Robert W. Romero, MD
Dermatology Physician · Lafayette, LA
Robert W. Romero, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Lafayette, Louisiana, and NPI 1285652453, issued on Jul 17, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 011162, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert W. Romero
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- 011162 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4212 W Congress St, Lafayette, LA 70506
- Phone
- (337) 981-7546
- Enumerated
- Jul 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 31, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (337) 988-2037
- Medicaid ID
- 1159263 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100115000010); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1969
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Robert W. Romero in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 011162Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
18% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
938 Medicare Part D claims for 266 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Triamcinolone Acetonide111 claims
- Mupirocin94 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate83 claims
- Ketoconazole71 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate51 claims
- Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride50 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,520.22
27 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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
- Lafayette Dermatology, LLCLafayette, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert W. Romero among 196 dermatology physician records in Louisiana
Robert W. Romero, MD is one of 196 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 92% 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated1969 · median 2006 among the 160 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 196 dermatology physician records in Louisiana.
All 196 in Louisiana → Every provider in Lafayette → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
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- Tyson MeauxLafayette, LA 705081982098836
- David Powell, MDLafayette, LA 705081295701456
- Frankie Rholdon, MDLafayette, LA 705081528252681
- Emily Speeg, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705081720241177
- Ronald Daigle, MDLafayette, LA 705031346246717
Common questions
What is Robert W. Romero, MD's NPI number?
Robert W. Romero, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285652453, issued on Jul 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert W. Romero, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4212 W Congress St, Lafayette, LA, 70506. Phone: (337) 981-7546. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert W. Romero, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 011162, 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 W. Romero, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert W. Romero, MD had 938 Medicare Part D claims for 266 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Robert W. Romero, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.