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Dr. Antonio A. Castaneda, MD
NPI1851343511PAC ID7315947694
- Medicare services, 2024
- 114
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 94
- Part D claims, 2024
- 164
- Publications
- 4
- MIPS score, 2024
- 88
- Practice address
- 801 Bedell Ave, Del Rio, TX 78840
- Practice phone
- Call (830) 775-8566
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Antonio A. Castaneda is a general surgeon in Del Rio, Texas
Dr. Castaneda practices at Val Verde Regional Medical Center in Del Rio, Texas, part of Val Verde Regional Medical Center.
Dr. Castaneda's NPI, 1851343511, was assigned on May 17, 2006. Dr. Castaneda graduated from UT Southwestern Medical Center in 1995. Dr. Castaneda holds Texas license K2318.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1851343511NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7315947694
- NPI enumeration date
- May 17, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (830) 775-8566
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 57
- Medical school graduation
- 1995
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Antonio A. Castaneda practices at Val Verde Regional Medical Center in Del Rio, Texas
Dr. Castaneda's primary practice is Val Verde Regional Medical Center, at 801 Bedell Ave, Del Rio, TX 78840 in Val Verde County. The practice phone is (830) 775-8566.
- Val Verde Regional Medical Center801 Bedell Ave, Del Rio, TX 78840 · Val Verde CountyPhone(830) 775-8566
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Antonio A. Castaneda is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Castaneda's primary practice is Val Verde Regional Medical Center in Del Rio, Texas, part of Val Verde Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Val Verde Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Castaneda to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Val Verde Regional Medical Center1 group practice or clinicName with a free account1 medical groupName with a free account
See all 4 affiliations for Dr. CastanedaSources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Antonio A. Castaneda's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Castaneda practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Val Verde Regional Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Antonio A. Castaneda is one of 1,939 general surgeons in Texas
Surgery is Dr. Castaneda's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Castaneda is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Castaneda is licensed in Texas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, TexasPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists abdominal hernia repair surgery, bariatric surgery, cancerous skin growth removal, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery, gallbladder removal, groin hernia surgery and thyroid surgery among the conditions Dr. Castaneda treats.
General surgeons near Dr. Castaneda
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1,939general surgeons in Texas
3general surgeons in Del Rio
3general surgeons at Val Verde Regional Medical CenterSources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Antonio A. Castaneda billed Medicare for 114 services in 2024
CMS data shows 114 Medicare services from Dr. Castaneda across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 94 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $25,706 for them.
Medicare services, 2024114
Medicare patients94
Paid by Medicare$25,706
Procedure codes5
Dr. Castaneda's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1472024: 7549%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1072024: 3964%
Where Dr. Castaneda's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office7566%
- In a facility3934%
Dr. Castaneda compared with the Texas median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Castaneda
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 114vs 118Close to median
- Medicare patients
- 94vs 97Close to median
- Part D claims
- 112vs 422.7 times
Medians across 1,674 general surgeons in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Castaneda'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. Antonio A. Castaneda treated 94 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 94 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Castaneda in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 57 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.08, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Castaneda's median patient age at 58, with 58% women.
Medicare patients, 202494
Average age72
Average risk score1.08
Dr. Castaneda's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Castaneda's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women4548%
- Men4952%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Castaneda's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis68%
- Diabetes39%
- Anxiety38%
- Depression38%
- Mood disorders38%
- Ischemic heart disease36%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Castaneda's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 58
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women58%
- Men41%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Antonio A. Castaneda wrote 164 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Castaneda wrote 164 Medicare Part D claims for 93 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 112 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,196 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 80 claims across 3 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024164
Drugs named by CMS4
Total drug cost$3,196
Part D patients93
Dr. Castaneda's 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.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Castaneda's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids30%50 of 164 claims
- Antibiotics10%17 of 164 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 802024: 11240%
Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 3 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. Antonio A. Castaneda 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. Castaneda for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Castaneda accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 20 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Castaneda, more than 48% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Castaneda's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 88of 100Final score
- 77.9of 100Quality
- 99of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 71of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Castaneda ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Colonoscopy
- 48th percentile20 procedures
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
- 47th percentile16 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
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. Antonio A. Castaneda has 4 publications on record
Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Castaneda. The most frequent topics are Rats, Sprague-Dawley, Ethanol and Irritants. Dr. Castaneda's most frequent co-authors are James Cross, MD, Kenneth S. Helmer, MD and Emily K. Robinson, MD.
