David Castillejos, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Chula Vista, CA
David Castillejos, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Chula Vista, California, and NPI 1558446401, issued on Oct 26, 2006. Check the license (California A44482, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Castillejos
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- A44482 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 342 F St, Chula Vista, CA 91910
- Phone
- (619) 422-1471
- Enumerated
- Oct 26, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 27, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (619) 422-0450
- Medicaid ID
- 00A444820 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20111215000776); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 342 F St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ketan Bakriwala, O.D.Optometrist1528355872
- Duane Bryant, MDOphthalmology Physician1023117124
- Maria Castillejos, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1043395098
- Alexandra Castillejos Ellenthal, MDOphthalmology Physician1144780933
- David Ierston-BrownOptometrist1043105315
- Kim Kelly, ODOptometrist1629963459
Verify David Castillejos in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A44482Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
6,096 Medicare Part D claims for 1,011 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate901 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium844 claims
- Latanoprost757 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl736 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth519 claims
- Timolol Maleate422 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): 83.9 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $674.14
17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Biotissue Holdings Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Castillejos Eye Institute Medical GroupChula Vista, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is David Castillejos, M.D.'s NPI number?
David Castillejos, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558446401, issued on Oct 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Castillejos, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 342 F St, Chula Vista, CA, 91910. Phone: (619) 422-1471. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Castillejos, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A44482, 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 David Castillejos, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Castillejos, M.D. had 6,096 Medicare Part D claims for 1,011 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David Castillejos, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.9 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.
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.