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Dr. Alexander H. De Castro-Abeger, MBA, MD
NPI1902255367PAC ID5092002394
- Medicare services, 2024
- 227
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 78
- Part D claims, 2021
- 11
- Publications
- 2
- MIPS score, 2024
- 88
- Practice address
- 4650 Sunset Blvd, MS 108, Los Angeles, CA 90027
- Practice phone
- Call (323) 669-2164
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
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Dr. Alexander H. De Castro-Abeger is an ophthalmologist in Los Angeles, California
Dr. De Castro-Abeger practices at Children's Hospital Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, part of Children's Hospital Los Angeles.
Dr. De Castro-Abeger's NPI, 1902255367, was assigned on June 7, 2016. Dr. De Castro-Abeger graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 2016. Dr. De Castro-Abeger holds California license A171995.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1902255367NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5092002394
- NPI enumeration date
- June 7, 2016
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (323) 669-2164
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 36
- Medical school graduation
- 2016
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Alexander H. De Castro-Abeger practices at Children's Hospital Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California
Dr. De Castro-Abeger's primary practice is Children's Hospital Los Angeles, at 4650 Sunset Blvd, MS 108, Los Angeles, CA 90027 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (323) 669-2164.
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles4650 Sunset Blvd, MS 108, Los Angeles, CA 90027 · Los Angeles CountyPhone(323) 669-2164
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Alexander H. De Castro-Abeger is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. De Castro-Abeger's primary practice is Children's Hospital Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, part of Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Dr. De Castro-Abeger is also affiliated with Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura. The medical group on file is Children's Hospital Los Angeles Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. De Castro-Abeger to 2 more medical groups, 1 physician office and 1 ambulatory surgery center, each named with a free account.
Community Memorial Hospital - VenturaChildren's Hospital Los Angeles Medical Group2 medical groupsNames with a free account1 physician officeName with a free account1 ambulatory surgery centerName with a free account
See all 7 affiliations for Dr. De Castro-AbegerSources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Alexander H. De Castro-Abeger's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. De Castro-Abeger practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Children's Hospital Los Angeles | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Alexander H. De Castro-Abeger is one of 2,621 ophthalmologists in California
Ophthalmology is Dr. De Castro-Abeger's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. De Castro-Abeger is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dmand AI has Dr. De Castro-Abeger's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Tennessee and Massachusetts.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, CaliforniaPrimary
- Tennessee license
- Internal medicine, Massachusetts
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists cataract and vision problems among the conditions Dr. De Castro-Abeger treats.
Ophthalmologists near Dr. De Castro-Abeger
Counts of ophthalmologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
2,621ophthalmologists in California229ophthalmologists in Los Angeles15ophthalmologists at Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Alexander H. De Castro-Abeger billed Medicare for 227 services in 2024
CMS data shows 227 Medicare services from Dr. De Castro-Abeger across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 78 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $15,945 for them. Every service was in an office.
Medicare services, 2024227
Medicare patients78
Paid by Medicare$15,945
Procedure codes4
Dr. De Castro-Abeger's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 182024: 119561%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 02024: 108
Dr. De Castro-Abeger compared with the California median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. De Castro-Abeger
- California median
- Medicare services
- 227vs 1,07979% below
- Medicare patients
- 78vs 42181% below
- Part D claims
- 11vs 61898% below
Medians across 2,568 ophthalmologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. De Castro-Abeger'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. Alexander H. De Castro-Abeger treated 78 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 78 Medicare patients who saw Dr. De Castro-Abeger in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 36 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 65% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.97, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. De Castro-Abeger's median patient age at 9, with 46% women.
Medicare patients, 202478
Average age72
Average risk score0.97
Dr. De Castro-Abeger's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. De Castro-Abeger's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women4254%
- Men3646%
Chronic conditions among Dr. De Castro-Abeger's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure65%
- Arthritis49%
- Anxiety35%
- Mood disorders28%
- Depression27%
- Diabetes27%
- Ischemic heart disease27%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. De Castro-Abeger's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 9
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women46%
- Men54%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Alexander H. De Castro-Abeger wrote 11 Medicare Part D claims in 2021
In 2021, Dr. De Castro-Abeger wrote 11 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 1 drug, with $875 in total drug cost. In 2020, CMS named 37 claims across 2 drugs.
