NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alexa Marie Castellano, MD

Otolaryngology Physician · Ventura, CA

Alexa Marie Castellano, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Ventura, California, and NPI 1578978813, issued on Jun 25, 2014. Check the license (California A162090, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1578978813
Name
Alexa Marie Castellano
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License numbers
A162090 CA
125.065078 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
300 Hillmont Ave, Ventura, CA 93003
Phone
(805) 652-6556
Enumerated
Jun 25, 2014
Record last updated
Jul 10, 2023
Fax
(805) 652-3252
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20191008002602); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Missouri, Columbia School Of Medicine, 2014
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 300 Hillmont Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Thomas Adelman, CRTTCertified Respiratory Therapist1114732666
  2. Henrique Aihara, TECHElectroneurodiagnostic Specialist/Technologist1861108235
  3. Anne Akhimien, MDFamily Medicine Physician1205408515
  4. Trease Allen, PSYCH TECHLicensed Psychiatric Technician1174648620
  5. Mary Allport, LCSWClinical Social Worker1083739320
  6. Edgar Alviz, RNPsychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse1386763175

Verify Alexa Marie Castellano in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

192 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. Alexa Castellano192
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Fluticasone Propionate71 claims
  2. Azelastine Hcl20 claims
  3. Budesonide15 claims
  4. Ipratropium Bromide14 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen13 claims
  6. Famotidine12 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 87.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score84.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%56.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $291.34

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tempus AI, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Alexa Castellano$291.34
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Community Memorial Health SystemVentura, CA
  2. County OF VenturaVentura, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Alexa Marie Castellano among 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California

Alexa Marie Castellano, MD is one of 1,212 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in California. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 80% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 80% of these records are older, 18% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2004 among the 818 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in California

There are 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Armin Alavi, M.D.Ventura, CA 930031134318439
  2. John Edison, M.D.Ventura, CA 930031134116643
  3. David Hantke, M.D.Ventura, CA 930031982823688
  4. Edgar Lueg, MDVentura, CA 930031831260884
  5. Chau Nguyen, M.D.Ventura, CA 930031720169832
  6. Arthur Peters, M.D.Ventura, CA 930031306012992
  7. James Rea, M.D.Ventura, CA 930031063788057
  8. Tom Coffey, MDOjai, CA 930231942231782

Common questions

What is Alexa Marie Castellano, MD's NPI number?

Alexa Marie Castellano, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578978813, issued on Jun 25, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alexa Marie Castellano, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 Hillmont Ave, Ventura, CA, 93003. Phone: (805) 652-6556. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alexa Marie Castellano, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A162090, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Alexa Marie Castellano, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alexa Marie Castellano, MD had 192 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Alexa Marie Castellano, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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