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Dr. Guarionex Joel Decastro, MD, DO

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Specializes in: Urologic Oncology
Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons
Professional interests include: cancer, kidney cancer, robotic prostatectomy, and more.
161 Fort Washington Avenue
New York, NY 10032

Dr. Guarionex Joel Decastro, MD, DO is an urologic oncologist in New York, NY specializing in urologic oncology. He graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Guarionex Joel Decastro, MD, DO is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center and ColumbiaDoctors.

View Doctor's Full Profile (212) 305-0114

Office Locations

NewYork-Presbyterian

161 Fort Washington Avenue
New York, NY 10032
(212) 305-0114
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51 West 51st Street
New York, NY 10019
(212) 305-0114
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Guarionex Joel Decastro, MD, DO in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

diagnostic cystoscopy

In 2023, Dr. Guarionex Joel Decastro, MD, DO performed more diagnostic cystoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Top 25%

By Volume:

minimally invasive procedures

In 2012, Dr. Guarionex Joel Decastro, MD, DO performed more minimally invasive procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Guarionex Joel Decastro, MD, DO treated as an urologic oncologist in New York, NY during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, hormone therapy and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Guarionex Joel Decastro, MD, DO for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 20
doctor visit 644
hormone therapy 21
minimally invasive procedures 101
minor procedures 20
urologic procedures 101

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Guarionex Joel Decastro, MD, DO treated as an urologic oncologist in New York, NY during 2013 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Guarionex Joel Decastro, MD, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw 42
diagnostic procedures 20
doctor visit 958
hormone therapy 21
lab tests 52
minimally invasive procedures 132
minor procedures 20
urologic procedures 189

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guarionex Joel Decastro, MD, DO.

Gender
Male 411
Female 111
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 229
Black 0
Hispanic 230
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 224
From 75 to 84 179
85 and over 81
Less than 65 38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guarionex Joel Decastro, MD, DO in 2013

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 43
Depression 16
Chronic Kidney Disease 35
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 5
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 41
Dementia 9
Cancer 31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Guarionex Joel Decastro, MD, DO treated as an urologic oncologist in New York, NY during 2014 were urologic procedures, lab tests, minimally invasive procedures and hormone therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Guarionex Joel Decastro, MD, DO for Medicare patients.

ablation 17
blood draw 27
cryotherapy 17
diagnostic procedures 14
doctor visit 890
hormone therapy 43
lab tests 209
laser treatment 17
minimally invasive procedures 166
minor procedures 14
stent placement (stenting) 24
urologic procedures 229

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guarionex Joel Decastro, MD, DO.

Gender
Male 402
Female 108
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 212
Black 70
Hispanic 205
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 204
From 75 to 84 178
85 and over 78
Less than 65 50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guarionex Joel Decastro, MD, DO in 2014

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 42
Depression 15
Chronic Kidney Disease 41
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 5
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 38
Dementia 10
Cancer 31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Guarionex Joel Decastro, MD, DO treated as an urologic oncologist in New York, NY during 2015 were urologic procedures, lab tests, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Guarionex Joel Decastro, MD, DO for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy 42
blood draw 12
chemotherapy 42
diagnostic procedures 14
doctor visit 628
lab tests 107
minimally invasive procedures 99
minor procedures 14
urologic procedures 172

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guarionex Joel Decastro, MD, DO.

Gender
Male 588
Female 168
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 344
Black 118
Hispanic 260
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 354
From 75 to 84 228
85 and over 98
Less than 65 76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guarionex Joel Decastro, MD, DO in 2015

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 43
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 42
Dementia 10
Cancer 29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Guarionex Joel Decastro, MD, DO treated as an urologic oncologist in New York, NY during 2016 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and hormone therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Guarionex Joel Decastro, MD, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw 20
diagnostic procedures 15
doctor visit 555
hormone therapy 27
lab tests 152
minimally invasive procedures 109
minor procedures 15
urologic procedures 137

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guarionex Joel Decastro, MD, DO.

Gender
Male 248
Female 85
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 165
Black 43
Hispanic 109
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 136
From 75 to 84 104
85 and over 53
Less than 65 40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guarionex Joel Decastro, MD, DO in 2016

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 41
Depression 12
Chronic Kidney Disease 51
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 3
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 41
Dementia 10
Cancer 32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Guarionex Joel Decastro, MD, DO treated as an urologic oncologist in New York, NY during 2017 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, minor procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Guarionex Joel Decastro, MD, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw 13
diagnostic procedures 13
doctor visit 577
minimally invasive procedures 118
minor procedures 13
stent placement (stenting) 11
urologic procedures 133

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guarionex Joel Decastro, MD, DO.

