Malena M. Amato, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Austin, TX
Malena M. Amato, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Austin, Texas, and NPI 1275611352, issued on Nov 2, 2006. Check the license (Texas K9479, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Malena M. Amato
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- K9479 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 12201 Renfert Way, Austin, TX 78758
- Phone
- (512) 501-1010
- Enumerated
- Nov 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 16, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130624000036); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Malena M. Amato in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license K9479Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
52% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
723 Medicare Part D claims for 213 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims. 161 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth261 claims
- Tramadol Hcl150 claims
- Methylprednisolone71 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate69 claims
- Erythromycin67 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim21 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $438.75
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
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Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Malena M. Amato among 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas
Malena M. Amato, MD is one of 1,514 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 22% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2003 among the 1,052 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Texas
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Common questions
What is Malena M. Amato, MD's NPI number?
Malena M. Amato, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275611352, issued on Nov 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Malena M. Amato, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12201 Renfert Way, Austin, TX, 78758. Phone: (512) 501-1010. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Malena M. Amato, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number K9479, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Malena M. Amato, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Malena M. Amato, MD had 723 Medicare Part D claims for 213 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.