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Dr. Michael N. Castro, MD

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Specializes in: Dermatology (Skin Disorders)

University of the East, Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center (1992)

5750 Downey Avenue Suite 100
Lakewood, CA 90712

(562) 630-3105

Dr. Michael N. Castro, MD is a dermatologist in Lakewood, CA specializing in dermatology (skin disorders). He graduated from University of the East, Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center in 1992 and has 34 years of experience. Dr. Michael N. Castro, MD is affiliated with MemorialCare and MemorialCare Medical Group.

Office Locations

MemorialCare Medical Group

5750 Downey Avenue Suite 100
Lakewood, CA

(562) 630-3105

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5750 Downey Avenue Suite 100
Lakewood, CA 90712

(562) 630-3105

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michael N. Castro, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

removal of skin lesion

skin procedures

In 2023, Dr. Michael N. Castro, MD had a list price for removal of skin lesion (growth or mark), and skin procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within California. 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 10%

By Affordability:

skin lesion destruction

In 2023, Dr. Michael N. Castro, MD had a list price for skin lesion destruction (e.g. laser surgery) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within California. 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. Michael N. Castro, MD treated as a dermatologist in Lakewood, CA during 2012 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael N. Castro, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	51
doctor visit	240
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	84
skin procedures	84

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael N. Castro, MD treated as a dermatologist in Lakewood, CA during 2013 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael N. Castro, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	47
doctor visit	297
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	101
skin procedures	101

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael N. Castro, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	20
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	42
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael N. Castro, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael N. Castro, MD treated as a dermatologist in Lakewood, CA during 2014 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael N. Castro, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	47
doctor visit	294
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	111
skin procedures	111

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael N. Castro, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	126
Black	25
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	38
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael N. Castro, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	41
Dementia	12
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael N. Castro, MD treated as a dermatologist in Lakewood, CA during 2015 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael N. Castro, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	44
doctor visit	265
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	109
skin procedures	109

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael N. Castro, MD.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	280
Black	40
Hispanic	64
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	56
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael N. Castro, MD in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael N. Castro, MD treated as a dermatologist in Lakewood, CA during 2016 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael N. Castro, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	297
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	112
skin procedures	112

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael N. Castro, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	18
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	26
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael N. Castro, MD in 2016

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael N. Castro, MD treated as a dermatologist in Lakewood, CA during 2017 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, diagnostic procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael N. Castro, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	55
doctor visit	359
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	141
skin procedures	141

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael N. Castro, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	20
Hispanic	44
Asian	23
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	34
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael N. Castro, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	4

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael N. Castro, MD treated as a dermatologist in Lakewood, CA during 2018 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael N. Castro, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	82
doctor visit	384
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	150
skin procedures	150

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael N. Castro, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	174
Black	18
Hispanic	52
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	36
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael N. Castro, MD in 2018

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael N. Castro, MD treated as a dermatologist in Lakewood, CA during 2019 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael N. Castro, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	399
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	147
skin procedures	147

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael N. Castro, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	170
Black	21
Hispanic	49
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	34
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael N. Castro, MD in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael N. Castro, MD treated as a dermatologist in Lakewood, CA during 2020 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael N. Castro, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	280
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	127
skin procedures	127

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael N. Castro, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	122
Black	14
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	23
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael N. Castro, MD in 2020

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael N. Castro, MD treated as a dermatologist in Lakewood, CA during 2021 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael N. Castro, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	311
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	139
skin procedures	139

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael N. Castro, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	129
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	13
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael N. Castro, MD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael N. Castro, MD treated as a dermatologist in Lakewood, CA during 2022 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael N. Castro, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	330
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	148
skin procedures	148

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael N. Castro, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	145
Black	16
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	23
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael N. Castro, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	41
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael N. Castro, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael N. Castro, MD treated as a dermatologist in Lakewood, CA were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, diagnostic procedures and hospital care.

diagnostic procedures	51
doctor visit	314
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	124
skin procedures	124

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael N. Castro, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	17
Asian / Pacific Islander	4
Non-Hispanic White	140
Hispanic	41
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	56
85 and over	29
Less than 65	32
65 to 74	104

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael N. Castro, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	6
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Michael N. Castro, MD graduated from University of the East, Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center in 1992. He completed residency at Lutheran Medical Center. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of the East, Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center (1992)

Residency: Lutheran Medical Center (1997)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael N. Castro, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MemorialCare

MemorialCare Medical Group

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie Inc.	$1,661 Rinvoq $642	Skyrizi $530	Humira $445	$44
GENZYME CORPORATION	$798 DUPIXENT $737	KEVZARA $40	$21
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$751 STELARA $386	Tremfya $226	SIMPONI $55	SIMPONI ARIA $51	YONDELIS $20	Other $13
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$494 XARELTO $310	INVOKANA $149	$35
AbbVie, Inc.	$457 Humira $378	Skyrizi $63	$15
Other	$5,989 DUPIXENT $344	ACTHAR $280	COSENTYX $243	Prolia $225	Victoza $197	Other $4,700

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$9,368
Education	$471
Gift	$312

Biography

Dr. Michael Castro is a specialist in dermatology (skin disorders). He works in Lakewood, CA. He is affiliated with MemorialCare Medical Group. Dr. Castro is a graduate of the University of the East, Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center and a graduate of Lutheran Medical Center's residency program.