Part D claims, 202111
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$875
Dr. De Castro-Abeger's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2021
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2020 to 2021
- 2020
- 2021
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2020: 372021: 1170%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2021, 2 in 2020.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026
Dr. Alexander H. De Castro-Abeger scored 88 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 88 out of 100 for Dr. De Castro-Abeger for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. De Castro-Abeger accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. De Castro-Abeger's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 88of 100Final score
- 86.2of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Alexander H. De Castro-Abeger has 2 publications on record
Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. De Castro-Abeger in 2020. Dr. De Castro-Abeger's most frequent co-authors are Nancy M. Benegas, MD and Sapna S. Gangaputra, CPH, MD, MPH.
Papers2
Dr. De Castro-Abeger's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. De Castro-Abeger
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Dr. Alexander H. De Castro-Abeger received $674 in industry payments from 2019 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 21 general payments to Dr. De Castro-Abeger from 6 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. CooperVision Inc. paid the most, $385.
General payments to Dr. De Castro-Abeger by program year, 2019 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. De Castro-Abeger the most, 2019 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Alexander H. De Castro-Abeger graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine
Dr. De Castro-Abeger graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 2016. Dr. De Castro-Abeger is a member of AAO.
- Medical school
- Board certified in ophthalmology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Alexander H. De Castro-Abeger accepts plans from 23 insurance carriers
Dr. De Castro-Abeger is in network with 23 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Cigna. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Cigna
- HCSC
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Elevance
- Humana
- +15 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. De Castro-Abeger accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO12
- PPO12
- Medicare10
- POS7
- EPO4
- Medicaid2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Alexander H. De Castro-Abeger's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Alexander H. De Castro-Abeger's NPI number?
Dr. Alexander H. De Castro-Abeger's NPI number is 1902255367. It was assigned on June 7, 2016, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Alexander H. De Castro-Abeger?
Dr. Alexander H. De Castro-Abeger is an ophthalmologist in Los Angeles, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Alexander H. De Castro-Abeger practice?
Dr. De Castro-Abeger practices at 4650 Sunset Blvd, MS 108, Los Angeles, CA 90027. Dr. De Castro-Abeger's primary practice is Children's Hospital Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, part of Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Dmand AI also links Dr. De Castro-Abeger to 2 medical groups, 1 physician office and 1 ambulatory surgery center.
What is Dr. Alexander H. De Castro-Abeger's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. De Castro-Abeger is (323) 669-2164.
What is Dr. Alexander H. De Castro-Abeger's medical license number?
Dr. De Castro-Abeger holds California license A171995, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. Alexander H. De Castro-Abeger been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. De Castro-Abeger in California (2021 to 2027), Tennessee (2020 to 2023) and Massachusetts (2016 to 2017).
Which hospitals is Dr. Alexander H. De Castro-Abeger affiliated with?
Dr. De Castro-Abeger practices at Children's Hospital Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California. Dr. De Castro-Abeger is also affiliated with Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura.
What medical group is Dr. Alexander H. De Castro-Abeger part of?
Dr. De Castro-Abeger is linked to Children's Hospital Los Angeles Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. De Castro-Abeger to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Alexander H. De Castro-Abeger accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. De Castro-Abeger billed Medicare for 227 services in 2024, and Dr. De Castro-Abeger accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Alexander H. De Castro-Abeger's MIPS score?
Dr. De Castro-Abeger's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 88 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Alexander H. De Castro-Abeger see?
CMS counts 78 Medicare patients who saw Dr. De Castro-Abeger in 2024, with an average age of 72.
Is Dr. Alexander H. De Castro-Abeger board certified?
Yes. Dr. De Castro-Abeger is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
What services does Dr. Alexander H. De Castro-Abeger bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. De Castro-Abeger's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92060), office visit, established patient (99213) and office visit, established patient (99214).
Where did Dr. Alexander H. De Castro-Abeger go to medical school?
Dr. De Castro-Abeger graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 2016.
What drugs does Dr. Alexander H. De Castro-Abeger prescribe most?
In 2021 Medicare Part D data, Dr. De Castro-Abeger's most prescribed drugs by claims were Tobramycin-Dexamethasone.
Has Dr. Alexander H. De Castro-Abeger received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $674 in general payments to Dr. De Castro-Abeger from 6 companies from 2019 to 2025. The largest total came from CooperVision Inc.
How long has Dr. Alexander H. De Castro-Abeger been practicing?
Dr. De Castro-Abeger graduated from medical school in 2016, 10 years ago.
Does Dr. Alexander H. De Castro-Abeger do research?
Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. De Castro-Abeger.
Who does Dr. Alexander H. De Castro-Abeger publish with?
Dr. De Castro-Abeger's most frequent co-authors are Nancy M. Benegas, MD (1 shared paper) and Sapna S. Gangaputra, CPH, MD, MPH (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Alexander H. De Castro-Abeger accept?
Dr. De Castro-Abeger is in network with 23 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Cigna. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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