Dr. Malena M. Amato , MD
Ophthalmology โข Austin, TX
12201 Renfert Way, Suite 100
Austin, TX 787585354
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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NPI assigned on November 2, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 547 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 92285 โ Photography of content of eyes: 103 service units.
- 99213 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 83 service units.
- 92083 โ Exam of visual field with extended testing: 76 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPTยฎ only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See all 13 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 655 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth (Neomycin/Polymyxin B/Dexametha) โ 261 prescription fills, including refills.
- Tramadol Hcl โ 150 prescription fills, including refills.
- Methylprednisolone โ 71 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 7 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Medicare Part B services than 70% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Austin, TX (2024, 77 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,187. Middle half: 389 to 2,303.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 80% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Texas (2024, 992 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,764. Middle half: 751 to 3,589.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 453 in 2020 to 547 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
12201 Renfert Way
Suite 100
Austin, TX 787585354
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Eyelid And Facial Plastic Surgery Associates Pllc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Georgetown University School Of Medicine
1996
What Public CMS Data Show
Ophthalmology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
191 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $97,064 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $73,745 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
673 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$7,466 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $789.43 across 21 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $789.43 across 21 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 7)
- Amgen Inc.: $302.99 across 14 records.
- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: $149.99 across 1 record.
- Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: $121.67 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
30 years (graduated 1996)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1996 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Amato has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Amato as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Austin and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 70% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Austin, TX (2024, 77 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,187. Middle half: 389 to 2,303.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 80% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Texas (2024, 992 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,764. Middle half: 751 to 3,589.
Medicare-allowed amount
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 60% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Austin, TX (2024, 77 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $150,330. Middle half: $62,823 to $361,105.
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 70% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Texas (2024, 992 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $211,752. Middle half: $85,606 to $415,016.
Paid by Medicare
A lower Medicare payment amount than 60% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Austin, TX (2024, 77 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $114,400. Middle half: $42,587 to $260,310.
A lower Medicare payment amount than 70% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Texas (2024, 992 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $151,943. Middle half: $60,170 to $302,740.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 60% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Austin, TX (2024, 82 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 340. Middle half: 163 to 900.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Texas (2024, 1,065 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 905. Middle half: 327 to 2,157.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 65% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Austin, TX (2024, 82 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $27,857. Middle half: $4,337 to $148,087.
A lower Part D drug cost than 80% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Texas (2024, 1,065 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $73,797. Middle half: $14,089 to $240,265.
112 active clinicians are listed under Ophthalmology with a practice address in Austin, TX (1,517 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Austin
0% of these 112 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
69.6% of these 112 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services increased 21% from 453 in 2020 to 547 in 2024.
- 2020: 453
- 2021: 467
- 2022: 505
- 2023: 530
- 2024: 547
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 11% from $87,623 in 2020 to $97,064 in 2024.
- 2020: $87,623
- 2021: $88,394
- 2022: $107,937
- 2023: $112,315
- 2024: $97,064
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 10% from $66,971 in 2020 to $73,745 in 2024.
- 2020: $66,971
- 2021: $67,901
- 2022: $83,215
- 2023: $86,534
- 2024: $73,745
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 33% from 492 in 2020 to 655 in 2024.
- 2020: 492
- 2021: 461
- 2022: 535
- 2023: 625
- 2024: 655
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 34% from 502 in 2020 to 673 in 2024.
- 2020: 502
- 2021: 468
- 2022: 540
- 2023: 626
- 2024: 673
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 38% from $12,053 in 2020 to $7,466 in 2024.
- 2020: $12,053
- 2021: $8,205
- 2022: $7,379
- 2023: $7,727
- 2024: $7,466
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $739.29 in 2021 to $789.43 in 2025.
