Total Payments
$485,775
2024 Payments
$36,092
Companies
34
Transactions
262
Medicare Patients
4,241
Medicare Billing
$682,475
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$348,215 (71.7%)
Other$94,775 (19.5%)
Travel$36,201 (7.5%)
Food & Beverage$6,406 (1.3%)
Education$177.54 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $348,215 | 16 | 71.7% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $94,775 | 15 | 19.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $36,201 | 84 | 7.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $6,406 | 146 | 1.3% |
| Education | $177.54 | 1 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc. | $313,720 | 9 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $67,902 | 54 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $45,582 | 45 | $0 (2020) |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $36,745 | 47 | $0 (2023) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $6,276 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $5,305 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Stryker Corporation | $2,800 | 21 | $0 (2024) |
| MiRus, LLC | $2,500 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | $1,591 | 10 | $0 (2018) |
| Mazor Robotics Inc. | $562.63 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $36,092 | 24 | Medtronic, Inc. ($29,605) |
| 2023 | $65,091 | 38 | Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc. ($50,000) |
| 2022 | $99,804 | 37 | Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc. ($63,702) |
| 2021 | $76,604 | 46 | Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc. ($55,000) |
| 2020 | $77,856 | 18 | Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc. ($55,000) |
| 2019 | $75,600 | 30 | Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc. ($55,018) |
| 2018 | $54,393 | 63 | Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc. ($35,000) |
| 2017 | $336.46 | 6 | Stryker Corporation ($131.40) |
All Payment Transactions
262 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 11
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/09/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $13,650.00 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $103.10 | General |
| Category: General - Pain Management_NMD | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $111.43 | General |
| 11/06/2024 | LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. | ANASTOCLIP GC 8CM (MEDIUM) (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.22 | General |
| Category: ANASTOCLIP | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ELSA (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ELSA (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,600.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $53.41 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 10/13/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $86.82 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 09/09/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.75 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 06/05/2024 | Stryker Corporation | SPINEJACK (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.14 | General |
| Category: INTERVENTIONAL SPINE | ||||||
| 04/17/2024 | DJO, LLC | CMF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.23 | General |
| Category: Osteogenesis Stimulators | ||||||
| 04/16/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $243.07 | General |
| 04/16/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $40.89 | General |
| 04/15/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $243.07 | General |
| 04/15/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $38.31 | General |
| 03/28/2024 | Innovation Technologies Inc | IRRISEPT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.72 | General |
| Category: JET LAVAGE DEVICE WITH CHG | ||||||
| 03/27/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $95.50 | General |
| 03/13/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $429.78 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 03/12/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $9,600.00 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 03/06/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.00 | General |
| 02/27/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $194.90 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 02/14/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $5,424.70 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 02/14/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $34.25 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 02/14/2024 | Stryker Corporation | SPINEJACK (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.21 | General |
| Category: INTERVENTIONAL SPINE | ||||||
| 10/25/2023 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | ANDEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.55 | General |
| Category: Rare Disease | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 28 | 983 | 2,272 | $1.4M | $134,251 |
| 2022 | 33 | 1,062 | 3,431 | $2.1M | $180,679 |
| 2021 | 34 | 1,139 | 3,549 | $2.0M | $181,724 |
| 2020 | 33 | 1,057 | 3,409 | $2.1M | $185,820 |
Total Patients
4,241
Total Services
12,661
Medicare Billing
$682,475
Procedure Codes
128
All Medicare Procedures & Services
128 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 6
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22551 | Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $151,944 | $16,961 | 11.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 166 | 250 | $37,161 | $15,718 | 42.3% |
| 22630 | Fusion of lower spine bone and partial removal of spine bone or disc through back, 1 disc | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $135,048 | $14,344 | 10.6% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 33 | 57 | $160,170 | $11,278 | 7.0% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 96 | 168 | $27,384 | $10,119 | 37.0% |
| 22845 | Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $112,346 | $7,250 | 6.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 62 | 72 | $14,625 | $6,000 | 41.0% |
| 72131 | Ct scan of lower spine without contrast | Office | 2023 | 56 | 62 | $103,974 | $5,342 | 5.1% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 69 | 69 | $18,216 | $5,225 | 28.7% |
| 61783 | Computer-assisted spinal procedure | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 27 | $48,870 | $4,669 | 9.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 35 | 35 | $12,635 | $3,930 | 31.1% |
| 95886 | Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study | Office | 2023 | 33 | 48 | $28,944 | $3,385 | 11.7% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 46 | 80 | $9,680 | $3,034 | 31.3% |
| 70450 | Ct scan head or brain without contrast | Office | 2023 | 28 | 40 | $52,560 | $2,849 | 5.4% |
| 62323 | Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 41 | $66,215 | $2,838 | 4.3% |
| 27096 | Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 40 | $61,142 | $2,825 | 4.6% |
| 72141 | Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | Office | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $59,147 | $2,506 | 4.2% |
| 63052 | Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $144,000 | $2,378 | 1.7% |
| 72148 | Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $52,921 | $2,144 | 4.1% |
| 95910 | Nerve conduction, 7-8 studies | Office | 2023 | 14 | 15 | $19,155 | $1,932 | 10.1% |
| 95911 | Nerve conduction, 9-10 studies | Office | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $19,955 | $1,854 | 9.3% |
| 20939 | Aspiration of bone marrow for spine bone graft | Facility | 2023 | 33 | 34 | $37,400 | $1,829 | 4.9% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 39 | 54 | $20,196 | $1,466 | 7.3% |
| 72125 | Ct scan of upper spine without contrast | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $21,294 | $1,223 | 5.7% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 24 | 27 | $2,727 | $1,123 | 41.2% |
About Dr. Igor De Castro, M.D
Dr. Igor De Castro, M.D is a Specialist healthcare provider based in Macon, Georgia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/28/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1619161221.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Igor De Castro, M.D has received a total of $485,775 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $36,092 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 262 transactions from 34 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($348,215).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, De Castro has provided services to 4,241 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 12,661 services with total Medicare billing of $682,475. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 128 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Specialist
- Other Specialties Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program, Neurological Surgery
- Location Macon, GA
- Active Since 08/28/2007
- Last Updated 01/13/2022
- Taxonomy Code 174400000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1619161221
Products in Payments
- Magellan (Device) $168,702
- MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) $29,387
- VERTEX (Device) $16,633
- CAPSTONE (Device) $16,212
- O-ARM (Device) $15,000
- TLIF (Device) $11,550
- DIVERGENCE-L (Device) $7,924
- ELSA (Device) $5,600
- MOUNTAINEER (Device) $5,265
- XLIF (Device) $4,818
- PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System (Device) $3,458
- CD HORIZON (Device) $2,678
- INFINITY OCT System (Device) $2,630
- EUROPA Pedicle Screw System (Device) $2,500
- TRITANIUM (Device) $2,232
- MazorX - Renaissance (Device) $1,428
- O-ARM-ST (Device) $1,345
- Mazor X Stealth Edition (Device) $1,334
- Pulse (Device) $1,283
- CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $811.65
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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