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Dr. Igor De Castro, MD

(Dr. Igor De Castro, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Neurosurgery

840 Pine Street Suite 880
Macon, GA 31201

(478) 743-7092

Dr. Igor De Castro, MD is a neurosurgeon in Macon, GA specializing in neurosurgery. Dr. Igor De Castro, MD is affiliated with Atrium Health Navicent and AHN, The Medical Center.

Office Locations

AHN, The Medical Center

840 Pine Street Suite 880
Macon, GA 31201

(478) 743-7092

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840 Pine Street Suite 880
Macon, GA 31201

(478) 743-7092

(478) 743-6293

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Igor De Castro, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

CT scan

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Igor De Castro, MD performed more CT scan, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Georgia.

Top 10%

By Volume:

head/brain CT scan

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Igor De Castro, MD performed more head/brain CT scan procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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:

spinal procedures

In 2012, Dr. Igor De Castro, MD performed more spinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Georgia.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Igor De Castro, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Macon, GA during 2012 were spinal procedures, pain management, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Igor De Castro, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	55
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt insertion	13
decompression surgery	107
doctor visit	1250
hospital care	159
injections	733
inpatient care	159
neck surgery	40
nerve block	718
nerve procedures	107
pain management	733
spinal procedures	896

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Igor De Castro, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Macon, GA during 2013 were spinal procedures, pain management, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Igor De Castro, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	52
decompression surgery	95
doctor visit	1225
hospital care	97
image guided procedures	16
injections	899
inpatient care	97
minimally invasive procedures	16
neck surgery	37
nerve block	883
nerve procedures	95
pain management	899
spinal procedures	1055

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Igor De Castro, MD.

**Gender**
Male	314
Female	393

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	670
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	287
From 75 to 84	238
85 and over	97
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Igor De Castro, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	24
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Igor De Castro, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Macon, GA during 2014 were spinal procedures, pain management, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Igor De Castro, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	34
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt insertion	12
decompression surgery	96
doctor visit	1039
hospital care	158
image guided procedures	16
injections	942
inpatient care	158
minimally invasive procedures	16
neck surgery	34
nerve block	926
nerve procedures	96
pain management	942
spinal procedures	1063

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Igor De Castro, MD.

**Gender**
Male	336
Female	452

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	741
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	323
From 75 to 84	270
85 and over	93
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Igor De Castro, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Igor De Castro, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Macon, GA during 2015 were spinal procedures, pain management, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Igor De Castro, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	19
decompression surgery	70
doctor visit	727
hospital care	123
image guided procedures	26
injections	1159
inpatient care	123
minimally invasive procedures	26
neck surgery	19
nerve block	1133
nerve procedures	70
pain management	1159
spinal procedures	1257

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Igor De Castro, MD.

**Gender**
Male	634
Female	910

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1484
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	634
From 75 to 84	582
85 and over	190
Less than 65	138

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Igor De Castro, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	23
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Igor De Castro, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Macon, GA during 2016 were spinal procedures, pain management, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Igor De Castro, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	48
decompression surgery	69
doctor visit	751
hospital care	133
image guided procedures	12
injections	1141
inpatient care	133
minimally invasive procedures	12
neck surgery	29
nerve block	1129
nerve procedures	69
pain management	1141
spinal procedures	1294

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Igor De Castro, MD.

**Gender**
Male	362
Female	506

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	823
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	351
From 75 to 84	333
85 and over	99
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Igor De Castro, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Igor De Castro, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Macon, GA during 2017 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Igor De Castro, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	68
decompression surgery	94
doctor visit	630
hospital care	56
image guided procedures	29
injections	29
inpatient care	56
minimally invasive procedures	29
neck surgery	37
nerve procedures	94
pain management	29
spinal procedures	231

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Igor De Castro, MD.

