Dr. Michael Castro , OD
Optometrist • Schertz, TX
17460 Interstate 35 N Ste 412
Schertz, TX 781541222
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NPI assigned on July 26, 2015; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 318 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: 130 service units.
- 92014 — Established patient complete exam of visual system: 102 service units.
- 92004 — New patient complete exam of visual system: 57 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 5 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 80 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2018.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2018. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2018:
- Olopatadine Hcl — 44 prescription fills, including refills.
- Pazeo (Olopatadine Hcl) — 25 prescription fills, including refills.
- Timolol Maleate — 11 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2018. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full 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 Texas (2024, 2,188 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 180. Middle half: 59 to 468.
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 171 in 2019 to 318 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2019–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
17460 Interstate 35 N Ste 412
Schertz, TX 781541222
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
2015
What Public CMS Data Show
Optometrist: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
131 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 $24,802 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 $15,037 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
99 standardized 30-day fills in 2018
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
$10,995 in 2018
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2018, 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, 2018.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $272.02 across 5 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $272.02 across 5 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 4)
- ABBVIE INC.: $138.26 across 1 record.
- Alcon Vision LLC: $96.85 across 2 records.
- CooperVision Inc.: $18.97 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
11 years (graduated 2015)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2015 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
2015
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.
May accept Medicare assignment
CMS data show this clinician may accept Medicare assignment. Clinicians who do not always accept assignment can decide case by case.
Ask the office before your visit. If a clinician does not accept assignment for a service, they can charge up to 15% more than the Medicare-approved amount, and you may be asked to pay the full amount at the visit.
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. Castro 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. Castro 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 Schertz and Texas
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 Texas (2024, 2,188 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 180. Middle half: 59 to 468.
Too few clinicians listed under Optometrist in Schertz have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 60% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in Texas (2024, 2,188 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $15,873. Middle half: $5,769 to $39,870.
Too few clinicians listed under Optometrist in Schertz have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 60% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in Texas (2024, 2,188 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $10,623. Middle half: $3,766 to $26,834.
Too few clinicians listed under Optometrist in Schertz have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Castro are from 2018.
8 active clinicians are listed under Optometrist with a practice address in Schertz, TX (5,010 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
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 increased 86% from 171 in 2019 to 318 in 2024.
- 2019: 171
- 2020: 240
- 2021: 209
- 2023: 12
- 2024: 318
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 84% from $13,498 in 2019 to $24,802 in 2024.
- 2019: $13,498
- 2020: $20,272
- 2021: $18,021
- 2023: $408
- 2024: $24,802
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 59% from $9,459 in 2019 to $15,037 in 2024.
- 2019: $9,459
- 2020: $12,788
- 2021: $10,347
- 2023: $297
- 2024: $15,037
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 233% from 24 in 2016 to 80 in 2018.
- 2016: 24
- 2017: 71
- 2018: 80
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 240% from 29 in 2016 to 99 in 2018.
- 2016: 29
- 2017: 82
- 2018: 99
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 126% from $4,872 in 2016 to $10,995 in 2018.
- 2016: $4,872
- 2017: $13,660
- 2018: $10,995
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $182.60 in 2021 to $272.02 in 2025.
- 2021: $182.60
- 2022: $32.57
- 2023: $249.02
- 2024: $175.04
- 2025: $272.02
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2018), 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 $272.02.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DURYSTA | General | $138.26 |
| Alcon Vision LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Precision7 | General | $79.61 |
| CooperVision Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Clariti Contact Lens | General | $18.97 |
| Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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— | General | $17.94 |
| Alcon Vision LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Precision7 | General | $17.24 |
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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130 | 125 | $75.00 | $33.30 |
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92014
Established patient complete exam of visual system
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102 | 81 | $119.00 | $113.35 |
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92004
New patient complete exam of visual system
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57 | 57 | $146.72 | $132.36 |
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92083
Exam of visual field with extended testing
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17 | 15 | $85.00 | $56.62 |
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92134
Imaging of retina
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12 | 12 | $55.00 | $33.71 |
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 2018.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Olopatadine Hcl | Olopatadine Hcl | 44 | 1,429 | $4,647.31 | — |
| Pazeo | Olopatadine Hcl | 25 | 856 | $6,232.19 | 11 |
| Timolol Maleate | Timolol Maleate | 11 | 510 | $115.89 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2018; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2021-09-02NUCC 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.
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
I20151002000333
TX
2466760947
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Secondary Practice Locations
17460 Interstate 35 N Ste 412
Schertz, TX 781541222
Phone: 2105902482
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Optometrist
Doctor of Optometry
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 17460 INTERSTATE 35 N STE 412, SCHERTZ, TX 781541222 (Tel: 2105902482)
Registered at 17460 INTERSTATE 35 N STE 412, SCHERTZ, TX 781541222 (Tel: 2105902482)
Optometrist (license number reported to NPPES: TX 8683TG)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 1720 S WW WHITE RD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 782204760 (Tel: 2106839077)
Registered at 3711 MEDICAL DR APT 2615, SAN ANTONIO, TX 782292336 (Tel: 2106839077)
Recorded as MICHAEL CASTRO, O.D.
Optometrist (license number reported to NPPES: TX 8683T)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Optometrists in Schertz
- Dr. Amanda Williamson, OD
- Dr. Michelle Buttlar, OD
- Dr. Carly Gentry, OD
- Dr. Roman Klufas, OD
- Dr. Gabrielle Luna, OD
- Dr. Debra Barnes, OD
Mailing Address
17460 Interstate 35 N Ste 412
Schertz, TX 781541222
Phone: 2105902482