NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Jules Castine, MD

Medical Oncology Physician · Baton Rouge, LA

Michael Jules Castine, MD is a medical oncology physician with a practice address in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and NPI 1205814092, issued on Jan 3, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 12998R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1205814092
Name
Michael Jules Castine
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Medical Oncology Physician 207RX0202X
License number
12998R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8595 Picardy Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Phone
(225) 767-0822
Enumerated
Jan 3, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 3, 2023
Fax
(225) 769-5424
Medicaid ID
1554111 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050922000645); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1992
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 8595 Picardy Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Carrie Aillet, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1225062284
  2. Catherine Badeaux, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1851574909
  3. Cassandra Bezet, MSW, LCSWCounselor1386809515
  4. Taylar Childress McKeithen, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1366685950
  5. Avinash Chirumamilla, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1629910872
  6. Michael Fontenot, M.D.Specialist1982603254

Verify Michael Jules Castine in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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4.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average medical oncology physician in 2024

3,352 Medicare Part D claims for 482 beneficiaries, against an average of 703 among the 4,230 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 358 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michael Castine3,352
  2. Specialty average703

Most prescribed

  1. Anastrozole203 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen164 claims
  3. Prednisone108 claims
  4. Revlimid94 claims
  5. Ondansetron Hcl88 claims
  6. Hydroxyurea82 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.

No measured MIPS final score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $3,261.69

146 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 3,343 providers of this specialty with any payment received $11,773.47 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Castine$3,262
  2. Specialty average$11,773

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

  1. American Oncology Partners PAAlexandria, LA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Michael Jules Castine among 21 medical oncology physician records in Louisiana

Michael Jules Castine, MD is one of 21 medical oncology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 86% 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 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2006 among the 15 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RX0202X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Medical Oncology Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 21 medical oncology physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 medical oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Constance Blunt, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708091710245162
  2. Cody MillimanBaton Rouge, LA 708091730615980
  3. Pavani Ellipeddi, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081194905737
  4. Gerald Miletello, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081245217728
  5. Elpidia Balbastro, M.D.Opelousas, LA 705701386614345
  6. Hemendra Mhadgut, MDNew Iberia, LA 705601740662758
  7. Bina Motwani, MDShreveport, LA 711041801038559
  8. Joseph Brierre, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705081316918394

Common questions

What is Michael Jules Castine, MD's NPI number?

Michael Jules Castine, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205814092, issued on Jan 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Jules Castine, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8595 Picardy Ave, Baton Rouge, LA, 70809. Phone: (225) 767-0822. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Jules Castine, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 12998R, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Michael Jules Castine, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Jules Castine, MD had 3,352 Medicare Part D claims for 482 beneficiaries; the average among medical oncology physician prescribers was 703. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michael Jules Castine, MD's MIPS final score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

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.

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