Papers4
Topics Dr. Castaneda writes about most
- Rats, Sprague-Dawley
- Ethanol
- Irritants
- Lipopolysaccharides
- NG-Nitroarginine Methyl Ester
- Nitric Oxide
- Nitric Oxide Synthase
- Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II
Dr. Castaneda's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Castaneda
Analysis of VarianceArginineBlood Pressure
Drug InteractionsEndotoxinsEscherichia coli
Adaptation, PhysiologicalBombesinCapsaicin
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Antonio A. Castaneda received $2,286 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 74 general payments to Dr. Castaneda from 18 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 68% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $898.
General payments to Dr. Castaneda by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Castaneda by kind, 2016 to 2025
$2.3Kin total
- Food and beverage$1,54868%
- Travel and lodging$42419%
- Speaker and faculty fees$30013%
- Entertainment$111%
- Education$20%
Companies that paid Dr. Castaneda 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. Antonio A. Castaneda has 3 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Castaneda, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2012.
Awards and honors for Dr. Castaneda
- 2012
- CMS Stage 1 EHR
- Undated
- ACS Fellow
- Checkbook Top Doc
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Antonio A. Castaneda graduated from UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dr. Castaneda graduated from UT Southwestern Medical Center in 1995. Dr. Castaneda is a member of ACS.
- Medical school
- Board certified in surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Antonio A. Castaneda accepts plans from 23 insurance carriers
Dr. Castaneda is in network with 23 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Elevance
- Aetna
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Cigna
- HCSC
- Alliant Health Plans
- Aspirus Health Plan
- +15 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Castaneda accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO14
- HMO12
- Medicare11
- POS6
- EPO4
- Medicaid2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Antonio A. Castaneda'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)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) |
| 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) |
| 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. Antonio A. Castaneda's NPI number?
Dr. Antonio A. Castaneda's NPI number is 1851343511. It was assigned on May 17, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Antonio A. Castaneda?
Dr. Antonio A. Castaneda is a general surgeon in Del Rio, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Antonio A. Castaneda practice?
Dr. Castaneda practices at 801 Bedell Ave, Del Rio, TX 78840. Dr. Castaneda's primary practice is Val Verde Regional Medical Center in Del Rio, Texas, part of Val Verde Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Castaneda to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Antonio A. Castaneda's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Castaneda is (830) 775-8566.
What is Dr. Antonio A. Castaneda's medical license number?
Dr. Castaneda holds Texas license K2318.
Which hospitals is Dr. Antonio A. Castaneda affiliated with?
Dr. Castaneda practices at Val Verde Regional Medical Center in Del Rio, Texas.
What medical group is Dr. Antonio A. Castaneda part of?
Dr. Castaneda is linked to Val Verde Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Castaneda to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Antonio A. Castaneda accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Castaneda billed Medicare for 114 services in 2024, and Dr. Castaneda accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Antonio A. Castaneda's MIPS score?
Dr. Castaneda's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 88 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Antonio A. Castaneda see?
CMS counts 94 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Castaneda in 2024, with an average age of 72.
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Is Dr. Antonio A. Castaneda board certified?
Yes. Dr. Castaneda is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.
What services does Dr. Antonio A. Castaneda bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Castaneda's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99203), surgery: bones and joints (22558) and office visit, established patient (99213).
Where did Dr. Antonio A. Castaneda go to medical school?
Dr. Castaneda graduated from UT Southwestern Medical Center in 1995.
What drugs does Dr. Antonio A. Castaneda prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Castaneda's most prescribed drugs by claims were Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf, Ondansetron HCl and Tramadol HCl-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. Antonio A. Castaneda received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $2,286 in general payments to Dr. Castaneda from 18 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Antonio A. Castaneda been practicing?
Dr. Castaneda graduated from medical school in 1995, 31 years ago.
Does Dr. Antonio A. Castaneda do research?
Dmand AI links 4 publications to Dr. Castaneda.
Who does Dr. Antonio A. Castaneda publish with?
Dr. Castaneda's most frequent co-authors are James Cross, MD (1 shared paper), Kenneth S. Helmer, MD (1 shared paper) and Emily K. Robinson, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Antonio A. Castaneda accept?
Dr. Castaneda is in network with 23 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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