Laura Martina Decastro, M.D.
Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician · Pittsburgh, PA
Laura Martina Decastro, M.D. is a hematology (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1649353897, issued on Oct 23, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania 450000, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Laura Martina Decastro
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0000X
- License numbers
- 450000 PA
98-01233 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5150 Centre Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
- Phone
- (412) 623-7026
- Enumerated
- Oct 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 5, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (412) 648-6579
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140205000763); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Laura Martina Decastro in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license 450000Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
31% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology (internal medicine) physician in 2024
341 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries, against an average of 496 among the 1,036 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 122 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl54 claims
- Hydroxyurea41 claims
- Eliquis29 claims
- Morphine Sulfate Er23 claims
- Oxbryta20 claims
- Oxymorphone Hcl Er14 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): 77.5 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: $1,122.04
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 721 providers of this specialty with any payment received $13,778.35 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 OF Pittsburgh PhysiciansPittsburgh, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Laura Martina Decastro among 67 hematology (internal medicine) physician records in Pennsylvania
Laura Martina Decastro, M.D. is one of 67 hematology (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 81% 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 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2001 among the 44 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 67 hematology (internal medicine) physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 67 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Pittsburgh → Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Byrd, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152321770599664
- Neal SpadaPittsburgh, PA 152371639412539
- Robert Kaplan, MDPittsburgh, PA 152241922004027
- Santhosh Sadashiv, MDPittsburgh, PA 152241982790200
- Olubusola Oluwole, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152131740642453
- Craig Seaman, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152131366605826
- Julia Xu, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152131639599558
- Shiva Kumar Mukkamalla, MD, MPHIndiana, PA 157011013268077
Common questions
What is Laura Martina Decastro, M.D.'s NPI number?
Laura Martina Decastro, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649353897, issued on Oct 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Laura Martina Decastro, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5150 Centre Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15232. Phone: (412) 623-7026. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Laura Martina Decastro, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number 450000, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Laura Martina Decastro, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Laura Martina Decastro, M.D. had 341 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries; the average among hematology (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 496. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Laura Martina Decastro, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 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.