Brian D. Castlemain, M.D.
NPI 1285726802ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· Albuquerque, NM
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (M.D.) in Albuquerque, New Mexico, trained at Medical College of Wisconsin (class of 1985). 127 Medicare patients in 2024, $101,994 paid; nearly all of their 106 Part D prescriptions were generic (93%). Lemaitre Vascular, Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $218.78 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1285726802 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 29, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 13, 2014 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary | 208G00000X | MD2009-0736 | NM |
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | 208G00000X | 04-24122 | KS |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Thoracic Surgery (NM) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 127 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 291 across 40 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $101,994 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 106 · 179 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 41 |
| Total drug cost | $2,706 |
| Generic share | 93% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Medical College of Wisconsin |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1985 |
| Medicare specialty | Thoracic Surgery |
Medical groups
- Unm Medical Group IncAlbuquerque, NM · 1,047 clinicians
- Southwest Medical Associates, LLCAlbuquerque, NM · 316 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Lovelace Medical CenterAlbuquerque, NM
- Unm HospitalAlbuquerque, NM
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$218.78 · 6 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$728.83 · 16 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Lemaitre Vascular, Inc. | $136.14 | 2 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $25.70 | 1 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $19.25 | 1 |
| Stryker Corporation | $19.01 | 1 |
| Baxter Healthcare | $18.68 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$218.78 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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