Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Jonathan Castro, MD

Internal Medicine · Cornwall, NY
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
2570 ROUTE 9W, Cornwall, NY 12518
8456511400
In practice since 2005 (20 years)
NPI: 1093709479 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Castro

Dr. Jonathan Castro is an internal medicine specialist in Cornwall, NY, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Castro performed 6,868 Medicare services across 3,635 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Castro received a total of $4,366 from 30 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 259 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. 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. Castro is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 20 years in practice ▲ Top 3% volume in NY $4,366 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
6,868
Medicare services
Top 3% in NY for internal medicine
3,635
Unique beneficiaries
$35
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~343 Medicare services per year of practice

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
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
1,233 $98 $213
Blood draw (venipuncture)
Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample.
797 $8 $15
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
661 $66 $144
Comprehensive metabolic blood panel
A blood test that measures a group of chemicals, including glucose, electrolytes, and kidney and liver function markers.
635 $10 $27
Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring)
A blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months.
453 $9 $27
Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides)
A blood test that measures cholesterol and triglyceride levels.
448 $13 $37
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test
A blood test that measures the level of thyroid stimulating hormone to evaluate thyroid function.
446 $16 $47
Free thyroxine (T4) test
A blood test that measures the level of free thyroxine, a thyroid hormone, in the bloodstream.
417 $9 $25
Free T3 thyroid hormone test
A blood test that measures the level of free triiodothyronine (T3) hormone in your body. This helps assess how well your thyroid gland is functioning.
407 $17 $38
Urine microalbumin test (kidney screening)
A laboratory test that measures the amount of microalbumin, a small protein, in a urine sample. This test is used to detect early signs of kidney damage.
272 $6 $16
Creatinine test (kidney function)
A blood test that measures the amount of creatinine to assess kidney function or detect muscle injury.
271 $5 $14
Parathyroid hormone level test
A blood test that measures the amount of parathyroid hormone in your body. This hormone helps regulate calcium levels in the blood and bones.
259 $40 $80
Complete blood count (CBC) with differential
An automated laboratory test that measures the levels of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in the blood, including a breakdown of the different types of white blood cells.
167 $8 $23
Continuous glucose monitoring with interpretation
This procedure involves monitoring blood sugar levels in tissue fluid using a sensor placed under the skin, along with the interpretation and reporting of the results.
86 $28 $86
New patient office visit (30-44 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range.
79 $83 $215
Vitamin B-12 level test
A blood test that measures the amount of vitamin B-12 in your body.
54 $15 $42
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
54 $134 $328
Urine microalbumin test
A laboratory test that measures the amount of a specific protein called microalbumin in a urine sample. This analysis helps assess kidney function.
37 $6 $8
Folic acid level test
A blood test that measures the amount of folic acid in the serum.
28 $14 $41
Thyroxine (T4) level test
A blood test that measures the total amount of thyroxine, a thyroid hormone, in your body.
23 $6 $19
Iron level test 15 $6 $18
Ferritin level test (iron stores)
A blood test that measures the level of ferritin, a protein that stores iron in the body.
13 $13 $38
Iron binding capacity test
A blood test that measures the amount of iron in the blood and the blood's ability to bind and transport iron.
13 $9 $24
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$4,366
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $624/year across 7 years
Top 17% in NY for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
30
Companies
259
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$4,239 (97.1%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$127 (2.9%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$247
2023
$573
2022
$208
2021
$420
2020
$439
2019
$1,020
2018
$1,461

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Medline Industries LP
$86
Novo Nordisk Inc
$41
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$27
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$21
Lilly USA, LLC
$20
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$20
Insulet Corporation
$17
Abbott Laboratories
$16
Top 3 companies account for 62.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Novo Nordisk Inc
$1,232
Lilly USA, LLC
$350
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$332
Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
$321
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$271
AbbVie, Inc.
$187
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$174
Abbott Laboratories
$153
Insulet Corporation
$151
Amgen Inc.
$140
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$132
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$119
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$109
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$104
Medline Industries LP
$86
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$85
Medtronic, Inc.
$79
PFIZER INC.
$42
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$38
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$37
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.
$29
AbbVie Inc.
$28
Embecta Corp.
$27
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$26
Clarus Therapeutics Inc.
$23
MannKind Corporation
$23
Dexcom, Inc.
$20
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$19
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$14
Allergan Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 43.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AFREZZA · Aimovig · Androgel · BAQSIMI · BD Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle · CYCLOSET · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · EVENITY · FARXIGA · FORTEO · FREESTYLE LIBRE · FreeStyle Libre · FreeStyle Libre blood glucose Flash Monitoring System · HUMULIN · HUMULIN R 500 · INVOKAMET · INVOKANA · InPen · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · JATENZO · Kerendia · LYUMJEV · MOUNJARO · Medline · Minimed 670G System · Minimed 770G System · NOCDURNA · Omnipod · Otrexup · Ozempic · Prolia · RESTASIS · RYBELSUS · Repatha · Rybelsus · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SOMAVERT · STEGLUJAN · SYNTHROID · Saxenda · Synthroid · TRADJENTA · TRULICITY · Tirosint · UNITHROID · Vascepa · Victoza · Wegovy · XARELTO · XYOSTED · t:slim X2 Insulin Pump with Control-IQ
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (97%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

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Geographic Context

Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
736
Per 100K population
182.3
County median income
$96,497
Nearest hospital
Keller ACH (West Point)
4.0 mi

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 reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Castro is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 3% in NY), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 17% of NY peers, with 20 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Castro experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Castro performed 1,233 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Castro receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Castro received a total of $4,366 from 30 companies across 259 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Castro's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Cornwall?
Dr. Castro's average Medicare payment per service is $35. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Castro) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →