cardiovascular disease in Miami, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Castanes performed 3,198 Medicare services across 2,273 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Castanes received a total of $6,037 from 31 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 296 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Castanes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 897 | $11 | $120 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 538 | $8 | $28 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 407 | $95 | $275 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 250 | $139 | $350 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 240 | $16 | $100 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 205 | $65 | $200 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 149 | $152 | $855 |
| EKG interpretation and report | 109 | $7 | $13 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 52 | $33 | $50 |
| Flu vaccine, quadrivalent | 49 | $76 | $250 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 42 | $139 | $375 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 39 | $117 | $350 |
| Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min | 28 | $65 | $200 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | 27 | $16 | $250 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | 27 | $11 | $200 |
| Self measured blood pressure measurements | 24 | $13 | $35 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 23 | $149 | $785 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 22 | $102 | $270 |
| Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 21 | $10 | $150 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | 19 | $55 | $350 |
| Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 19 | $21 | $250 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 11 | $43 | $147 |
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 ›
Most payments (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
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. Castanes is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 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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