Arturo Castro JR. in Mesa, Arizona

Additional Medical Specialties Include:
CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS)

Medical School: University Of North Texas Hsc, College Of Osteopathic Med
Graduation Year: 2003
The Primary Medical Specialty for Arturo Castro JR. is listed as: Pulmonary Disease
Approximate Years of Experience: 21
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 6507912557
NPI #: 1548280449
NPI Created On: 07/20/2006
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 05/15/2014
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207RP1001X
License Number:
5189
Listed Gender: Male

Forms of insurance accepted by include, but are not limited to:

• Humana
• Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.

Languages spoken by staff include: English.

Services and Procedures include:

1. Examination of lung airways using an endoscope
2. Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope
3. Measurement and graphic recording of the amount and speed of breathed air, before and following medication administration
4. Single measurement of remaining air or lung capacity after exhalation
5. Respiratory inhaled pressure or nonpressure treatment to relieve airway obstruction or for sputum specimen
6. Demonstration and/or evaluation of patient use of aerosol generator, nebulizer, metered dose inhaler or intermittent positive pressure breathing (ippb) device
7. Determination of lung volumes using gas dilution or washout
8. Measurement of lung diffusing capacity
9. Sleep monitoring of patient (6 years or older) in sleep lab with continued pressured respiratory assistance by mask or breathing tube
10. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
11. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
12. Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day
13. Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day
14. Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day
15. Critical care delivery critically ill or injured patient, first 30-74 minutes