Brian D. Castlemain, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Albuquerque, NM
Brian D. Castlemain, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1285726802, issued on Sep 29, 2006. Check the license (New Mexico MD2009-0736, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brian D. Castlemain
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- MD2009-0736 NM
04-24122 KS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 502 Elm St NE, Albuquerque, NM 87102
- Phone
- (505) 841-1000
- Enumerated
- Sep 29, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 13, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (505) 843-2592
- Medicaid ID
- 100142310D KS
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100114000597); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Wisconsin, 1985
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 20 in New Mexico → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 502 Elm St NE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Michael Adjei-Poku, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1528050465
- Yaw Adjei-Poku, M.D.Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1386872745
- Cristina Allcorn, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1306228283
- Elicia Aragon, PA-CPhysician Assistant1356641724
- Gretchen Bailey-Cahana, PA-CPhysician Assistant1629348115
Verify Brian D. Castlemain in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
Search for license MD2009-0736Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5% more Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
106 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium19 claims
- Furosemide14 claims
- Potassium Chloride13 claims
- Metoprolol Tartrate12 claims
- Mupirocin11 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $728.83
16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Atricure, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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 2 group practices
- Southwest Medical Associates, LLCAlbuquerque, NM
- Unm Medical Group IncAlbuquerque, NM
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Brian D. Castlemain among 20 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in New Mexico
Brian D. Castlemain, M.D. is one of 20 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 70% 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 20% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2003 among the 11 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in New Mexico
There are 20 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in New Mexico.
All 20 in New Mexico → Every provider in Albuquerque → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Dana Booth, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871021558511469
- Luis Cerda, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871021780944702
- William Deane, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871021568464600
- Richard Gerety, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871021942204292
- David Joyce, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871021558416115
- Daniel Maoz-Metzl, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871021245533108
- Fenton McCarthy, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871021114245032
- Leah McKinnon, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871021023051513
Common questions
What is Brian D. Castlemain, M.D.'s NPI number?
Brian D. Castlemain, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285726802, issued on Sep 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brian D. Castlemain, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 502 Elm St NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87102. Phone: (505) 841-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Brian D. Castlemain, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number MD2009-0736, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico Medical Board at https://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Brian D. Castlemain, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Brian D. Castlemain, M.D. had 106 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Brian D. Castlemain, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 of 100. 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.
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.