Michael Castro, O.D.
Optometrist · Schertz, TX
Michael Castro, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Schertz, Texas, and NPI 1841675360, issued on Jul 26, 2015. Check the license (Texas 8683TG, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Castro
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 8683TG TX
8683T TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 17460 Interstate 35 N Ste 412, Schertz, TX 78154
- Phone
- (210) 590-2482
- Enumerated
- Jul 26, 2015
- Record last updated
- Sep 2, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (210) 579-9490
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20151002000333); may accept Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael Castro in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
Search for license 8683TGCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
29 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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: $175.04
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 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.
Michael Castro among 5,006 optometrist records in Texas
Michael Castro, O.D. is one of 5,006 optometrist records with a practice address in Texas. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 65% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 65% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2010 among the 2,894 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
8 optometrist records list a practice address in Schertz
They are 8 of the 713 NPPES records with a practice address in Schertz, and 5,006 optometrist records in Texas.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Debra Barnes, ODSchertz, TX 781541386687432
- Michelle Buttlar, ODSchertz, TX 781541699905067
- Carly Gentry, ODSchertz, TX 781541205357951
- Roman Klufas, ODSchertz, TX 781541588744288
- Cody Lee, ODSelma, TX 781541235814278
- Gabrielle Luna, ODSchertz, TX 781541992468581
- Raymond Martinez, O.D.Live Oak, TX 781541932261211
- Emily NguyenSelma, TX 781541336710227
Common questions
What is Michael Castro, O.D.'s NPI number?
Michael Castro, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841675360, issued on Jul 26, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Castro, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 17460 Interstate 35 N Ste 412, Schertz, TX, 78154. Phone: (210) 590-2482. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Castro, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number 8683TG, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Michael Castro, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Castro, O.D. had 29 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.