Dr. David Castillejos, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,345
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 344
- Part D claims, 2024
- 6,096
- MIPS score, 2024
- 100
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 342 F St, Chula Vista, CA 91910-2625
- Practice phone
- Call (619) 422-1471
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Castillejos Eye Institute Medical Group
Eye care practice · Chula Vista, California
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Dr. David Castillejos is an ophthalmologist in Chula Vista, California
Dr. Castillejos practices at Castillejos Eye Institute Medical Group in Chula Vista, California.
Dr. Castillejos' NPI, 1558446401, was assigned on October 26, 2006. Dr. Castillejos graduated from Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico in 1981. Dr. Castillejos holds California license A44482.
- NPI
- 1558446401NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9739109927
- NPI enumeration date
- October 26, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (619) 422-1471
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 71
- Medical school graduation
- 1981
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. David Castillejos practices at Castillejos Eye Institute Medical Group in Chula Vista, California
Dr. Castillejos' primary practice is Castillejos Eye Institute Medical Group, at 342 F St, Chula Vista, CA 91910-2625. The practice phone is (619) 422-1471.
- Castillejos Eye Institute Medical Group342 F St, Chula Vista, CA 91910-2625Phone(619) 422-1471
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. David Castillejos is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Castillejos' primary practice is Castillejos Eye Institute Medical Group in Chula Vista, California. Dr. Castillejos is also affiliated with Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Castillejos to 1 more hospital and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. David Castillejos' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Castillejos practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Castillejos Eye Institute Medical Group | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. David Castillejos is one of 2,621 ophthalmologists in California
Ophthalmology is Dr. Castillejos' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Castillejos is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dr. Castillejos is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, CaliforniaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists age-related macular degeneration, cataract, cataract surgery with lens implant, cold sores or genital herpes, conjunctivitis, dry eye, eyelid inflammation and glaucoma among the conditions Dr. Castillejos treats.
Ophthalmologists near Dr. Castillejos
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. David Castillejos billed Medicare for 1,345 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,345 Medicare services from Dr. Castillejos across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 344 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $136,303 for them.
Dr. Castillejos' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1,1272024: 1,0309%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1532024: 1521%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1102024: 13624%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 02024: 27
Where Dr. Castillejos' Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,26194%
- In a facility846%
Dr. Castillejos compared with the California median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. Castillejos
- California median
- Medicare services
- 1,345vs 1,07925% above
- Medicare patients
- 344vs 42118% below
- Part D claims
- 5,967vs 6189.7 times
Medians across 2,568 ophthalmologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Castillejos' 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. David Castillejos treated 344 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 344 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Castillejos in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 140 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 68% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.62, 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. Castillejos' median patient age at 76, with 59% women.
Dr. Castillejos' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Castillejos' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women24471%
- Men10029%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Castillejos' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes55%
- Arthritis49%
- Chronic kidney disease36%
- Ischemic heart disease25%
- Osteoporosis24%
- Heart failure22%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Castillejos' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 76
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women59%
- Men41%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. David Castillejos wrote 6,096 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Castillejos wrote 6,096 Medicare Part D claims for 1,011 patients. 51% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 5,967 of them, across 28 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $665,908 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 5,988 claims across 29 drugs.
Dr. Castillejos' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic3,099 claims51%
- Brand-name and other2,997 claims49%
Dr. Castillejos' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
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, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 5,9882024: 5,967No change
Drugs named by CMS: 28 in 2024, 29 in 2023.
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
Dr. David Castillejos scored 100 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Castillejos for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Castillejos accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 70 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Castillejos, more than 69% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Castillejos' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 100of 100Final score
- 98.8of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Castillejos ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 69th percentile70 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. David Castillejos received $2,718 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 112 general payments to Dr. Castillejos from 27 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 95% of the total. TissueTech, Inc. paid the most, $343.
General payments to Dr. Castillejos by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Castillejos by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$2,58595%
- Education$1335%
Companies that paid Dr. Castillejos the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. David Castillejos has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Castillejos.
Awards and honors for Dr. Castillejos
- Undated
- ACS Fellow
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. David Castillejos graduated from Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
Dr. Castillejos graduated from Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico in 1981. Dr. Castillejos is a member of ACS.
- Medical school
- Board certified in ophthalmology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. David Castillejos accepts plans from 19 insurance carriers
Dr. Castillejos is in network with 19 carriers, including HCSC, United Healthcare and Aetna. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- HCSC
- United Healthcare
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Elevance
- Humana
- Alliant Health Plans
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- +11 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Castillejos accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO12
- PPO10
- Medicare6
- EPO4
- POS4
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. David Castillejos'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 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)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| 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. David Castillejos' NPI number?
Dr. David Castillejos' NPI number is 1558446401. It was assigned on October 26, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. David Castillejos?
Dr. David Castillejos is an ophthalmologist in Chula Vista, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. David Castillejos practice?
Dr. Castillejos practices at 342 F St, Chula Vista, CA 91910-2625. Dr. Castillejos' primary practice is Castillejos Eye Institute Medical Group in Chula Vista, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Castillejos to 1 hospital and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. David Castillejos' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Castillejos is (619) 422-1471.
What is Dr. David Castillejos' medical license number?
Dr. Castillejos holds California license A44482.
Which hospitals is Dr. David Castillejos affiliated with?
Dr. Castillejos is affiliated with Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Castillejos to 1 more hospital.
Does Dr. David Castillejos accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Castillejos billed Medicare for 1,345 services in 2024, and Dr. Castillejos accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. David Castillejos' MIPS score?
Dr. Castillejos' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 100 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. David Castillejos see?
CMS counts 344 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Castillejos in 2024, with an average age of 76.
Is Dr. David Castillejos board certified?
Yes. Dr. Castillejos is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
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What services does Dr. David Castillejos bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Castillejos' most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92014), eye exam or test (92134) and eye exam or test (92133).
Where did Dr. David Castillejos go to medical school?
Dr. Castillejos graduated from Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico in 1981.
What drugs does Dr. David Castillejos prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Castillejos' most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisolone Acetate, Diclofenac Sodium and Latanoprost.
Has Dr. David Castillejos received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $2,718 in general payments to Dr. Castillejos from 27 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from TissueTech, Inc.
How long has Dr. David Castillejos been practicing?
Dr. Castillejos graduated from medical school in 1981, 45 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. David Castillejos accept?
Dr. Castillejos is in network with 19 carriers, including HCSC, United Healthcare and Aetna. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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