- 2021: $739.29
- 2022: $533.26
- 2023: $893.50
- 2024: $438.75
- 2025: $789.43
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2025): 21 records totaling $789.43.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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EYLEA HD | General | $149.99 |
| Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Syfovre | General | $121.67 |
| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TEPEZZA | General | $114.43 |
| RxSight Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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RXSIGHT INJECTOR HANDPIECE | General | $69.81 |
| BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $59.95 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DURYSTA | General | $37.68 |
| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TEPEZZA | General | $29.77 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DURYSTA | General | $27.82 |
| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TEPEZZA | General | $19.62 |
| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TEPEZZA | General | $19.54 |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Integra | General | $19.52 |
| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TEPEZZA | General | $17.89 |
| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TEPEZZA | General | $16.76 |
| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TEPEZZA | General | $16.14 |
| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TEPEZZA | General | $14.83 |
| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TEPEZZA | General | $13.25 |
| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TEPEZZA | General | $11.63 |
| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TEPEZZA | General | $11.63 |
| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TEPEZZA | General | $11.60 |
| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TEPEZZA | General | $5.16 |
| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TEPEZZA | General | $0.74 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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92285
Photography of content of eyes
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103 | 97 | $48.19 | $20.52 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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83 | 62 | $184.71 | $91.09 |
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92083
Exam of visual field with extended testing
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76 | 75 | $129.99 | $63.19 |
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99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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50 | 50 | $225.94 | $111.45 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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43 | 43 | $342.33 | $164.58 |
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15823
Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelid
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40 | 40 | $2541.57 | $779.54 |
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99212
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more
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34 | 29 | $114.94 | $56.85 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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30 | 26 | $259.44 | $128.20 |
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67950
Reconstruction of eyelid margin
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22 | 22 | $1692.46 | $391.10 |
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11900
Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths
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19 | 15 | $119.41 | $58.08 |
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67904
Repair of tendon of upper eyelid
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18 | 18 | $2384.49 | $753.67 |
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67900
Repair of brow paralysis
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15 | 15 | $2304.48 | $392.55 |
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67840
Removal of growth of eyelid
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14 | 14 | $574.31 | $272.51 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth | Neomycin/Polymyxin B/Dexametha | 261 | 3,322 | $2,824.31 | 161 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 150 | 743 | $287.59 | 142 |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 71 | 426 | $439.32 | 65 |
| Prednisolone Acetate | Prednisolone Acetate | 69 | 1,990 | $2,326.19 | 59 |
| Erythromycin | Erythromycin Base | 67 | 712 | $623.66 | 52 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 21 | 215 | $52.58 | 20 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 16 | 773 | $912.74 | 12 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X
An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207WX0200X
A physician who specializes in oculofacial plastic and reconstructive surgery. This subspecialty combines orbital and periocular surgery with facial plastic surgery, and includes aesthetic and reconstructive surgery of the face, orbit, eyelid, and lacrimal system. Practitioners evaluate, diagnose and treat conditions involving the eyelids, brows, midface, orbits, lacrimal systems and surrounding and supporting structures of the face and neck.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - OPHTHALMOLOGY
I20130624000036
TX
8527087543
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Eyelid And Facial Plastic Surgery Associates Pllc
12201 Renfert Way, Austin, TX 787585367
Phone: 5125011010
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
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Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 12201 RENFERT WAY, SUITE 100, AUSTIN, TX 787585354 (Tel: 5125011010)
Registered at 12201 RENFERT WAY, SUITE 100, AUSTIN, TX 787585354 (Tel: 5125011010)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 3705 MEDICAL PKWY, SUITE 120, AUSTIN, TX 787051019 (Tel: 5124582141)
Registered at 3705 MEDICAL PKWY, SUITE 120, AUSTIN, TX 787051019 (Tel: 5124582141)
Recorded as MALENA AMATO, MD
Ophthalmology (license number reported to NPPES: TX K9479)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Ophthalmology Specialists in Austin
- Dr. Russell Hayhurst, MD
- Dr. Randolph Smith, MD
- Dr. Maria Shepler, MD
- Dr. Mark Plunkett, MD
- Dr. Lori Murphy, MD
- Dr. Thomas Chandler, MD
Mailing Address
12201 Renfert Way, Suite 100
Austin, TX 787585354
Phone: 5125011010