Candice Nicole Castro, PA-C
NPI 1457645574ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant, Surgical· Laguna Woods, CA
Physician Assistant, Surgical (PA-C) with Bci Orthopaedics, practicing in Laguna Woods, California. Medicare paid $5,117 for services to 40 patients in 2024. Stryker Corporation reported $97.72 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Providence Mission Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1457645574 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 6, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 3, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 3, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant, Surgical Primary | 363AS0400X | PA21621 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Physician Assistant (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 40 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 46 across 12 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $5,117 |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Bci OrthopaedicsLaguna Hills, CA · 17 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Providence Mission HospitalMission Viejo, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$97.72 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$21.19 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $97.72 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$97.72 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records