Gender
Male 274
Female 95
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 175
Black 48
Hispanic 123
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 170
From 75 to 84 99
85 and over 56
Less than 65 44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guarionex Joel Decastro, MD, DO in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 51
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 44
Depression 18
Chronic Kidney Disease 48
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 41
Dementia 11
Cancer 32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Guarionex Joel Decastro, MD, DO treated as an urologic oncologist in New York, NY during 2018 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, minor procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Guarionex Joel Decastro, MD, DO for Medicare patients.

ablation 15
cryotherapy 15
diagnostic procedures 21
doctor visit 583
laser treatment 15
minimally invasive procedures 134
minor procedures 21
urologic procedures 150

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guarionex Joel Decastro, MD, DO.

Gender
Male 301
Female 85
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 189
Black 56
Hispanic 107
Asian 19
Other 15
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 179
From 75 to 84 125
85 and over 50
Less than 65 32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guarionex Joel Decastro, MD, DO in 2018

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 15
Chronic Kidney Disease 47
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 36
Dementia 9
Cancer 32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Guarionex Joel Decastro, MD, DO treated as an urologic oncologist in New York, NY during 2019 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, minor procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Guarionex Joel Decastro, MD, DO for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 20
doctor visit 470
minimally invasive procedures 152
minor procedures 20
urologic procedures 185

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guarionex Joel Decastro, MD, DO.

Gender
Male 310
Female 100
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 189
Black 63
Hispanic 124
Asian 21
Other 13
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 180
From 75 to 84 139
85 and over 40
Less than 65 51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guarionex Joel Decastro, MD, DO in 2019

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 38
Depression 15
Chronic Kidney Disease 48
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 34
Dementia 9
Cancer 27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Guarionex Joel Decastro, MD, DO treated as an urologic oncologist in New York, NY during 2020 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, blood draw and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Guarionex Joel Decastro, MD, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw 33
cancer surgery 14
dissection 11
doctor visit 428
excision 11
lymph node procedures 11
minimally invasive procedures 127
pelvic surgery 11
urologic procedures 146

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guarionex Joel Decastro, MD, DO.

Gender
Male 284
Female 74
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 176
Black 60
Hispanic 99
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 155
From 75 to 84 124
85 and over 35
Less than 65 44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guarionex Joel Decastro, MD, DO in 2020

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 16
Chronic Kidney Disease 51
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 38
Dementia 10
Cancer 28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Guarionex Joel Decastro, MD, DO treated as an urologic oncologist in New York, NY during 2021 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, blood draw and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Guarionex Joel Decastro, MD, DO for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy 31
blood draw 69
cancer surgery 12
chemotherapy 31
diagnostic procedures 19
dissection 14
doctor visit 591
excision 14
lymph node procedures 14
minimally invasive procedures 160
minor procedures 19
pelvic surgery 14
urologic procedures 219

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guarionex Joel Decastro, MD, DO.

Gender
Male 318
Female 101
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 213
Black 49
Hispanic 111
Asian 20
Other 26
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 196
From 75 to 84 154
85 and over 41
Less than 65 28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guarionex Joel Decastro, MD, DO in 2021

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 64
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 41
Depression 14
Chronic Kidney Disease 44
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 36
Dementia 11
Cancer 31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Guarionex Joel Decastro, MD, DO treated as an urologic oncologist in New York, NY during 2022 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Guarionex Joel Decastro, MD, DO for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy 38
blood draw 26
chemotherapy 38
diagnostic procedures 12
doctor visit 588
minimally invasive procedures 136
minor procedures 12
potassium test 13
urologic procedures 226

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guarionex Joel Decastro, MD, DO.

Gender
Male 358
Female 101
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 263
Black 62
Hispanic 94
Asian 14
Other 26
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 189
From 75 to 84 178
85 and over 57
Less than 65 35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guarionex Joel Decastro, MD, DO in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 16
Chronic Kidney Disease 33
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 36
Dementia 7
Cancer 44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Guarionex Joel Decastro, MD, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Guarionex Joel Decastro, MD, DO treated as an urologic oncologist in New York, NY were urologic procedures, lab tests, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

ablation 16
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy 37
blood draw 30
cancer surgery 13
chemotherapy 37
cryotherapy 16
diagnostic procedures 16
dissection 12
doctor visit 628
excision 12
hormone therapy 28
lab tests 130
laser treatment 16
lymph node procedures 12
minimally invasive procedures 130
minor procedures 16
pelvic surgery 12
potassium test 13
stent placement (stenting) 17
urologic procedures 171

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guarionex Joel Decastro, MD, DO.

