Total Payments
$11,132
2024 Payments
$490.35
Companies
43
Transactions
652
Medicare Patients
3,612
Medicare Billing
$848,997
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$10,919 (98.1%)
Education$213.13 (1.9%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $10,919 | 646 | 98.1% |
| Education | $213.13 | 6 | 1.9% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $1,535 | 70 | $0 (2023) |
| Amgen Inc. | $1,325 | 79 | $0 (2024) |
| PFIZER INC. | $1,095 | 89 | $0 (2024) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $734.29 | 45 | $0 (2024) |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $689.46 | 39 | $0 (2024) |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | $572.30 | 36 | $0 (2023) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $545.89 | 36 | $0 (2024) |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $512.79 | 17 | $0 (2020) |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $478.71 | 46 | $0 (2020) |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $472.85 | 28 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $490.35 | 18 | Octapharma USA, Inc. ($99.49) |
| 2023 | $2,056 | 81 | Amgen Inc. ($344.42) |
| 2022 | $377.33 | 17 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. ($92.54) |
| 2021 | $63.12 | 2 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($43.43) |
| 2020 | $508.35 | 31 | Amgen Inc. ($95.30) |
| 2019 | $2,599 | 160 | Amgen Inc. ($316.59) |
| 2018 | $2,475 | 161 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. ($529.21) |
| 2017 | $2,562 | 182 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. ($426.87) |
All Payment Transactions
652 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 27
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/02/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.46 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | Ardelyx, Inc. | IBSRELA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.32 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 07/16/2024 | Octapharma USA, Inc. | OCTAGAM IMMUNE GLOBULIN (HUMAN) (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $99.49 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 03/19/2024 | SOBI, INC | KINERET (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.10 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 03/11/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.99 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 02/28/2024 | UCB, Inc. | Cimzia (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.81 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 02/27/2024 | Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | ACTHAR (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.98 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 02/22/2024 | ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.45 | General |
| Category: Treatment of certain chronic autoimmune disorders including acute exacerbations of MS and RA | ||||||
| 02/14/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | COSENTYX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.20 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 02/12/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Enbrel (Biological), Otezla | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.82 | General |
| Category: Inflammation | ||||||
| 02/08/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.05 | General |
| 02/06/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | SAPHNELO (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.20 | General |
| Category: Inflammation and Autoimmunity | ||||||
| 02/01/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | TALTZ (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.04 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 01/29/2024 | PFIZER INC. | XELJANZ (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.26 | General |
| Category: GASTROINTESTINAL;INFLAMMATION;OPHTHALMOLOGY;TRANSPLANT | ||||||
| 01/25/2024 | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | STRENSIQ (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.83 | General |
| Category: Rare Disease | ||||||
| 01/23/2024 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | CYLTEZO (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.66 | General |
| Category: CNS | ||||||
| 01/19/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.43 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 01/09/2024 | Amgen Inc. | EVENITY (Biological), Prolia | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.26 | General |
| Category: Bone Health | ||||||
| 12/14/2023 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | OFEV (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.88 | General |
| Category: RESPIRATORY | ||||||
| 12/11/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | RINVOQ (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.73 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/06/2023 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.89 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 12/05/2023 | Amgen Inc. | EVENITY (Biological), Prolia | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.20 | General |
