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Dr. Brigid G. Castro, MD

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Specializes in: Pediatric Radiology, Nuclear Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Cardiology

2722 Merrilee Drive Suite 230
Fairfax, VA 22031

(703) 698-4483

Dr. Brigid G. Castro, MD is a pediatric radiologist in Fairfax, VA specializing in pediatric radiology, nuclear radiology, diagnostic radiology and nuclear cardiology.

Office Locations

2722 Merrilee Drive Suite 230
Fairfax, VA 22031

(703) 698-4483

(703) 573-0880

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Brigid G. Castro, MD in 2024

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

abdominal imaging

bone scan

chest CT scan

gastric emptying study

joint scan

lymphoscintigraphy scan

musculoskeletal imaging

neck ultrasound

non-obstetric transvaginal ultrasound

nuclear scan

videofluoroscopic swallow study

By Affordability:

joint imaging

musculoskeletal imaging

transabdominal ultrasound

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within Virginia, Dr. Brigid G. Castro, MD performed more abdominal imaging, bone scan, chest CT scan, gastric emptying study, joint scan, lymphoscintigraphy scan (sentinel lymph node imaging), musculoskeletal imaging, neck ultrasound, non-obstetric transvaginal ultrasound, nuclear scan, and videofluoroscopic swallow study (modified barium swallow) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for joint imaging, musculoskeletal imaging, and transabdominal ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

pelvic imaging

ultrasound

By Affordability:

abdominal ultrasound

pelvic ultrasound

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Virginia, Dr. Brigid G. Castro, MD performed more pelvic imaging, and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for abdominal ultrasound, and pelvic ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brigid G. Castro, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Fairfax, VA during 2012 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, ultrasound (sonogram) and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brigid G. Castro, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	455
cardiac procedures	77
CT scan	153
diagnostic imaging	52
endocrine imaging	11
gastrointestinal procedures	52
hip imaging	109
musculoskeletal imaging	428
neck imaging	40
nuclear scan	401
pelvic imaging	224
spinal procedures	62
stress testing	77
thoracic (chest) imaging	2266
thyroid function tests	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	572
vascular procedures	271
women's imaging	21
X-rays	2732

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brigid G. Castro, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Fairfax, VA during 2013 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, musculoskeletal imaging and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brigid G. Castro, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	310
cardiac procedures	65
CT scan	147
diagnostic imaging	33
gastrointestinal procedures	33
hip imaging	131
musculoskeletal imaging	502
neck imaging	14
nuclear scan	341
pelvic imaging	208
spinal procedures	34
stress testing	65
thoracic (chest) imaging	2092
ultrasound (sonogram)	234
vascular procedures	87
women's imaging	14
X-rays	2659

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brigid G. Castro, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1510
Female	1991

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2669
Black	257
Hispanic	151
Asian	360
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1317
From 75 to 84	1148
85 and over	740
Less than 65	296

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brigid G. Castro, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Dementia	18
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brigid G. Castro, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Fairfax, VA during 2014 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, musculoskeletal imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brigid G. Castro, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	299
cardiac procedures	42
CT scan	117
diagnostic imaging	17
gastrointestinal procedures	41
hip imaging	216
musculoskeletal imaging	549
neck imaging	15
nuclear scan	186
pelvic imaging	206
spinal procedures	69
stress testing	42
thoracic (chest) imaging	2157
ultrasound (sonogram)	237
vascular procedures	50
women's imaging	18
X-rays	2961

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brigid G. Castro, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1638
Female	2164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2810
Black	273
Hispanic	183
Asian	433
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1484
From 75 to 84	1250
85 and over	752
Less than 65	316

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brigid G. Castro, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	20
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brigid G. Castro, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Fairfax, VA during 2015 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, musculoskeletal imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brigid G. Castro, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	293
cardiac procedures	43
CT scan	175
diagnostic imaging	30
gastrointestinal procedures	104
hip imaging	165
musculoskeletal imaging	450
neck imaging	30
nuclear scan	271
pelvic imaging	221
spinal procedures	50
stress testing	43
thoracic (chest) imaging	1999
ultrasound (sonogram)	208
vascular procedures	45
women's imaging	13
X-rays	2514

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brigid G. Castro, MD.

