Dr. Michael Castillo, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Castillo
Dr. Michael Castillo is a sports medicine (family medicine) physician in Graham, TX, with 10 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Castillo performed 1,916 Medicare services across 1,338 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Castillo received a total of $1,167 from 25 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 68 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in sports medicine (family medicine) physician. 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. Castillo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 385 | $76 | $250 |
| Betamethasone steroid injection | 199 | $5 | $25 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection | 152 | $0 | $5 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 119 | $52 | $170 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 96 | $9 | $55 |
| Infectious disease DNA/RNA test | 94 | $32 | $100 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 59 | $8 | $20 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 59 | $3 | $35 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 53 | $7 | $40 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 51 | $77 | $280 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple types of respiratory virus, multiple types or subtypes, 3-5 targets | 48 | $129 | $1,100 |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | 48 | $0 | $25 |
| 2019-ncov coronavirus, sars-cov-2/2019-ncov (covid-19), any technique, multiple types or subtypes (includes all targets), non-cdc | 48 | $47 | $100 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for chlamydia pneumoniae, amplified probe technique | 47 | $32 | $100 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for mycoplasma pneumoniae (bacteria), amplified probe technique | 47 | $32 | $100 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel | 45 | $8 | $60 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 39 | $13 | $100 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep) | 38 | $15 | $45 |
| Liver function blood test panel | 37 | $8 | $85 |
| Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min | 24 | $79 | $253 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 24 | $124 | $275 |
| Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes | 24 | $18 | $53 |
| Annual depression screening | 24 | $18 | $75 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 19 | $20 | $95 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 19 | $86 | $385 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 18 | $61 | $511 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 18 | $38 | $263 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 16 | $9 | $60 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 16 | $118 | $335 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 15 | $51 | $180 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 12 | $29 | $140 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 12 | $33 | $127 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 11 | $69 | $696 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2023 ↗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 (2023)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) 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 2023 |
| 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. Castillo is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 30% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement.
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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