| Category: Bone Health | ||||||
| 11/29/2023 | Horizon Therapeutics plc | KRYSTEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.23 | General |
| Category: KRYSTEXXA | ||||||
| 11/28/2023 | Amgen Inc. | TAVNEOS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.29 | General |
| Category: Inflammation | ||||||
| 11/15/2023 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | COSENTYX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.91 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | 843 | 10,107 | $830,989 | $168,544 |
| 2022 | 14 | 790 | 5,950 | $756,510 | $176,392 |
| 2021 | 15 | 939 | 14,408 | $1.4M | $287,165 |
| 2020 | 16 | 1,040 | 5,991 | $763,575 | $216,896 |
Total Patients
3,612
Total Services
36,456
Medicare Billing
$848,997
Procedure Codes
62
All Medicare Procedures & Services
62 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J1602 | Injection, golimumab, 1 mg, for intravenous use | Office | 2023 | 14 | 7,400 | $543,972 | $74,748 | 13.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 241 | 395 | $94,800 | $32,446 | 34.2% |
| J0897 | Injection, denosumab, 1 mg | Office | 2023 | 14 | 1,200 | $55,776 | $21,963 | 39.4% |
| 96413 | Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | Office | 2023 | 26 | 87 | $31,842 | $8,314 | 26.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 61 | 61 | $22,204 | $6,416 | 28.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 91 | 102 | $16,830 | $5,874 | 34.9% |
| 96365 | Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | Office | 2023 | 25 | 83 | $16,268 | $3,943 | 24.2% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $10,580 | $3,388 | 32.0% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 26 | 46 | $10,266 | $2,428 | 23.7% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 17 | 19 | $6,156 | $2,353 | 38.2% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $6,162 | $1,958 | 31.8% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2023 | 168 | 264 | $1,848 | $1,765 | 95.5% |
| 96415 | Administration of chemotherapy into vein, each additional hour | Office | 2023 | 16 | 50 | $5,700 | $1,028 | 18.0% |
| 73130 | X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 16 | 29 | $2,639 | $750.38 | 28.4% |
| 20600 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Office | 2023 | 11 | 14 | $2,635 | $544.27 | 20.7% |
| 96372 | Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Office | 2023 | 21 | 38 | $2,204 | $408.50 | 18.5% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 47 | 270 | $1,107 | $216.49 | 19.6% |
| J1745 | Injection, infliximab, excludes biosimilar, 10 mg | Office | 2022 | 14 | 3,030 | $475,410 | $85,352 | 18.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 245 | 377 | $90,480 | $31,404 | 34.7% |
| J0897 | Injection, denosumab, 1 mg | Office | 2022 | 14 | 1,440 | $66,931 | $24,386 | 36.4% |
| 96413 | Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | Office | 2022 | 28 | 110 | $40,260 | $11,200 | 27.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 58 | 58 | $21,112 | $6,601 | 31.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 105 | 112 | $18,480 | $6,109 | 33.1% |
| 96365 | Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | Office | 2022 | 16 | 74 | $14,504 | $3,684 | 25.4% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2022 | 24 | 34 | $7,611 | $1,733 | 22.8% |
About Dr. Fernando Castro, MD
Dr. Fernando Castro, MD is a Internal Medicine healthcare provider based in West Columbia, South Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/15/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1518063718.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Fernando Castro, MD has received a total of $11,132 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $490.35 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 652 transactions from 43 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($10,919).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Castro has provided services to 3,612 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 36,456 services with total Medicare billing of $848,997. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 62 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Internal Medicine
- Other Specialties Rheumatology, Rheumatology
- Location West Columbia, SC
- Active Since 09/15/2006
- Last Updated 10/15/2020
- Taxonomy Code 207R00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1518063718
Products in Payments
- SIMPONI ARIA (Biological) $763.88
- XELJANZ (Drug) $702.54
- Enbrel (Biological) $671.88
- TALTZ (Drug) $582.44
- ORENCIA (Biological) $478.71
- BENLYSTA (Biological) $472.85
- STELARA (Biological) $462.06
- COSENTYX (Biological) $443.88
- Cimzia (Drug) $438.21
- Rituxan (Biological) $373.50
- Humira (Biological) $364.27
- KEVZARA (Biological) $318.72
- TREMFYA (Drug) $266.98
- RINVOQ (Biological) $252.95
- KEVZARA SARILUMAB INJECTION (Biological) $247.99
- EVENITY (Biological) $240.25
- OCTAGAM IMMUNE GLOBULIN (HUMAN) (Biological) $233.56
- SAPHNELO (Biological) $227.90
- INFLECTRA (Biological) $218.05
- Actemra (Biological) $198.80
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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