Gender
Female 93
Male 317
Ethnicity
Black / African American 51
Asian / Pacific Islander 6
Non-Hispanic White 195
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 132
Other 7
Age
85 and over 53
75 to 84 137
Less than 65 39
65 to 74 180

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guarionex Joel Decastro, MD, DO From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Guarionex Joel Decastro, MD, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 52
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 36
Depression 14
Chronic Kidney Disease 40
Asthma 6
Osteoporosis 5
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 34
Atrial Fibrillation 9
Dementia 8
Cancer 28

Education & Training

Dr. Guarionex Joel Decastro, MD, DO graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. He completed residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. He is certified by the Urology and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons

Residency: New York-Presbyterian Hospital

Board Certification: Urology

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Guarionex Joel Decastro, MD, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

NewYork-Presbyterian
NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center
ColumbiaDoctors

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Guarionex Joel Decastro, MD, DO appears to accept the following insurance providers: GHI PPO, Group Health Incorporated (GHI), CIGNA PPO, CIGNA POS, Blue Shield PPO, Aetna Signature Administrators, CIGNA HMO, CIGNA EPO, Blue Shield HMO, EmblemHealth, MVP Health Care, WellCare, Blue Shield EPO, Medicaid Managed Care, MultiPlan, HealthSpring, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, Aetna, Railroad Medicare, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna POS, Vytra, Affinity Health Plan, MagnaCare, HIP EPO, United Healthcare, Great-West Healthcare, Medicare, Medicaid, Cigna, Empire BlueCross BlueShield HMO, 1199SEIU, Oxford HMO, Fidelis Care, HIP PPO, HIP POS, Healthfirst, HIP HMO, Empire BlueCross BlueShield PPO, Aetna EPO, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Aetna PPO, Aetna HMO, Medicare - Traditional Medicare, VNSNY CHOICE - Medicare Managed Care, VNSNY CHOICE, World Trade Center Health Plan, World Trade Center Health Plan - World Trade Center Health Plan, Healthfirst - Child/Family Health Plus, Healthfirst - Leaf (Exchange), AETNA - Medicare Managed Care, VNSNY CHOICE - Special Needs, MVP Health Care - Essential Plan, AETNA - NY Signature, Empire Blue Cross - EPO, MVP Health Care - HMO, Amida Care, Healthfirst - Medicare Managed Care, AETNA - Student Health, Amida Care - Special Needs, RiverSpring, RiverSpring - Special Needs, VNSNY CHOICE - SelectHealth and MVP Health Care - Child/Family Health Plus.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Guarionex Joel Decastro, MD, DO accepts the following insurance providers:

GHI PPO
Group Health Incorporated (GHI)
CIGNA PPO
CIGNA POS
Blue Shield PPO
Aetna Signature Administrators
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA EPO
Blue Shield HMO
EmblemHealth
MVP Health Care
WellCare
Blue Shield EPO
Medicaid Managed Care
MultiPlan
HealthSpring
United Healthcare PPO
United Healthcare POS
United Healthcare HMO
Aetna
Railroad Medicare
UnitedHealthcare
Aetna POS
Vytra
Affinity Health Plan
MagnaCare
HIP EPO
United Healthcare
Great-West Healthcare
Medicare
Medicaid
Cigna
Empire BlueCross BlueShield HMO
1199SEIU
Oxford HMO
Fidelis Care
HIP PPO
HIP POS
Healthfirst
HIP HMO
Empire BlueCross BlueShield PPO
Aetna EPO
Empire BlueCross BlueShield
Aetna PPO
Aetna HMO
Medicare - Traditional Medicare
VNSNY CHOICE - Medicare Managed Care
VNSNY CHOICE
World Trade Center Health Plan
World Trade Center Health Plan - World Trade Center Health Plan
Healthfirst - Child/Family Health Plus
Healthfirst - Leaf (Exchange)
AETNA - Medicare Managed Care
VNSNY CHOICE - Special Needs
MVP Health Care - Essential Plan
AETNA - NY Signature
Empire Blue Cross - EPO
MVP Health Care - HMO
Amida Care
Healthfirst - Medicare Managed Care
AETNA - Student Health
Amida Care - Special Needs
RiverSpring
RiverSpring - Special Needs
VNSNY CHOICE - SelectHealth
MVP Health Care - Child/Family Health Plus

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Guarionex Joel Decastro, MD, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. $5,188 VALSTAR
$5,188
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. $669 FIRMAGON
$669
F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG $452 TECENTRIQ
$452
Photocure Inc $193 Cysview
$193
Astellas Pharma US Inc $140 Myrbetriq
$74 		Vesicare
$44 		XTANDI
$22
Other $963 GEMTESA
$147 		ZYTIGA
$137 		ADVANTAGE FIT SYSTEM
$94 		BOTOX
$94 		JELMYTO
$74 		Other
$417
Types of Payments
Consulting Fee $3,850
Travel and Lodging $1,711
Food and Beverage $1,538
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $452
Education $54

Research Payments

Dr. Guarionex Joel Decastro, MD, DO has received 67 research payments totaling $3,413,903.

Biography

Dr. Guarionex Decastro's specialty is urologic oncology. His education and training includes medical school at Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons and residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University Medical Center. Clinical interests for Dr. Decastro include bladder cancer, testicular cancer, and adrenal cancer. He accepts several insurance carriers, including Aetna EPO, Blue California, and Healthfirst. He has received the following distinction: New York Rising Stars. Dr. Decastro (or staff) speaks Spanish and French. Dr. Decastro is affiliated with ColumbiaDoctors. ColumbiaDoctors reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in New York, NY.

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