Michael R. Castro, OD

  • San Antonio, TX
  • Optometrist
NPI1841675360PAC ID2466760947
Medicare patients, 2024
131
Part D claims, 2024
29
Industry payments
$237
Affiliated sites
1
State license
1
Practice address
16503 Nacogdoches Rd, San Antonio, TX 78247
Practice phone
Call (210) 646-6077
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Primary practice

Vision Center 30-0765

San Antonio, Texas

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Michael R. Castro is an optometrist in San Antonio, Texas

Michael Castro practices at Vision Center 30-0765 in San Antonio, Texas.

Michael Castro's NPI, 1841675360, was assigned on July 26, 2015. Michael Castro holds Texas license 8683TG.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2466760947
NPI enumeration date
July 26, 2015
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(210) 646-6077
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
37
Medical school graduation
2015

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

Michael R. Castro practices at Vision Center 30-0765 in San Antonio, Texas

Michael Castro's primary practice is Vision Center 30-0765, at 16503 Nacogdoches Rd, San Antonio, TX 78247 in Bexar County. The practice phone is (210) 646-6077.

  • Vision Center 30-0765
    16503 Nacogdoches Rd, San Antonio, TX 78247 · Bexar CountyPhone(210) 646-6077

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Michael R. Castro is affiliated with 2 sites of care

Michael Castro's primary practice is Vision Center 30-0765 in San Antonio, Texas. Dmand AI also links Michael Castro to 1 physician office, named with a free account.

Vision Center 30-0765San Antonio, TexasPrimary
1 physician officeName with a free account
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Michael R. Castro's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Michael Castro practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Vision Center 30-0765Available with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Michael R. Castro is one of 3,272 optometrists in Texas

Optometrist is Michael Castro's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Michael Castro is licensed in Texas.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Optometrist, TexasPrimaryLicense 8683TG · taxonomy 152W00000X

Optometrists near Michael Castro

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

Michael R. Castro treated 131 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72

CMS counts 131 Medicare patients who saw Michael Castro in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 73 patients. 69% of them have high cholesterol, and 68% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.87, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Michael Castro's median patient age at 58, with 58% women.

Medicare patients, 2024131
Average age72
Average risk score0.87

Michael Castro's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Michael Castro's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women7456%
  • Men5744%

Chronic conditions among Michael Castro's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol69%
  2. High blood pressure68%
  3. Arthritis44%
  4. Diabetes28%
  5. Chronic kidney disease24%
  6. Mood disorders23%
  7. Ischemic heart disease21%
  8. Depression18%

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

Michael Castro's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 58

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women58%
  • Men42%

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

Michael R. Castro wrote 29 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Michael Castro wrote 29 Medicare Part D claims for 15 patients. 69% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 202429
Part D patients15

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

  • Generic20 claims69%
  • Brand-name and other9 claims31%

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

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Michael R. Castro received $237 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Michael Castro from 3 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $138.

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

Sources for Michael R. 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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
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 (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
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What is Michael R. Castro's NPI number?

Michael R. Castro's NPI number is 1841675360. It was assigned on July 26, 2015, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Michael R. Castro specialize in?

Michael R. Castro is an optometrist in San Antonio, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).

Where does Michael R. Castro practice?

Michael Castro practices at 16503 Nacogdoches Rd, San Antonio, TX 78247. Michael Castro's primary practice is Vision Center 30-0765 in San Antonio, Texas. Dmand AI also links Michael Castro to 1 physician office.

What is Michael R. Castro's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Michael Castro is (210) 646-6077.

What is Michael R. Castro's medical license number?

Michael Castro holds Texas license 8683TG.

How many Medicare patients does Michael R. Castro see?

CMS counts 131 Medicare patients who saw Michael Castro in 2024, with an average age of 72.

Has Michael R. Castro received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $237 in general payments to Michael Castro from 3 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.

How long has Michael R. Castro been practicing?

Michael Castro graduated from medical school in 2015, 11 years ago.

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