**Gender**
Male	309
Female	451

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	724
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	300
From 75 to 84	291
85 and over	99
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Igor De Castro, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	27
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Igor De Castro, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Macon, GA during 2018 were inpatient care, hospital care, spinal procedures and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Igor De Castro, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	17
cranial surgery	12
CT scan	47
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	349
hospital care	208
image guided procedures	14
injections	14
inpatient care	208
minimally invasive procedures	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	33
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	12
pain management	14
spinal procedures	156
X-rays	53

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Igor De Castro, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	280
Black	75
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	50
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Igor De Castro, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	45
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Igor De Castro, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Macon, GA during 2019 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Igor De Castro, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	51
CT scan	90
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	545
hospital care	210
inpatient care	210
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	58
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	24
rehabilitation	48
spinal procedures	229
X-rays	76

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Igor De Castro, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	238

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	301
Black	120
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	35
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Igor De Castro, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	45
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Igor De Castro, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Macon, GA during 2020 were spinal procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Igor De Castro, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	54
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	42
CT scan	70
decompression surgery	20
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	425
hospital care	156
inpatient care	156
manual therapy	30
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	49
neck surgery	31
nerve procedures	20
rehabilitation	51
spinal procedures	281
X-rays	106

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Igor De Castro, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	283
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	39
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Igor De Castro, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	39
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Igor De Castro, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Macon, GA during 2021 were spinal procedures, X-rays, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Igor De Castro, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	40
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	50
CT scan	95
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	516
hospital care	105
injections	20
inpatient care	105
manual therapy	59
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	53
neck surgery	19
nerve procedures	19
pain management	20
rehabilitation	86
spinal procedures	325
X-rays	115

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Igor De Castro, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	290
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	42
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Igor De Castro, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	41
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Igor De Castro, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Macon, GA during 2022 were spinal procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Igor De Castro, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	46
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	35
CT scan	99
decompression surgery	16
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	434
hospital care	201
injections	33
inpatient care	201
manual therapy	19
minimally invasive procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
neck surgery	16
nerve procedures	16
pain management	33
rehabilitation	31
spinal procedures	332
X-rays	134

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Igor De Castro, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	290
Black	66
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	38
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Igor De Castro, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	43
Dementia	17
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Igor De Castro, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Igor De Castro, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Macon, GA were nerve block, spinal procedures, pain management and injections.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	40
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	39
cranial surgery	12
CT scan	80
decompression surgery	56
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	717
hospital care	146
image guided procedures	18
injections	552
inpatient care	146
manual therapy	36
minimally invasive procedures	17
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	41
neck surgery	26
nerve block	957
nerve procedures	56
pain management	552
rehabilitation	54
spinal procedures	647
X-rays	96

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Igor De Castro, MD.

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	344

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	35
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	535
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	210
85 and over	71
Less than 65	75
65 to 74	244

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Igor De Castro, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	12
Dementia	13

Education & Training

He completed residency at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Georgia.

Residency: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Affiliated Hospitals (2010)

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Igor De Castro, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Atrium Health Navicent

AHN, The Medical Center

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc.	$313,720 Magellan $168,702	$145,018
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$45,582 CAPSTONE $16,212	VERTEX $13,273	DIVERGENCE-L $7,924	PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System $3,458	MazorX - Renaissance $1,428	Other $3,288
Medtronic, Inc.	$38,297 O-ARM $15,000	VERTEX $3,360	INFINITY OCT System $2,630	CD HORIZON $1,565	Mazor X Stealth Edition $1,334	Other $14,408
NUVASIVE, INC.	$36,745 TLIF $11,550	XLIF $4,832	Pulse $1,283	$19,080
Alphatec Spine, Inc	$16,710 Other - Miscellaneous $15,419	MULTIPLE PRODUCTS $790	Arsenal Deformity $250	Other - MIS $132	Other - Biologics $86	Other $33
Other	$23,575 Mobi C $7,315	Symphony $5,305	CYGNUS Anterior Cervical plate $2,500	Tritanium $1,891	Spinal Implant $1,174	Other $5,390

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$355,965
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$71,525
Travel and Lodging	$39,568
Food and Beverage	$7,394
Education	$178

Research Payments

Dr. Igor De Castro, MD has received 2 research payments totaling $3,250.

Biography

Dr. Igor De Castro is a neurosurgery specialist in Macon, GA and - Macon, GA. Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Dr. De Castro attended the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine for medical school. Dr. De Castro (or staff) is conversant in Spanish, French, and Portuguese. He is affiliated with Atrium Health Navicent.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Igor De Castro, MD in 2013

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2019 Medicare Patient Data

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Igor De Castro, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Igor De Castro, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Igor De Castro, MD From 2012 - 2022

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