Total Payments
$3,413
2024 Payments
$218.55
Companies
22
Transactions
66
Medicare Patients
2,749
Medicare Billing
$278,715
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$2,734 (80.1%)
Other$412.44 (12.1%)
Travel$251.55 (7.4%)
Education$14.82 (0.4%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,734 | 63 | 80.1% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | $412.44 | 1 | 12.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $251.55 | 1 | 7.4% |
| Education | $14.82 | 1 | 0.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. | $1,066 | 22 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $575.24 | 8 | $0 (2022) |
| FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA, Inc. | $412.44 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| PFIZER INC. | $250.71 | 9 | $0 (2019) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $144.10 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| GENZYME CORPORATION | $123.61 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $120.32 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $118.62 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC | $115.04 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| QOL Medical, LLC | $108.76 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $218.55 | 6 | ABBVIE INC. ($191.84) |
| 2023 | $174.30 | 8 | AbbVie Inc. ($141.99) |
| 2022 | $839.64 | 13 | ABBVIE INC. ($408.34) |
| 2021 | $229.08 | 2 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. ($120.32) |
| 2020 | $14.19 | 1 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. ($14.19) |
| 2019 | $410.67 | 11 | PFIZER INC. ($240.04) |
| 2018 | $1,116 | 13 | FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA, Inc. ($412.44) |
| 2017 | $410.25 | 12 | AbbVie, Inc. ($312.36) |
All Payment Transactions
66 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/30/2024 | GENZYME CORPORATION | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.71 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological), SKYRIZI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.44 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/14/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological), SKYRIZI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.40 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/09/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological), SKYRIZI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.76 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/09/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological), SKYRIZI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.24 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 02/06/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.00 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/18/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | RINVOQ (Biological), SKYRIZI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.12 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 07/13/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | SKYRIZI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $75.32 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/28/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | RINVOQ (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.06 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/27/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | RINVOQ (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $0.54 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 05/25/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | SKYRIZI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.15 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 04/05/2023 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Education | In-kind items and services | $14.82 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 01/19/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | RINVOQ (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.80 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 01/19/2023 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | REBYOTA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.49 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 12/06/2022 | Celgene Corporation | ZEPOSIA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.94 | General |
| Category: Neuroscience | ||||||
| 11/10/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.60 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/09/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | General - Polypectomy (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.80 | General |
| Category: General - Polypectomy_ENDO | ||||||
| 11/09/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | General - Hemostasis (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.06 | General |
| Category: General - Hemostasis_ENDO | ||||||
| 11/09/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | General - Hemostasis (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.32 | General |
| Category: General - Hemostasis_ENDO | ||||||
| 11/07/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | General - Hemostasis (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $135.82 | General |
| Category: General - Hemostasis_ENDO | ||||||
| 11/06/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | General - Hemostasis (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.36 | General |
| Category: General - Hemostasis_ENDO | ||||||
| 09/20/2022 | GENZYME CORPORATION | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $96.90 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 09/07/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | SKYRIZI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.74 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/31/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | SKYRIZI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.00 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/11/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | PILLCAM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $144.10 | General |
| Category: Capsule Endoscopy | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 | 627 | 648 | $453,707 | $75,340 |
| 2022 | 16 | 670 | 689 | $444,491 | $71,363 |
| 2021 | 16 | 662 | 707 | $324,474 | $65,248 |
| 2020 | 16 | 790 | 936 | $349,032 | $66,765 |
Total Patients
2,749
Total Services
2,980
Medicare Billing
$278,715
Procedure Codes
65
All Medicare Procedures & Services
65 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2023 | 140 | 142 | $184,742 | $29,024 | 15.7% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 85 | 87 | $72,993 | $7,190 | 9.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 60 | 63 | $15,561 | $5,434 | 34.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 75 | 89 | $14,418 | $5,022 | 34.8% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 41 | 41 | $48,913 | $4,314 | 8.8% |
| 91038 | Prolonged monitoring and recording of esophageal function through nasal tube with electrode | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $14,612 | $3,846 | 26.3% |
| G0105 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $20,202 | $3,604 | 17.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 32 | 32 | $12,096 | $3,547 | 29.3% |
| G0121 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $18,278 | $3,171 | 17.3% |
| 43235 | Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 34 | 34 | $24,616 | $2,655 | 10.8% |
| 91037 | Monitoring and recording of esophageal function through nasal tube with electrode | Office | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $8,020 | $2,373 | 29.6% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $6,289 | $1,905 | 30.3% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $5,681 | $1,649 | 29.0% |
| 43249 | Balloon dilation of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, less than 3.0 cm | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $6,356 | $1,468 | 23.1% |
| G0500 | Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 31 | $930.00 | $138.47 | 14.9% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2022 | 107 | 107 | $139,175 | $21,107 | 15.2% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 80 | 83 | $69,626 | $6,973 | 10.0% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 65 | 65 | $77,533 | $6,716 | 8.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 83 | 92 | $14,887 | $5,932 | 39.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 63 | 69 | $17,013 | $5,658 | 33.3% |
| 91038 | Prolonged monitoring and recording of esophageal function through nasal tube with electrode | Office | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $16,856 | $4,672 | 27.7% |
| 43235 | Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 48 | 48 | $34,738 | $3,972 | 11.4% |
| G0105 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 20 | $19,239 | $3,513 | 18.3% |
| 91037 | Monitoring and recording of esophageal function through nasal tube with electrode | Office | 2022 | 20 | 20 | $8,013 | $2,609 | 32.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 22 | 22 | $8,306 | $2,535 | 30.5% |
About Dr. John Castor, MD
Dr. John Castor, MD is a Gastroenterology healthcare provider based in Columbus, Ohio. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/27/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1093987257.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. John Castor, MD has received a total of $3,413 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $218.55 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 66 transactions from 22 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($2,734).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Castor has provided services to 2,749 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,980 services with total Medicare billing of $278,715. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 65 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Gastroenterology
- Location Columbus, OH
- Active Since 03/27/2008
- Last Updated 11/02/2023
- Taxonomy Code 207RG0100X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1093987257
Products in Payments
- RINVOQ (Biological) $514.96
- ESD - Core Endoscopy (Device) $412.44
- GENERAL POLYPECTOMY (Device) $399.88
- XELJANZ (Drug) $250.71
- SKYRIZI (Biological) $227.21
- Humira (Biological) $194.02
- General - Hemostasis (Device) $160.56
- PILLCAM (Device) $144.10
- DUPIXENT (Biological) $138.43
- ZEPOSIA (Drug) $135.26
- Creon (Drug) $129.53
- XIFAXAN (Drug) $118.62
- STELARA (Biological) $115.04
- SUCRAID (Drug) $108.76
- LINX Reflux Management System (Device) $87.84
- VIBERZI (Drug) $42.26
- Entyvio (Biological) $33.22
- REBYOTA (Biological) $17.49
- PillCam (Device) $16.00
- XIFAXANIBSD (Drug) $15.67
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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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