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Active NPI 1548269251 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. William J. Belcastro , MD

Internal Medicine • Springfield, MA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. William Belcastro, MD is a certified Internal Medicine practicing in Springfield, MA. With approximately 55 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1971, Dr. Belcastro delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 299 CAREW ST.

Dr. Belcastro accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample, complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

299 Carew St
Suite 322

Springfield, MA 011042301

Telephone 4137372371
Fax 4137887829
Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1971

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Internal Medicine in Springfield, MA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)
Practitioner Clinical Experience
55 Yrs +34.7 yrs vs City Avg
City Avg: 20.3 Yrs
State Avg: 29.3 Yrs
Regional Practice Density
289 Specialists

Practicing in Springfield, MA (7127 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate
16.6% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount
54.5% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Belcastro (55 Years) 55 Yrs
Springfield Specialty Average (20.3 Years) 20.3 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)
Reporting Year:
HCPCS Code & Description Services Patients Submitted Charge Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
411 186 $275.10 $129.64
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
253 165 $17.00 $8.65
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count
162 142 $25.00 $7.61
83721 Ldl cholesterol level
150 140 $48.00 $10.29
80061 Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)
150 140 $59.00 $13.12
86141 Measurement c-reactive protein for detection of infection or inflammation, high sensitivity
141 131 $36.00 $12.69
80053 Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals
139 135 $43.60 $10.35
84443 Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
138 131 $59.00 $16.46
84439 Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), free
137 131 $48.00 $8.84
81003 Automated urinalysis test
133 127 $13.00 $2.20
82043 Urine microalbumin (protein) level
121 120 $16.00 $5.66
93040 Tracing of electrical activity of heart using 1-3 leads with interpretation and report
121 116 $40.00 $13.05
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report
120 116 $72.00 $14.39
82570 Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury
119 118 $16.00 $5.08
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more
107 98 $300.00 $182.21
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
92 92 $225.54 $131.08
G0444 Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes
85 85 $35.00 $19.10
G0442 Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes
83 83 $35.00 $19.09
82948 Blood glucose (sugar) measurement using reagent strip
81 38 $13.00 $4.94
82270 Stool analysis for blood to screen for colon tumors
79 79 $13.00 $4.29
83735 Magnesium level
70 66 $21.00 $6.57
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes
66 46 $179.45 $91.82
84153 Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, total
36 35 $54.00 $18.02
84520 Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function
35 24 $25.00 $3.87
82565 Blood creatinine level
34 24 $21.00 $5.02
80051 Blood test panel for electrolytes (sodium potassium, chloride, carbon dioxide)
33 23 $32.00 $6.87
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine
32 31 $45.00 $32.81
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free
32 31 $95.00 $81.51
G0181 Physician or allowed practitioner supervision of a patient receiving medicare-covered services provided by a participating home health agency (patient not present) requiring complex and multidisciplinary care modalities involving regular physician or allow
19 13 $277.00 $105.13
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
18 17 $165.00 $92.00
80076 Liver function blood test panel
15 14 $37.00 $8.01
99441 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes
13 13 $125.00 $57.14
G0103 Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa)
12 12 $54.00 $18.92

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Internal Medicine Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X

State License MA 37640

A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID
0150983 (MA)
Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Health New England
10517 (MA)
Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bcbs
H23006 (MA)
Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Tufts Health Plan
037640 (MA)
Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Connecticare
739578 (MA)
Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Aetna
2502849 (MA)
Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Cigna Healthsourse
531980 (MA)
Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Harvard Pilgrim
65909 (MA)

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

2 Associated Practitioners
Dr. James Haines , MD

Internal Medicine

NPI 1497754170

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Donna Callahan

Nurse Practitioner - Adult Health

NPI 1992282115

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events
NPI Profile Active November 16, 2012

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location November 16, 2012

Registered at 299 CAREW ST, SUITE 322, SPRINGFIELD, MA 011042301 (Tel: 4137372371)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 16, 2012

Registered at 299 CAREW ST, SUITE 322, SPRINGFIELD, MA 011042301 (Tel: 4137372371)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated November 16, 2012

Recorded as WILLIAM BELCASTRO, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 16, 2012

Internal Medicine (License #37640 in MA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 15, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1548269251
Entity Type:
Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)
Enumeration Date: July 15, 2005
Last Update: November 16, 2012
Sole Proprietor: No

Mailing Address

299 Carew St, Suite 322

Springfield, MA 011042301

Phone: 4137372371

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
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