**Gender**
Male	3048
Female	4088

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	5170
Black	470
Hispanic	382
Asian	904
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2842
From 75 to 84	2434
85 and over	1298
Less than 65	562

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brigid G. Castro, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Dementia	19
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brigid G. Castro, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Fairfax, VA during 2016 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, musculoskeletal imaging and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brigid G. Castro, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	280
cardiac procedures	45
CT scan	233
diagnostic imaging	35
endocrine imaging	11
gastrointestinal procedures	161
musculoskeletal imaging	339
neck imaging	16
nuclear scan	339
pelvic imaging	161
spinal procedures	19
stress testing	45
thoracic (chest) imaging	1540
thyroid function tests	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	168
vascular procedures	58
women's imaging	12
X-rays	1752

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brigid G. Castro, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1513
Female	1924

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2406
Black	264
Hispanic	169
Asian	474
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1486
From 75 to 84	1145
85 and over	567
Less than 65	239

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brigid G. Castro, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	18
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brigid G. Castro, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Fairfax, VA during 2017 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, abdominal imaging and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brigid G. Castro, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	404
cardiac procedures	26
CT scan	302
diagnostic imaging	41
gastrointestinal procedures	166
musculoskeletal imaging	340
neck imaging	28
nuclear scan	280
pelvic imaging	253
spinal procedures	70
stress testing	26
thoracic (chest) imaging	2278
ultrasound (sonogram)	251
vascular procedures	66
women's imaging	13
X-rays	2617

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brigid G. Castro, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1865
Female	2428

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2975
Black	361
Hispanic	219
Asian	587
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1764
From 75 to 84	1472
85 and over	739
Less than 65	318

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brigid G. Castro, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	37
Dementia	19
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brigid G. Castro, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Fairfax, VA during 2018 were nuclear scan, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brigid G. Castro, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	244
cardiac procedures	43
CT scan	247
diagnostic imaging	50
gastrointestinal procedures	155
musculoskeletal imaging	377
nuclear scan	389
pelvic imaging	175
spinal procedures	23
stress testing	43
thoracic (chest) imaging	138
ultrasound (sonogram)	142
vascular procedures	98
X-rays	386

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brigid G. Castro, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1867
Female	2262

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2862
Black	362
Hispanic	228
Asian	508
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1615
From 75 to 84	1454
85 and over	738
Less than 65	322

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brigid G. Castro, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	37
Dementia	22
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brigid G. Castro, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Fairfax, VA during 2019 were nuclear scan, musculoskeletal imaging, abdominal imaging and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brigid G. Castro, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	336
cardiac procedures	29
CT scan	315
diagnostic imaging	41
gastrointestinal procedures	64
musculoskeletal imaging	356
neck imaging	20
nuclear scan	360
pelvic imaging	231
stress testing	29
thoracic (chest) imaging	171
ultrasound (sonogram)	274
vascular procedures	134
X-rays	186

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brigid G. Castro, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1651
Female	2050

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2663
Black	294
Hispanic	205
Asian	420
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1387
From 75 to 84	1393
85 and over	658
Less than 65	263

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brigid G. Castro, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Dementia	23
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brigid G. Castro, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Fairfax, VA during 2020 were nuclear scan, ultrasound (sonogram), musculoskeletal imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brigid G. Castro, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	229
cardiac procedures	12
CT scan	113
diagnostic imaging	28
gastrointestinal procedures	48
musculoskeletal imaging	250
nuclear scan	290
pelvic imaging	99
stress testing	12
thoracic (chest) imaging	55
ultrasound (sonogram)	273
vascular procedures	130
X-rays	75

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brigid G. Castro, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1547
Female	1671

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2276
Black	311
Hispanic	174
Asian	336
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1201
From 75 to 84	1144
85 and over	631
Less than 65	242

