Dr. Christine A. Castro, DO

  • Sacramento, CA
  • Emergency medicine physician
NPI1770750812
Medicare services, 2024
38
Medicare patients, 2024
49
Part D claims, 2024
81
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$309
Practice address
6600 Bruceville Road, Sacramento, CA 95823
Practice phone
Call (916) 688-2000
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center

Hospital · Sacramento, California

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Dr. Christine A. Castro is an emergency medicine physician in Sacramento, California

Dr. Castro practices at Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center in Sacramento, California, part of Kaiser Permanente.

Dr. Castro's NPI, 1770750812, was assigned on May 8, 2008. Dr. Castro graduated from Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University in 2007. Dr. Castro holds California license 20A10717.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
May 8, 2008
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(916) 688-2000
Professional email
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
45
Medical school graduation
2007

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Christine A. Castro practices at Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center in Sacramento, California

Dr. Castro's primary practice is Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center, at 6600 Bruceville Road, Sacramento, CA 95823 in Sacramento County. The practice phone is (916) 688-2000.

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Dr. Christine A. Castro is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Castro's primary practice is Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center in Sacramento, California, part of Kaiser Permanente. The medical group on file is The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. Dmand AI also links Dr. Castro to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Christine A. Castro's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Christine A. Castro is one of 7,423 emergency medicine physicians in California

Emergency medicine is Dr. Castro's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. Castro is board certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Castro is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Emergency medicine, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense 20A10717 · taxonomy 207P00000X

Emergency medicine physicians near Dr. Castro

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Dr. Christine A. Castro billed Medicare for 38 services in 2024

CMS data shows 38 Medicare services from Dr. Castro across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 49 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $4,022 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 202438
Medicare patients49
Paid by Medicare$4,022
Procedure codes2

Dr. Castro's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 252024: 3852%

Dr. Castro compared with the California median for emergency medicine physicians, 2024

  • Dr. Castro
  • California median
Medicare services
38vs 26586% below
Medicare patients
49vs 24380% below
Part D claims
19vs 6269% below

Medians across 7,079 emergency medicine physicians in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Castro's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Christine A. Castro treated 49 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 64

CMS counts 49 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Castro in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 20 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 55% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.78, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Castro's median patient age at 38, with 56% women.

Medicare patients, 202449
Average age64
Average risk score1.78

Dr. Castro's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Castro's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women2245%
  • Men2755%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Castro's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol55%
  3. Diabetes49%
  4. Arthritis41%
  5. Chronic kidney disease29%
  6. Mood disorders29%
  7. Alzheimer's and dementia27%
  8. COPD27%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Castro's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 38

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women56%
  • Men43%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Christine A. Castro wrote 81 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Castro wrote 81 Medicare Part D claims for 61 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 19 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $132 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 38 claims across 3 drugs.

Part D claims, 202481
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$132
Part D patients61

Dr. Castro's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic71 claims88%
  • Brand-name and other10 claims12%

Dr. Castro's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2023

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Castro's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics35%28 of 81 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2022 to 2023

  • 2022
  • 2023
Claims for drugs CMS names
2022: 382023: 1950%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2023, 3 in 2022.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

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Dr. Christine A. Castro received $309 in industry payments from 2016 to 2017

CMS Open Payments shows 17 general payments to Dr. Castro from 2 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2017. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. paid the most, $215.

General payments to Dr. Castro by program year, 2016 to 2017

Companies that paid Dr. Castro the most, 2016 to 2017

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Christine A. Castro graduated from Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University

Dr. Castro graduated from Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University in 2007.

  1. Medical schoolChicago College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University
  2. Board certified in emergency medicineAmerican Board of Emergency Medicine
  3. Board certified in 2009 - 2027CA State License

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Christine A. Castro accepts plans from 2 insurance carriers

Dr. Castro is in network with 2 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente and CMS Medicare. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Kaiser Permanente
  • CMS Medicare

Plan types Dr. Castro accepts, by number of carriers

  1. EPO1
  2. HMO1
  3. Medicare1
  4. POS1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Christine A. Castro's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Christine A. Castro's NPI number?

Dr. Christine A. Castro's NPI number is 1770750812. It was assigned on May 8, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Christine A. Castro?

Dr. Christine A. Castro is an emergency medicine physician in Sacramento, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).

Where does Dr. Christine A. Castro practice?

Dr. Castro practices at 6600 Bruceville Road, Sacramento, CA 95823. Dr. Castro's primary practice is Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center in Sacramento, California, part of Kaiser Permanente. Dmand AI also links Dr. Castro to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Christine A. Castro's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Castro is (916) 688-2000.

What is Dr. Christine A. Castro's medical license number?

Dr. Castro holds California license 20A10717.

Which hospitals is Dr. Christine A. Castro affiliated with?

Dr. Castro practices at Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center in Sacramento, California.

What medical group is Dr. Christine A. Castro part of?

Dr. Castro is linked to The Permanente Medical Group, Inc.

Does Dr. Christine A. Castro accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Castro billed Medicare for 38 services in 2024.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christine A. Castro see?

CMS counts 49 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Castro in 2024, with an average age of 64.

Is Dr. Christine A. Castro board certified?

Yes. Dr. Castro is board certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine.

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What services does Dr. Christine A. Castro bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Castro's most billed Medicare services were emergency department visit (99285) and emergency department visit (99284).

Where did Dr. Christine A. Castro go to medical school?

Dr. Castro graduated from Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University in 2007.

What drugs does Dr. Christine A. Castro prescribe most?

In 2023 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Castro's most prescribed drugs by claims were Ondansetron ODT.

Has Dr. Christine A. Castro received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $309 in general payments to Dr. Castro from 2 companies from 2016 to 2017. The largest total came from Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.

How long has Dr. Christine A. Castro been practicing?

Dr. Castro graduated from medical school in 2007, 19 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Christine A. Castro accept?

Dr. Castro is in network with 2 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente and CMS Medicare. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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