Dr. Frank Paul Castaldi , DO
Optometrist • Stamford, CT
1351 Washington Blvd Ste 601a
Stamford, CT 069022450
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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NPI assigned on October 30, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 605 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99214 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 129 service units.
- 92014 — Established patient complete exam of visual system: 122 service units.
- 92250 — Photography of the retina: 95 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 10 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 744 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Lumigan (Bimatoprost) — 194 prescription fills, including refills.
- Latanoprost — 129 prescription fills, including refills.
- Restasis (Cyclosporine) — 53 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 15 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 85% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in Connecticut (2024, 390 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 177. Middle half: 70 to 384.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 1,161 in 2020 to 605 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1351 Washington Blvd Ste 601a
Stamford, CT 069022450
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026
Pennsylvania College Of Optometry
1984
What Public CMS Data Show
Optometrist: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
202 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $61,159 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $41,220 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
1,499 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$284,054 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $40.50 across 2 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $40.50 across 2 records.
Reporting-company totals
- ABBVIE INC.: $40.50 across 2 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
42 years (graduated 1984)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1984 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Castaldi has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Castaldi as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Stamford and Connecticut
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 85% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in Connecticut (2024, 390 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 177. Middle half: 70 to 384.
Too few clinicians listed under Optometrist in Stamford have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 85% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in Connecticut (2024, 390 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $16,882. Middle half: $7,831 to $33,401.
Too few clinicians listed under Optometrist in Stamford have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 85% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in Connecticut (2024, 390 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $11,042. Middle half: $5,064 to $22,307.
Too few clinicians listed under Optometrist in Stamford have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in Connecticut (2024, 360 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 106. Middle half: 41 to 270.
Too few clinicians listed under Optometrist in Stamford have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 95% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in Connecticut (2024, 360 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $19,468. Middle half: $1,627 to $68,056.
Too few clinicians listed under Optometrist in Stamford have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
17 active clinicians are listed under Optometrist with a practice address in Stamford, CT (678 in Connecticut).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Stamford
0% of these 17 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
41.2% of these 17 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 48% from 1,161 in 2020 to 605 in 2024.
- 2020: 1,161
- 2021: 834
- 2022: 773
- 2023: 549
- 2024: 605
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 38% from $98,098 in 2020 to $61,159 in 2024.
- 2020: $98,098
- 2021: $84,702
- 2022: $78,105
- 2023: $53,896
- 2024: $61,159
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 37% from $65,286 in 2020 to $41,220 in 2024.
- 2020: $65,286
- 2021: $57,652
- 2022: $50,951
- 2023: $34,866
- 2024: $41,220
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 24% from 974 in 2020 to 744 in 2024.
- 2020: 974
- 2021: 822
- 2022: 951
- 2023: 889
- 2024: 744
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30-day fills
30-day fills stayed about the same: 1,482 in 2020 and 1,499 in 2024.
- 2020: 1,482
- 2021: 1,326
- 2022: 1,615
- 2023: 1,536
- 2024: 1,499
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 22% from $365,336 in 2020 to $284,054 in 2024.
- 2020: $365,336
- 2021: $349,250
- 2022: $436,174
- 2023: $402,810
- 2024: $284,054
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $13.20 in 2022 to $40.50 in 2025.
- 2022: $13.20
- 2025: $40.50
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $40.50.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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LUMIGAN | General | $21.47 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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LUMIGAN | General | $19.03 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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129 | 75 | $179.96 | $140.12 |
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92014
Established patient complete exam of visual system
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122 | 119 | $175.00 | $138.12 |
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92250
Photography of the retina
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95 | 88 | $110.00 | $40.86 |
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92083
Exam of visual field with extended testing
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65 | 47 | $125.00 | $66.59 |
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92133
Imaging of optic nerve
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64 | 45 | $125.00 | $36.37 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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40 | 40 | $230.00 | $184.23 |
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92274
Measurement of retinal and optic nerve function targeting multiple separate locations
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27 | 20 | $250.00 | $91.76 |
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95930
Measurement of nerve conduction using visual stimulation testing with report
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24 | 18 | $215.00 | $75.97 |
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0509T
Pattern recording of retinal electrical responses to external stimuli with interpretation and report
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22 | 17 | $250.00 | $72.95 |
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92273
Measurement of retinal and optic nerve function
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17 | 16 | $250.00 | $142.34 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Lumigan | Bimatoprost | 194 | 12,031 | $110,062.87 | 69 |
| Latanoprost | Latanoprost | 129 | 9,392 | $1,562.31 | 42 |
| Restasis | Cyclosporine | 53 | 4,050 | $85,336.19 | 22 |
| Vyzulta | Latanoprostene Bunod | 50 | 2,337 | $26,090.79 | 14 |
| Travoprost | Travoprost | 44 | 2,353 | $4,276.92 | 13 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol | Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol | 43 | 1,948 | $6,083.82 | 14 |
| Timolol Maleate | Timolol Maleate | 40 | 2,719 | $1,685.19 | 12 |
| Simbrinza | Brinzolamide/Brimonidine Tart | 35 | 1,879 | $9,685.91 | 11 |
| Combigan | Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol | 34 | 2,080 | $14,185.92 | 12 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate | Brimonidine Tartrate | 30 | 1,360 | $316.39 | — |
| Prednisolone Acetate | Prednisolone Acetate | 27 | 325 | $763.01 | 20 |
| Tobramycin-Dexamethasone | Tobramycin/Dexamethasone | 24 | 219 | $864.86 | 19 |
| Rhopressa | Netarsudil Mesylate | 16 | 590 | $4,975.30 | — |
| Cyclosporine | Cyclosporine | 13 | 990 | $4,223.64 | — |
| Xiidra | Lifitegrast | 12 | 1,170 | $13,940.56 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2026-08-15NUCC Taxonomy Code: 152W00000X
Doctors of optometry (ODs) are the primary health care professionals for the eye. Optometrists examine, diagnose, treat, and manage diseases, injuries, and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as identify related systemic conditions affecting the eye. An optometrist has completed pre-professional undergraduate education in a college or university and four years of professional education at a college of optometry, leading to the doctor of optometry (O.D.) degree. Some optometrists complete an optional residency in a specific area of practice. Optometrists are eye health care professionals state-licensed to diagnose and treat diseases and disorders of the eye and visual system.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - OPTOMETRY
I20110712000661
CT
3870761109
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 1351 WASHINGTON BLVD STE 601A, STAMFORD, CT 069022450 (Tel: 2033241606)
Registered at 1351 WASHINGTON BLVD STE 601A, STAMFORD, CT 069022450 (Tel: 2033241606)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 0NE BANK STREET, STAMFORD, CT 069013006 (Tel: 2033241606)
Registered at 0NE BANK STREET, STAMFORD, CT 06901 (Tel: 2033241606)
Recorded as FRANK CASTALDI, DO
Optometrist (license number reported to NPPES: CT 1074)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
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- Dr. Fredric Smilen, OD
- Dr. Elizabeth Hofmann, OD
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Mailing Address
1351 Washington Blvd Ste 601a
Stamford, CT 069022450
Phone: 2033241606