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Dr. Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery and Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery)

Professional interests include: hepatobiliary surgery

142 John F Kennedy Drive
Lake Worth, FL 33462

(561) 439-1500

Dr. Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD is a general surgeon in Lake Worth, FL specializing in general surgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). Dr. Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD is affiliated with HCA Florida Healthcare, SOUTH FLORIDA SURGICAL SPECIALISTS LLC and HCA Florida JFK Hospital HCA Florida Palms West Hospital.

Office Locations

142 John F Kennedy Drive
Lake Worth, FL 33462

(561) 439-1500

(561) 439-9902

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7556 Lake Worth Road Suite 103
Lake Worth, FL 33461

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD in 2023

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inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD treated as a general surgeon in Lake Worth, FL during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	142
inpatient care	142

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	40

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	57
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	18
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	45
Dementia	22
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD treated as a general surgeon in Lake Worth, FL during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	15
hospital care	377
inpatient care	377

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	134
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	34
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	45
Dementia	26
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD treated as a general surgeon in Lake Worth, FL during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, abscess drainage and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	13
doctor visit	40
hospital care	486
incision and drainage	13
inpatient care	474
minor procedures	13
outpatient care	12
skin surgery	13

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	205
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	69
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	50
Dementia	31
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD treated as a general surgeon in Lake Worth, FL during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	53
hospital care	341
inpatient care	341

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	191
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	50
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD treated during 2019 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	45
Dementia	32
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD treated as a general surgeon in Lake Worth, FL during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	73
hospital care	462
inpatient care	462

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	190
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	44
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	46
Dementia	28
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD treated as a general surgeon in Lake Worth, FL during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	69
hospital care	457
inpatient care	457

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	177
Black	43
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	51
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	47
Dementia	34
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD treated as a general surgeon in Lake Worth, FL during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	61
hospital care	426
inpatient care	426

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	180
Black	30
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	45
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	48
Dementia	17
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD treated as a general surgeon in Lake Worth, FL during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	52
hospital care	388
inpatient care	388

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	134
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	35
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	51
Dementia	27
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2015 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD treated as a general surgeon in Lake Worth, FL were hospital care, inpatient care, abscess drainage and minor procedures.

abscess drainage	13
doctor visit	51
hospital care	384
incision and drainage	13
inpatient care	383
minor procedures	13
outpatient care	12
skin surgery	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2015 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	30
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	140
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	6
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	38
75 to 84	61
Less than 65	32
65 to 74	71

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD From 2015 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	41
Atrial Fibrillation	27
Dementia	24
Cancer	19

Education & Training

He has a state license in Florida.

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

HCA Florida Healthcare

SOUTH FLORIDA SURGICAL SPECIALISTS LLC

HCA Florida JFK Hospital HCA Florida Palms West Hospital

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$4,324 Da Vinci Surgical System $4,324
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$1,859 ENSEAL Product Family $983	HARMONIC Product Family $822	ULTRAPRO Products $55
Ethicon US, LLC	$633 Neuwave $143	CERTUS 140 MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM $97	STRATAFIX $96	Biosurgicals $72	SURGICEL Family of Absorbable Hemostats $55	Other $170
Cook Medical LLC	$515 Cook Medical CBDE $515
Acera Surgical, Inc.	$189 Restrata Wound Matrix $189
Other	$1,054 SPY Technology $145	Senhance Surgical Robotics System $127	Surgical Care - Tisseel $115	Santyl $115	Gene Expression Classifier Thyroid FNA Analysis $100	Other $451

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$3,222
Education	$3,041
Food and Beverage	$2,311

Biography

Dr. Alvaro Castillo practices general surgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery) in Lake Worth, FL. He has a special interest in hepatobiliary surgery. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center, Palm Beach Health Network, and Good Samaritan Hospital. Dr. Castillo's residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with the University of Miami. Dr. Castillo speaks Spanish.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD in 2022

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD in 2023

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD From 2015 - 2023

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