Dr. Hector J Castro

Overview

Dr. Hector J Castro, MD, is an Internal Medicine specialist in Killeen, Texas. He attended and graduated from medical school in 1990, having over 34 years of diverse experience, especially in Internal Medicine. He is affiliated with many hospitals including Doctors Hospital At Renaissance, Dukes Memorial Hospital, Lutheran Hospital Of Indiana, Marion General Hospital, Parkview Huntington Hospital. Dr. Hector J Castro accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (254) 526-7523 to request Dr. Hector J Castro the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

Doctor Profile

Quality Reporting

• eRx - He does not participate in the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program.
• PQRS - He does report Quality Measures (PQRS). The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) is a Medicare program encouraging health care professionals and group practices to report information on their quality of care. Quality measures can show how well a health care professional provides care to people with Medicare.
• EHR - He does not use electronic health records (EHR). The Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program encourages health care professionals to use certified EHR technology in ways that may improve health care. Electronic health records are important because they may improve a health care professional's ability to make well-informed treatment decisions.
• MHI - He does not commit to heart health through the Million Hearts initiative. Million Hearts is a national initiative that encourages health care professionals to report and perform well on activities related to heart health in an effort to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
• MOC - He does not participate in the Medicare Maintenance of Certification Program. A "Maintenance of Certification Program" encourages board certified physicians to continue learning and self-evaluating throughout their medical career.

Language Spoken by Dr. Hector J Castro

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Internal Medicine / Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism click for detail Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism An internist who concentrates on disorders of the internal (endocrine) glands such as the thyroid and adrenal glands. This specialist also deals with disorders such as diabetes, metabolic and nutritional disorders, obesity, pituitary diseases and menstrual and sexual problems.	L6737	Texas

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Doctors Hospital At Renaissance	Edinburg, Texas	Acute Care Hospitals	Proprietary
Dukes Memorial Hospital	Peru, Indiana	Critical Access Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Lutheran Hospital Of Indiana	Fort Wayne, Indiana	Acute Care Hospitals	Proprietary
Marion General Hospital	Marion, Indiana	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Parkview Huntington Hospital	Huntington, Indiana	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private

Practice Locations

This doctor profile was updated by using the public dataset from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) which is publicized on Friday, November 17, 2017, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated Thursday, September 14, 2017. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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Dr. Hector J Castro [NPI: 1932107141]Internal Medicine