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brigid G. Castro, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	38
Dementia	25
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brigid G. Castro, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Fairfax, VA during 2021 were ultrasound (sonogram), abdominal imaging, nuclear scan and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brigid G. Castro, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	558
CT scan	181
diagnostic imaging	53
endocrine imaging	29
gastrointestinal procedures	72
lymph node procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	441
neck imaging	29
nuclear scan	534
pelvic imaging	138
thoracic (chest) imaging	77
thyroid function tests	29
ultrasound (sonogram)	568
vascular procedures	146
X-rays	129

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brigid G. Castro, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2274
Female	2430

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3287
Black	527
Hispanic	223
Asian	446
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1656
From 75 to 84	1721
85 and over	983
Less than 65	344

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brigid G. Castro, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	38
Dementia	27
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brigid G. Castro, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Fairfax, VA during 2022 were ultrasound (sonogram), abdominal imaging, nuclear scan and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brigid G. Castro, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	367
CT scan	51
diagnostic imaging	40
gastrointestinal procedures	56
lymph node procedures	16
musculoskeletal imaging	251
neck imaging	45
nuclear scan	307
pelvic imaging	99
thoracic (chest) imaging	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	514
vascular procedures	145
women's imaging	12
X-rays	257

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brigid G. Castro, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2490
Female	2597

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3666
Black	425
Hispanic	257
Asian	501
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1695
From 75 to 84	1940
85 and over	1135
Less than 65	317

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brigid G. Castro, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	37
Dementia	18
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brigid G. Castro, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Fairfax, VA during 2023 were ultrasound (sonogram), abdominal imaging, nuclear scan and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brigid G. Castro, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	368
CT scan	163
diagnostic imaging	29
gastrointestinal procedures	40
musculoskeletal imaging	239
neck imaging	86
nuclear scan	268
pelvic imaging	99
thoracic (chest) imaging	97
ultrasound (sonogram)	472
vascular procedures	80
women's imaging	15
X-rays	216

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brigid G. Castro, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2098
Female	2410

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3294
Black	383
Hispanic	0
Asian	425
Other	206
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1479
From 75 to 84	1801
85 and over	989
Less than 65	239

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brigid G. Castro, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	37
Dementia	18
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brigid G. Castro, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Fairfax, VA during 2024 were ultrasound (sonogram), abdominal imaging, nuclear scan and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brigid G. Castro, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	454
cardiac procedures	13
CT scan	340
diagnostic imaging	25
gastrointestinal procedures	25
lymph node procedures	19
musculoskeletal imaging	305
neck imaging	89
nuclear scan	362
pelvic imaging	93
stress testing	13
thoracic (chest) imaging	298
ultrasound (sonogram)	527
women's imaging	17
X-rays	64

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brigid G. Castro, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1936
Female	2291

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3026
Black	447
Hispanic	0
Asian	351
Other	202
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1587
From 75 to 84	1694
85 and over	765
Less than 65	181

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brigid G. Castro, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	37
Dementia	16
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brigid G. Castro, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Brigid G. Castro, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Fairfax, VA were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, musculoskeletal imaging and abdominal imaging.

abdominal imaging	353
cardiac procedures	39
CT scan	195
diagnostic imaging	36
endocrine imaging	17
gastrointestinal procedures	78
hip imaging	155
lymph node procedures	15
musculoskeletal imaging	371
neck imaging	37
nuclear scan	332
pelvic imaging	169
spinal procedures	46
stress testing	39
thoracic (chest) imaging	1014
thyroid function tests	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	341
vascular procedures	109
women's imaging	15
X-rays	1272

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brigid G. Castro, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1802
Female	2177

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	336
Asian / Pacific Islander	441
Non-Hispanic White	2854
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	168
Other	31

**Age**
75 to 84	1430
85 and over	768
Less than 65	279
65 to 74	1501

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brigid G. Castro, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	22
Cancer	21
Dementia	18

Education & Training

She has a state license in Virginia.

Licensed In: Virginia

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$206 PYLARIFY $206
Genentech USA, Inc.	$115 Perjeta $115

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$321

Biography

Dr. Brigid Castro practices pediatric radiology, nuclear cardiology, and nuclear radiology in Fairfax, VA. Dr. Castro has obtained a license to practice in Virginia.