Robert John Amato, M.D.
General Practice Physician · Covington, LA
Robert John Amato, M.D. is a general practice physician with a practice address in Covington, Louisiana, and NPI 1922340793, issued on Mar 20, 2013. Check the license (Louisiana 307860, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert John Amato
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Physician 208D00000X
- License number
- 307860 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 141 Lakeview Cir, Covington, LA 70433
- Phone
- (985) 246-7874
- Enumerated
- Mar 20, 2013
- Record last updated
- Jun 14, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180815000336); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 141 Lakeview Cir
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Robert John Amato in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 307860Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
50% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024
1,512 Medicare Part D claims for 396 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 20 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Succinate133 claims
- Furosemide107 claims
- Clopidogrel75 claims
- Carvedilol68 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium60 claims
- Eliquis57 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: $279.78
14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 4,259 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,273.40 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
- St Tammany Parish Hospital Service District NO 1Covington, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert John Amato among 145 general practice physician records in Louisiana
Robert John Amato, M.D. is one of 145 general practice physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 61% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 74% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 74% of these records are older, 19% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 61% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 37% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2005 among the 53 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 208D00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
General Practice Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 145 general practice physician records in Louisiana.
All 145 in Louisiana → Every provider in Covington → General Practice Physician nationwide →
The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gary French, M.D.Covington, LA 704331215197884
- Colleen O'Brien, M.D.Covington, LA 704331942308184
- Charles Rogers, M.D.Bogalusa, LA 704271902938657
- Derris Ray, M.D.Amite, LA 704221780679746
- Kevin Lindsey, MDSlidell, LA 704581366647497
- Jorge Cruz, M.D.Slidell, LA 704601891989380
- Thomas Orgeron, M.D.Slidell, LA 704601922322940
- Joel Perdomo, M.D.Slidell, LA 704601003128463
Common questions
What is Robert John Amato, M.D.'s NPI number?
Robert John Amato, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922340793, issued on Mar 20, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert John Amato, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 141 Lakeview Cir, Covington, LA, 70433. Phone: (985) 246-7874. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert John Amato, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 307860, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Robert John Amato, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert John Amato, M.D. had 1,512 Medicare Part D claims for 396 beneficiaries; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. 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.