Dr. James L. Amato Sr., MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,059
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 75
- Part D claims, 2024
- 3,639
- Industry payments
- $3,785
- Affiliated sites
- 3
- Practice address
- 816 Kearny Ave, Kearny, NJ 07032
- Practice phone
- Call (201) 991-4544
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
West Hudson Pulmonary Associates Corpc
Kearny, New Jersey
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Dr. James L. Amato Sr. is a cardiologist in Kearny, New Jersey
Dr. Amato practices at West Hudson Pulmonary Associates Corpc in Kearny, New Jersey.
Dr. Amato's NPI, 1689627267, was assigned on May 18, 2006. Dr. Amato graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1962. Dr. Amato holds New Jersey license MA19500.
- NPI
- 1689627267NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7113955857
- NPI enumeration date
- May 18, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (201) 991-4544
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 90
- Medical school graduation
- 1962
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. James L. Amato Sr. practices at West Hudson Pulmonary Associates Corpc in Kearny, New Jersey
Dr. Amato's primary practice is West Hudson Pulmonary Associates Corpc, at 816 Kearny Ave, Kearny, NJ 07032 in Hudson County. The practice phone is (201) 991-4544.
- West Hudson Pulmonary Associates Corpc816 Kearny Ave, Kearny, NJ 07032 · Hudson CountyPhone(201) 991-4544
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. James L. Amato Sr. is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Amato's primary practice is West Hudson Pulmonary Associates Corpc in Kearny, New Jersey. The medical group on file is West Hudson Pulmonary Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Amato to 2 more group practices and clinics, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. James L. Amato Sr.'s practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Amato practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| West Hudson Pulmonary Associates Corpc | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. James L. Amato Sr. is one of 1,042 cardiologists in New Jersey
Cardiovascular disease is Dr. Amato's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dr. Amato is licensed in New Jersey.
Specialties and state licenses
- Cardiovascular disease, New JerseyPrimary
Cardiologists near Dr. Amato
Counts of cardiologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. James L. Amato Sr. billed Medicare for 1,059 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,059 Medicare services from Dr. Amato across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 75 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $61,307 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Amato's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3422024: 759122%
- Other services
- 2023: 892024: 15372%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 2542024: 14742%
Dr. Amato compared with the New Jersey median for cardiologists, 2024
- Dr. Amato
- New Jersey median
- Medicare services
- 1,059vs 2,41856% below
- Medicare patients
- 75vs 87891% below
- Part D claims
- 3,098vs 2,33932% above
Medians across 1,016 cardiologists in New Jersey with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Amato's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. James L. Amato Sr. treated 75 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 75 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Amato in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 39 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 15% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.48, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Amato's median patient age at 69, with 51% women.
Dr. Amato's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Amato's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women4155%
- Men3445%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Amato's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes48%
- Ischemic heart disease43%
- Arthritis39%
- Chronic kidney disease35%
- Tobacco use29%
- Cancer23%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Amato's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women51%
- Men44%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. James L. Amato Sr. wrote 3,639 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Amato wrote 3,639 Medicare Part D claims for 366 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,098 of them, across 58 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $254,062 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,314 claims across 59 drugs.
Dr. Amato's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic3,226 claims89%
- Brand-name381 claims10%
- Other32 claims1%
Dr. Amato's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Amato's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics1%46 of 3,639 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 3,3142024: 3,0987%
Drugs named by CMS: 58 in 2024, 59 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. James L. Amato Sr. takes part in Medicare
Dr. Amato accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. James L. Amato Sr. received $3,785 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 111 general payments to Dr. Amato from 27 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 82% of the total. Abbott Laboratories paid the most, $1,100.
General payments to Dr. Amato by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Amato by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$3,10182%
- Travel and lodging$67218%
- Education$120%
Companies that paid Dr. Amato the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. James L. Amato Sr. graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine
Dr. Amato graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1962.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. James L. Amato Sr.'s profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. James L. Amato Sr.'s NPI number?
Dr. James L. Amato Sr.'s NPI number is 1689627267. It was assigned on May 18, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. James L. Amato Sr.?
Dr. James L. Amato Sr. is a cardiologist in Kearny, New Jersey. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Cardiovascular Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RC0000X).
Where does Dr. James L. Amato Sr. practice?
Dr. Amato practices at 816 Kearny Ave, Kearny, NJ 07032. Dr. Amato's primary practice is West Hudson Pulmonary Associates Corpc in Kearny, New Jersey. Dmand AI also links Dr. Amato to 2 group practices and clinics, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. James L. Amato Sr.'s office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Amato is (201) 991-4544.
What is Dr. James L. Amato Sr.'s medical license number?
Dr. Amato holds New Jersey license MA19500.
What medical group is Dr. James L. Amato Sr. part of?
Dr. Amato is linked to West Hudson Pulmonary Associates. Dmand AI links Dr. Amato to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. James L. Amato Sr. accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Amato billed Medicare for 1,059 services in 2024, and Dr. Amato accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. James L. Amato Sr. see?
CMS counts 75 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Amato in 2024, with an average age of 74.
What services does Dr. James L. Amato Sr. bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Amato's most billed Medicare services were care management and other visits (99490), office visit, established patient (99214) and care management and other visits (99457).
Where did Dr. James L. Amato Sr. go to medical school?
Dr. Amato graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1962.
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What drugs does Dr. James L. Amato Sr. prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Amato's most prescribed drugs by claims were Amlodipine Besylate, Atorvastatin Calcium and Metformin HCl.
Has Dr. James L. Amato Sr. received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $3,785 in general payments to Dr. Amato from 27 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbott Laboratories.
How long has Dr. James L. Amato Sr. been practicing?
Dr. Amato graduated from medical school in 1962, 64 years ago.
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