Carlos A. Castro, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Minneapolis, MN
Carlos A. Castro, MD is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and NPI 1326375353, issued on Nov 12, 2009. Check the license (Minnesota 22300, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Carlos A. Castro
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License numbers
- 22300 MN
281001 NY
053779 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 913 E 26TH St, Minneapolis, MN 55404
- Phone
- (612) 775-6257
- Enumerated
- Nov 12, 2009
- Record last updated
- Oct 3, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (612) 775-6105
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20151120000434); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records → All 41 in Minnesota → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 913 E 26TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ariella Altman, MDSurgery Physician1316367733
- Ryan Brutger, DPTPhysical Therapist1942792064
- Lisa Butler, RNOrthopedic Registered Nurse1427176262
- Eric Decuir, PANeurological Surgery Physician1114900966
- Kedar Deogaonkar, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1740536481
- Michael Eckroth, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1891727012
Verify Carlos A. Castro in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 22300Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
68 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam27 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl21 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: $51.04
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 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
- Joseph Weinstein DO PCNew York, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Carlos A. Castro among 41 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Minnesota
Carlos A. Castro, MD is one of 41 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 51% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 51% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2011 among the 28 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 41 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Minnesota.
All 41 in Minnesota → Every provider in Minneapolis → Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kedar Deogaonkar, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554041740536481
- Hareindra Jeyamohan, MDMinneapolis, MN 554041891374377
- John Lonstein, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554041003858028
- Mark Michael, DOMinneapolis, MN 554041134745482
- Eiman Shafa, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554041215258462
- Jeffrey Varghese, MDMinneapolis, MN 554041568958676
- Kevin Mullaney, MDBloomington, MN 554311447289160
- Garry Banks, M.D.Fridley, MN 554321649220849
Common questions
What is Carlos A. Castro, MD's NPI number?
Carlos A. Castro, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326375353, issued on Nov 12, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Carlos A. Castro, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 913 E 26TH St, Minneapolis, MN, 55404. Phone: (612) 775-6257. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Carlos A. Castro, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 22300, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Carlos A. Castro, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Carlos A. Castro, MD had 68 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. 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.