Dr. Christina M. Casteel, MD
- Medicare services, 2017
- 256
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 19
- Part D claims, 2017
- 11
- Clinical trials
- 3
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 9898 Genesee Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037
- Practice phone
- Call (414) 975-3807
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Scripps Clinic la Jolla ASC
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · La Jolla, California
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Dr. Christina M. Casteel is a general surgeon in La Jolla, California
Dr. Casteel practices at Scripps Clinic la Jolla ASC in La Jolla, California.
Dr. Casteel's NPI, 1740396167, was assigned on August 21, 2006. Dr. Casteel graduated from UMKC School of Medicine in 1990. Dr. Casteel's California license number on file is G82208.
- NPI
- 1740396167NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7517966997
- NPI enumeration date
- August 21, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (414) 975-3807
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 61
- Medical school graduation
- 1990
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Christina M. Casteel practices at Scripps Clinic la Jolla ASC in La Jolla, California
Dr. Casteel's primary practice is Scripps Clinic la Jolla ASC, at 9898 Genesee Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037. The practice phone is (414) 975-3807.
- Scripps Clinic la Jolla ASC9898 Genesee Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037Phone(414) 975-3807
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Christina M. Casteel is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Casteel's primary practice is Scripps Clinic la Jolla ASC in La Jolla, California. Dr. Casteel is also affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. Dmand AI also links Dr. Casteel to 1 more hospital, 1 physician office, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Christina M. Casteel's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Casteel practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Scripps Clinic la Jolla ASC | Available with a free account |
| +4 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Christina M. Casteel is one of 2,926 general surgeons in California
Surgery is Dr. Casteel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Casteel is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Casteel's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Missouri.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, CaliforniaPrimary
- Missouri license
General surgeons near Dr. Casteel
Counts of general surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Christina M. Casteel billed Medicare for 256 services in 2017
CMS data shows 256 Medicare services from Dr. Casteel across 7 procedure codes in 2017, for 19 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $29,831 for them.
Dr. Casteel's Medicare services by type, 2016 to 2017
- 2016
- 2017
- Office and hospital visits
- 2016: 1612017: 18012%
- Surgery
- 2016: 342017: 4429%
- Imaging
- 2016: 02017: 32
Where Dr. Casteel's Medicare services took place, 2017
- In an office21283%
- In a facility4417%
Dr. Casteel compared with the California median for general surgeons, 2017
- Dr. Casteel
- California median
- Medicare services
- 256vs 16654% above
- Medicare patients
- 19vs 12184% below
- Part D claims
- 11vs 3468% below
Medians across 2,606 general surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Casteel's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2017
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. Christina M. Casteel treated 19 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 19 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Casteel in 2024. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 74% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.59, 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. Casteel's median patient age at 63, with 74% women.
Chronic conditions among Dr. Casteel's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol74%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Casteel's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 63
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women74%
- Men21%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Christina M. Casteel wrote 11 Medicare Part D claims in 2017
In 2017, Dr. Casteel wrote 11 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 1 drug, with $77 in total drug cost. In 2016, CMS named 12 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Casteel's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2017
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, 2016 to 2017
- 2016
- 2017
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2016: 122017: 118%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2017, 1 in 2016.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026
How Dr. Christina M. Casteel takes part in Medicare
Dr. Casteel accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Mastectomy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Christina M. Casteel has worked on 3 clinical trials
Dmand AI links Dr. Casteel to 3 clinical trials, 3 of them phase 3 studies. 2 are still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Breast Neoplasms and Breast Diseases. Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology sponsors the most, 3.
Conditions in Dr. Casteel's trials
- Breast Neoplasms
- Breast Diseases
Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Casteel
- Linda K. Han, MD3 shared trials
- James E. Liebmann, MD3 shared trials
- Naveed A. Rana, MD3 shared trials
Recent clinical trials with Dr. Casteel
Breast Cancer WEight Loss Study (BWEL Study) (opens in a new tab)
Comparison of Axillary Lymph Node Dissection with Axillary Radiation for Patients with Node-Positive Breast Cancer Treated with Chemotherapy (opens in a new tab)
Sources: ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Christina M. Casteel received $658 in industry payments from 2016 to 2017
CMS Open Payments shows 5 general payments to Dr. Casteel from 4 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2017. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Cianna Medical Inc paid the most, $378.
General payments to Dr. Casteel by program year, 2016 to 2017
Companies that paid Dr. Casteel the most, 2016 to 2017
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Christina M. Casteel has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Casteel.
Awards and honors for Dr. Casteel
- Undated
- ACS Fellow
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Christina M. Casteel graduated from UMKC School of Medicine
Dr. Casteel graduated from UMKC School of Medicine in 1990. Dr. Casteel is a member of ACS and ASBS.
- Medical school
- Board certified in surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Christina M. Casteel accepts plans from 5 insurance carriers
Dr. Casteel is in network with 5 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and HCSC. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- HCSC
- Regence Health Plans
- CMS Medicare
Plan types Dr. Casteel accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare5
- PPO4
- HMO1
- POS1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Christina M. Casteel'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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Clinical trials and co-investigators | ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| 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. Christina M. Casteel's NPI number?
Dr. Christina M. Casteel's NPI number is 1740396167. It was assigned on August 21, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Christina M. Casteel?
Dr. Christina M. Casteel is a general surgeon in La Jolla, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Christina M. Casteel practice?
Dr. Casteel practices at 9898 Genesee Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037. Dr. Casteel's primary practice is Scripps Clinic la Jolla ASC in La Jolla, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Casteel to 1 hospital, 1 physician office, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Christina M. Casteel's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Casteel is (414) 975-3807.
What is Dr. Christina M. Casteel's medical license number?
Dr. Casteel's California license number on file is G82208, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Christina M. Casteel been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Casteel in California (1996 to 2025) and Missouri (1991 to 2018).
Which hospitals is Dr. Christina M. Casteel affiliated with?
Dr. Casteel is affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. Dmand AI links Dr. Casteel to 1 more hospital.
Does Dr. Christina M. Casteel accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Casteel billed Medicare for 256 services in 2017, and Dr. Casteel accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christina M. Casteel see?
CMS counts 19 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Casteel in 2024, with an average age of 76.
Is Dr. Christina M. Casteel board certified?
Yes. Dr. Casteel is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.
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What services does Dr. Christina M. Casteel bill to Medicare?
In 2017, Dr. Casteel's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99215), ultrasound (76642) and office visit, new patient (99205).
Where did Dr. Christina M. Casteel go to medical school?
Dr. Casteel graduated from UMKC School of Medicine in 1990.
What drugs does Dr. Christina M. Casteel prescribe most?
In 2017 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Casteel's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. Christina M. Casteel received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $658 in general payments to Dr. Casteel from 4 companies from 2016 to 2017. The largest total came from Cianna Medical Inc.
How long has Dr. Christina M. Casteel been practicing?
Dr. Casteel graduated from medical school in 1990, 36 years ago.
Does Dr. Christina M. Casteel do research?
Dr. Casteel has worked on 3 clinical trials.
What insurance does Dr. Christina M. Casteel accept?
Dr. Casteel is in network with 5 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and HCSC. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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