Raphael A. Castillo, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · New York, NY
Raphael A. Castillo, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1770664294, issued on Oct 18, 2006. Check the license (New York 232065-1, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Raphael A. Castillo
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 232065-1 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 125 W 79TH St, New York, NY 10024
- Phone
- (212) 785-1059
- Enumerated
- Oct 18, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 12, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (212) 269-2901
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040527000363); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Howard University College Of Medicine, 1999
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 125 W 79TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ron Hornfeld, DMDDentist1275825473
Verify Raphael A. Castillo in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 232065-1Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
35% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,055 Medicare Part D claims for 685 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 52% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost270 claims
- Azelastine Hcl264 claims
- Restasis229 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate128 claims
- Lumigan112 claims
- Bepotastine Besilate102 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: $1,957.99
32 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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 2 group practices
- Advanced Eye Physician PLLCNew York, NY
- R Mostafavi MD Ophthamologist PCStaten Island, NY
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 Raphael A. Castillo, MD's NPI number?
Raphael A. Castillo, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770664294, issued on Oct 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Raphael A. Castillo, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 125 W 79TH St, New York, NY, 10024. Phone: (212) 785-1059. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Raphael A. Castillo, MD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 232065-1, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Raphael A. Castillo, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Raphael A. Castillo, MD had 2,055 Medicare Part D claims for 685 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.