Rheumatology · Northridge, CA
NPI
1477656353
Since 2006
Specialty
Rheumatology
Code 174400000X
Group practices
1
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
1
Hospital affiliations
18350 Roscoe Blvd, Suite 418
Northridge, CA, 91325
Phone (818) 993-0125
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$790K
28,152 services
Medicare patients, 2024
66
Average age 71
Drug cost, 2024
$3.6M
952 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$862
From 4 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by Xavier J Caro was code J1568 (injection, immune globulin, (octagam), intravenous, non-lyophilized (e.g., liquid), 500 mg), 10,171 times for 22 patients. In total Xavier J Caro billed 28,152 services in 29 codes, and Medicare paid $790K.
Official US government data: the national provider registry and Medicare enrollment records, linked by NPI. Last update of this record: 2023-06-30.
| Code | Setting | Services | Patients | Paid per service | Medicare paid |
|---|
| J1568 Injection, immune globulin, (octagam), intravenous, non-lyophilized (e.g., liquid), 500 mg | Office | 10,171 | 22 | $36.24 | $369K |
| J1569 Injection, immune globulin, (gammagard liquid), non-lyophilized, (e.g., liquid), 500 mg | Office | 2,914 | 13 | $34.01 | $99K |
| 96366 Intravenous Infusion, Hydration | Office | 1,524 | 34 | $17.83 | $27K |
| J1745 Injection, infliximab, excludes biosimilar, 10 mg | Office | 761 | 12 | $24.32 | $19K |
| J7050 Infusion, normal saline solution, 250 cc | Office | 649 | 40 | $0.51 | $328 |
| 96365 Intravenous Infusion, Hydration | Office | 537 | 34 | $55.61 | $30K |
| J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Office | 441 | 32 | $5.42 | $2,392 |
| 99215 Office E&M - Established | Office | 321 | 60 | $149.03 | $48K |
| 96415 Chemotherapy Administration | Office | 291 | 20 | $24.09 | $7,010 |
| 96372 Injection Administration | Office | 261 | 36 | $12.25 | $3,198 |
| J1885 Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | Office | 140 | 14 | $0.42 | $59.29 |
| 96413 Chemotherapy Administration | Office | 109 | 20 | $112.59 | $12K |
| J3420 Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg | Office | 70 | 15 | $1.03 | $71.94 |
| 81002 Clinical Chemistry | Office | 20 | 11 | $3.41 | $68.2 |
| 99205 Office E&M - New | Office | 13 | 13 | $181.20 | $2,356 |
By year: 2022 $859K for 22,559 services; 2023 $1.7M for 48,771 services; 2024 $790K for 28,152 services.
Lab tests billed to Medicare, 2024
| Test code | Tests | Patients | Paid per test | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81002 Clinical Chemistry | 20 | 11 | $3.41 | $68.2 |
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Xavier J Caro prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Methotrexate (Methotrexate Sodium), with 157 prescriptions and refills. In total Xavier J Caro wrote 952 Medicare prescriptions that cost $3.6M.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methotrexate Methotrexate Sodium | 157 | 246 | 33 | $2,724 |
| Octagam Immun Globg(Igg)/Malt/Iga Ov50 | 122 | 122 | 13 | $1.9M |
| Prednisone Generic | 88 | 123 | 19 | $525 |
| Remicade Infliximab | 70 | 71 | Under 11 | $294K |
| Actemra Tocilizumab | 56 | 56 | Under 11 | $175K |
| Orencia Abatacept/Maltose | 49 | 49 | Under 11 | $212K |
| Gammagard Liquid Immun Glob G(Igg)/Gly/Iga Ov50 | 39 | 39 | Under 11 | $714K |
| Azathioprine Generic | 36 | 66 | Under 11 | $1,409 |
| Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate Generic | 33 | 71 | Under 11 | $887 |
| Inflectra Infliximab-Dyyb | 31 | 36 | Under 11 | $123K |
| Alendronate Sodium Generic | 28 | 55 | Under 11 | $166 |
| Celecoxib Generic | 20 | 36 | Under 11 | $1,083 |
| Allopurinol Generic | 18 | 44 | Under 11 | $121 |
| Ibandronate Sodium Generic | 12 | 36 | Under 11 | $1,962 |
| Diphenhydramine Hcl Generic | 12 | 12 | Under 11 | $34.44 |
Brand drugs: 418 claims; generic drugs: 534 claims.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid Xavier J Caro $862 ($862 in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 4 companies. The largest payer was Amgen Inc. with $564.
Official US government data on Original Medicare services, Medicare prescription drug plans and the payments drug and device companies must report. Services with fewer than 11 patients and drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published. Procedure codes are shown by number with their public category.