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Active NPI 1154395473 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Armando E Castro , MD

Surgery • Flushing, NY

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Armando Castro, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Flushing, NY. With approximately 28 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Vermont College Of Medicine in 1998, Dr. Castro delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 5645 MAIN ST.

Dr. Castro is affiliated with North Shore-Lij Medical Pc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least, initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

5645 Main St
Suite W-Ll300

Flushing, NY 113555045

Telephone 7184450220
Fax 7183931167
Associated Practice Facility / Clinic
🏢 Booth Medical Associates Pc Facility NPI 1912996703

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Vermont College Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1998

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Flushing, NY

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)
Practitioner Clinical Experience
28 Yrs +0.7 yrs vs City Avg
City Avg: 27.3 Yrs
State Avg: 27.8 Yrs
Regional Practice Density
44 Specialists

Practicing in Flushing, NY (2269 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate
2.3% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount
73.6% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Castro (28 Years) 28 Yrs
Flushing Specialty Average (27.3 Years) 27.3 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2019)
HCPCS Code & Description Services Patients Submitted Charge Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes
28 16 $182.00 $45.88
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes
26 16 $322.00 $84.45
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes
14 13 $879.00 $234.92

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License NY 218424

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID
02442762 (NY)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

North Shore-Lij Medical Pc

95 -25 Queens Boulevard, Rego Park, NY 113744510

Phone: 7189256565

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

34 Associated Practitioners
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Career & Practice History Timeline

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

6 Historical Events
NPI Profile Active July 31, 2013

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 31, 2013

Registered at 5645 MAIN ST, SUITE W-LL300, FLUSHING, NY 113555045 (Tel: 7184450220)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 31, 2013

Registered at 5645 MAIN ST, SUITE W-LL300, FLUSHING, NY 113555045 (Tel: 7184450220)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 31, 2013

Recorded as ARMANDO CASTRO, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 31, 2013

Surgery (License #218424 in NY)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration February 14, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1154395473
Entity Type:
Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)
Enumeration Date: February 14, 2006
Last Update: July 31, 2013
Sole Proprietor: No

Mailing Address

5645 Main St, Suite W-Ll300

Flushing, NY 113555045

Phone: 7184450220

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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