Alexei Decastro, M.D.
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Charleston, SC
Alexei Decastro, M.D. is a sports medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1396710919, issued on Feb 17, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 24765, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alexei Decastro
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QS0010X
- License numbers
- 24765 SC
ME91718 FL
036.124133 IL
2009014090 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425
- Phone
- (843) 792-1414
- Enumerated
- Feb 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 8, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20111025000781); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Alexei Decastro in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 24765Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average sports medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024
2,053 Medicare Part D claims for 168 beneficiaries, against an average of 855 among the 2,237 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 40 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium171 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate118 claims
- Lisinopril70 claims
- Gabapentin59 claims
- Omeprazole50 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide42 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $46.20
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Globus Medical, Inc. The 1,218 providers of this specialty with any payment received $781.49 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University Medical Associates OF The Medical University OF South CarolCharleston, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Alexei Decastro among 64 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in South Carolina
Alexei Decastro, M.D. is one of 64 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 91% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 3% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 69% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 84% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2010 among the 54 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QS0010X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 64 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in South Carolina.
All 64 in South Carolina → Every provider in Charleston → Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Shelli Ciandella, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251861952590
- Eugene Hong, MDCharleston, SC 294251487698270
- Taylor Macdonald, DOCharleston, SC 294251407483142
- Zachary Brownlee, DOCharleston, SC 294091982166617
- John Hulvey, M.D.Charleston, SC 294061316025745
- Andrew McMarlin, D.O.Mount Pleasant, SC 294641497719355
- Jana Upshaw, MDMount Pleasant, SC 294641093823957
- Bradley Tatko, DOLaurens, SC 293601285372243
Common questions
What is Alexei Decastro, M.D.'s NPI number?
Alexei Decastro, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396710919, issued on Feb 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alexei Decastro, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC, 29425. Phone: (843) 792-1414. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alexei Decastro, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 24765, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Alexei Decastro, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alexei Decastro, M.D. had 2,053 Medicare Part D claims for 168 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 855. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.