Dr. Christopher Scott Castello , OD
Optometrist • Boynton Beach, FL
3280 Old Boynton Rd
Boynton Beach, FL 334366506
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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Dr. Christopher Castello is listed in NPPES under Optometrist.
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NPI assigned on January 17, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 1,001 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:
- 92250 — Photography of the retina: 420 service units.
- 92014 — Established patient complete exam of visual system: 152 service units.
- 92004 — New patient complete exam of visual system: 129 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.
CPT® only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See all 11 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 306 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:
- Latanoprost — 111 prescription fills, including refills.
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone (Tobramycin/Dexamethasone) — 73 prescription fills, including refills.
- Timolol Maleate — 28 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 9 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 65% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in Boynton Beach, FL (2024, 14 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 463. Middle half: 134 to 1,113.
More Medicare Part B services than 75% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in Florida (2024, 1,414 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 303. Middle half: 89 to 890.
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 989 in 2020 to 1,001 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
3280 Old Boynton Rd
Boynton Beach, FL 334366506
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Aeg Florida Professional Pllc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
1997
What Public CMS Data Show
Optometrist: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
510 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 $75,764 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 $51,139 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
453 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
$28,456 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: $107.60 across 4 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $107.60 across 4 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 4)
- Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.: $33.27 across 1 record.
- Dompe US, Inc.: $29.99 across 1 record.
- SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.: $23.34 across 1 record.
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
29 years (graduated 1997)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1997 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.
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; 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.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Castello 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. Castello 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 Boynton Beach and Florida
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 65% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in Boynton Beach, FL (2024, 14 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 463. Middle half: 134 to 1,113.
More Medicare Part B services than 75% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in Florida (2024, 1,414 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 303. Middle half: 89 to 890.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 60% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in Boynton Beach, FL (2024, 14 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $50,796. Middle half: $12,652 to $90,781.
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 70% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in Florida (2024, 1,414 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $27,208. Middle half: $8,788 to $77,661.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 60% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in Boynton Beach, FL (2024, 14 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $37,576. Middle half: $9,474 to $66,666.
A higher Medicare payment amount than 70% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in Florida (2024, 1,414 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $18,098. Middle half: $6,017 to $53,334.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 70% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in Boynton Beach, FL (2024, 11 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 65. Middle half: 32 to 382.
More Part D prescriptions than 65% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in Florida (2024, 1,416 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 123. Middle half: 33 to 408.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 70% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in Boynton Beach, FL (2024, 11 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $9,007. Middle half: $903 to $67,814.
A higher Part D drug cost than 65% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in Florida (2024, 1,416 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $9,998. Middle half: $683 to $49,041.
35 active clinicians are listed under Optometrist with a practice address in Boynton Beach, FL (3,595 in Florida).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Boynton Beach
5.7% of these 35 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
57.1% of these 35 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 varied from year to year: 989 in 2020 and 1,001 in 2024.
- 2020: 989
- 2021: 1,847
- 2022: 682
- 2023: 573
- 2024: 1,001
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 19% from $93,166 in 2020 to $75,764 in 2024.
- 2020: $93,166
- 2021: $172,175
- 2022: $63,016
- 2023: $49,819
- 2024: $75,764
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare varied from year to year: $48,954 in 2020 and $51,139 in 2024.
- 2020: $48,954
- 2021: $119,580
- 2022: $42,360
- 2023: $32,619
- 2024: $51,139
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 538% from 48 in 2019 to 306 in 2024.
- 2019: 48
- 2021: 143
- 2022: 129
- 2023: 129
- 2024: 306
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 675% from 59 in 2019 to 453 in 2024.
- 2019: 59
- 2021: 229
- 2022: 196
- 2023: 201
- 2024: 453
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 183% from $10,065 in 2019 to $28,456 in 2024.
- 2019: $10,065
- 2021: $5,536
- 2022: $5,868
- 2023: $7,416
- 2024: $28,456
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $173.85 in 2021 to $107.60 in 2025.
- 2021: $173.85
- 2022: $113.09
- 2023: $107.94
- 2024: $312.38
- 2025: $107.60
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, 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 $107.60.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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— | General | $33.27 |
| Dompe US, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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OXERVATE | General | $29.99 |
| SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Cequa | General | $23.34 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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MIEBO | General | $21.00 |
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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92250
Photography of the retina
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420 | 391 | $130.00 | $35.22 |
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92014
Established patient complete exam of visual system
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152 | 146 | $165.39 | $119.51 |
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92004
New patient complete exam of visual system
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129 | 129 | $195.00 | $141.81 |
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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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104 | 88 | $190.00 | $124.70 |
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92134
Imaging of retina
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55 | 55 | $100.00 | $38.20 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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48 | 42 | $121.25 | $88.24 |
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92083
Exam of visual field with extended testing
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23 | 21 | $120.00 | $59.76 |
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66984
Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens
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22 | 17 | $830.00 | $96.46 |
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92133
Imaging of optic nerve
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18 | 17 | $100.00 | $32.95 |
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92285
Photography of content of eyes
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16 | 16 | $100.00 | $21.97 |
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99212
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more
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14 | 13 | $90.00 | $54.69 |
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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| Latanoprost | Latanoprost | 111 | 6,093 | $1,273.83 | 34 |
| Tobramycin-Dexamethasone | Tobramycin/Dexamethasone | 73 | 921 | $2,267.38 | 57 |
| Timolol Maleate | Timolol Maleate | 28 | 1,681 | $222.41 | 12 |
| Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth | Neomycin/Polymyxin B/Dexametha | 21 | 346 | $242.17 | 19 |
| Erythromycin | Erythromycin Base | 19 | 271 | $165.67 | 19 |
| Restasis | Cyclosporine | 18 | 600 | $11,309.34 | — |
| Prednisolone Acetate | Prednisolone Acetate | 13 | 283 | $508.52 | — |
| Xiidra | Lifitegrast | 12 | 600 | $12,312.36 | — |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol | Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat | 11 | 506 | $153.97 | — |
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
NUCC 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
I20190603000873
FL
5193058378
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Aeg Florida Professional Pllc
5330 Sw College Rd, Ocala, FL 344745842
Phone: 3525120560
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Ophthalmology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Ophthalmology - Cornea and External Diseases Specialist
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Ophthalmology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Ophthalmology
MDMS
Ophthalmology - Cornea and External Diseases Specialist
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Ophthalmology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 3280 OLD BOYNTON RD, BOYNTON BEACH, FL 334366506 (Tel: 5617333010)
Recorded as CHRISTOPHER CASTELLO, O.D.
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 204 E ATLANTIC AVE, DELRAY BEACH, FL 334443727 (Tel: 5612784581)
Registered at 204 E ATLANTIC AVE, DELRAY BEACH, FL 334443727 (Tel: 5612784581)
Recorded as CHRIS CASTELLO, O.D.
Optometrist (license number reported to NPPES: FL OPC003098)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Optometrists in Boynton Beach
- Dr. Gary Goberville, OD
- Dr. Howell Cohen, OD
- Dr. Lionel Richards, OD
- Dr. Greg Pientka, OD
- Dr. Barry Pivnick, OD
- Dr. Dayana Pereira Lopez, OD
Mailing Address
204 E Atlantic Ave
Delray Beach, FL 334443727
Phone: 5612784581