Dr. Diego Manuel Castilla, MD

Dr. Castilla practices at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center in Miami, Florida, part of University of Miami.

Dr. Castilla's NPI, 1144492646, was assigned on March 25, 2008. Dr. Castilla graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in 2008. Dr. Castilla holds Florida license ME131006.

Dr. Castilla's primary practice is Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, at 1475 Nw 12th Ave, Miami, FL 33136.

Dr. Castilla's primary practice is Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center in Miami, Florida, part of University of Miami. Dr. Castilla is also affiliated with Jackson Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is University of Miami Health System.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Castilla practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Castilla's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Castilla is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Castilla's licenses on file in 2 states: Florida and New York.

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, gallbladder removal and groin hernia surgery among the conditions Dr. Castilla treats.

CMS data shows 40 Medicare services from Dr. Castilla across 1 procedure code in 2024, for 60 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $2,649 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 60 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Castilla in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 29 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 50% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.90, 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. Castilla's median patient age at 66, with 49% women.

In 2024, Dr. Castilla wrote 31 Medicare Part D claims for 21 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 88 out of 100 for Dr. Castilla for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Castilla accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Castilla, published from 2016 to 2017. The most frequent topics are Disease Models, Animal, Mice, Inbred C57BL and Neovascularization, Physiologic. Dr. Castilla's most frequent co-authors are Christine Thuyvan Dinh, MD, Alan S. Livingstone, MD and Bo Wang, MD, PhD.

CMS Open Payments shows 31 general payments to Dr. Castilla from 3 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 74% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $5,820.

Dr. Castilla graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in 2008.

Dr. Castilla is in network with 10 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.