Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD - Medicare Surgical Oncology in Lake Worth, FL

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Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD is a medicare enrolled "Surgery - Surgical Oncology" physician in Lake Worth, Florida. He graduated from medical school in 2006 and has 18 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Surgical Oncology. He is a member of the group practice South Florida Surgical Specialists Llc and his current practice location is 142 John F Kennedy Dr, Lake Worth, Florida. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (561) 439-1500.

Alvaro Ernesto Castillo is licensed to practice in Florida (license number ME126816) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1891939385.

Contact Information

Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD
142 John F Kennedy Dr,
Lake Worth, FL 33462
(561) 439-1500
(561) 439-9902

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Physician's Profile

Full NameAlvaro Ernesto Castillo
GenderMale
SpecialitySurgical Oncology
Experience18 Years
Location142 John F Kennedy Dr, Lake Worth, Florida
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Alvaro Ernesto Castillo graduated from medical school in 2006
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1891939385
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/28/2009
  • Last Update Date: 08/17/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 1456574516
  • Enrollment ID: I20160823000624

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Alvaro Ernesto Castillo such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1891939385NPI-NPPES
017841000MedicaidFL

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208600000XSurgery ME126816 (Florida)Secondary
2086X0206XSurgery - Surgical Oncology ME126816 (Florida)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Jfk Medical CenterAtlantis, FLHospital
Palms West HospitalLoxahatchee, FLHospital
Wellington Regional Medical Center LlcWellington, FLHospital
Palm Beach Gardens Medical CenterPalm beach gardens, FLHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
South Florida Surgical Specialists Llc579988166080

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Alvaro Ernesto Castillo allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameSouth Florida Surgical Specialists Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1952409963
PECOS PAC ID: 5799881660
Enrollment ID: O20070509000683
Entity NameIndependent Multispecialty Group Of Florida Llc.
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1346745122
PECOS PAC ID: 9638429731
Enrollment ID: O20180911003654

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Alvaro Ernesto Castillo is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD
2326 S Congress Ave Ste 2d,
West Palm Beach, FL 33406-7614

Ph: (561) 801-1223		Alvaro Ernesto Castillo, MD
142 John F Kennedy Dr,
Lake Worth, FL 33462

Ph: (561) 439-1500

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