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Emergency Medicine

Carlos Castaneda, MD

Works at hospitals in Sugar Land, TX · Texas

Summary

Dr. Carlos Castaneda, MD is an emergency medicine doctor at 6565 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030. Phone: (713) 790-3311. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Carlos Castaneda had 471 Original Medicare patients and 978 services. NPI 1053368878. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

  • Specialty: Emergency medicine doctor (Medicare lists Emergency Medicine)
  • Address: 6565 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030 · Directions
  • Phone: (713) 790‑3311
  • Medicare: Accepts Medicare assignment
  • Hospital: Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital
  • Group practice: Travis County Emergency Physicians PA
  • Medical school: graduated 2003 (23 years since medical school)
  • Gender (as listed): Male

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Carlos Castaneda, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Carlos Castaneda accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Carlos Castaneda accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Carlos Castaneda see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 471 Original Medicare patients and 978 services for Carlos Castaneda. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Carlos Castaneda's NPI number?
1053368878. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Carlos Castaneda, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Original Medicare patients471
Services billed to Medicare978
Different services or procedures17
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients75

Most frequent services

  1. Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only (93010)441 services
  2. Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making (99285)299 services
  3. Critical care, first 30-74 minutes (99291)165 services
  4. Critical care, each additional 30 minutes (99292)36 services
  5. Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making (99284)20 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

  • High blood pressure75%
  • High cholesterol75%
  • Ischemic heart disease60%
  • Arthritis59%
  • Diabetes51%
  • Chronic kidney disease51%

Hospitals where Carlos Castaneda works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Carlos Castaneda at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

Practice locations

Addresses where Carlos Castaneda is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Carlos Castaneda as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • Travis County Emergency Physicians PA327 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other emergency medicine doctors in Houston

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Houston, TX — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in Travis County Emergency Physicians PA

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Graduation year2003 (23 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Male
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1053368878
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Sources

  1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
  3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
  5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
  6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians