Dr. Robert L. Atmar, MD

  • Houston, TX
  • Infectious disease specialist
NPI1104915578PAC ID8527248244
Medicare services, 2017
66
Publications
190
Clinical trials
2
MIPS score, 2024
93
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
1504 Taub Loop, Houston, TX 77030
Practice phone
Call (713) 873-2980
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Ben Taub Hospital

Houston, Texas

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Dr. Robert L. Atmar is an infectious disease specialist in Houston, Texas

Dr. Atmar practices at Ben Taub Hospital in Houston, Texas.

Dr. Atmar's NPI, 1104915578, was assigned on October 12, 2006. Dr. Atmar graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in 1981. Dr. Atmar holds Texas license G1319.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8527248244
NPI enumeration date
October 12, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(713) 873-2980
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
71
Medical school graduation
1981

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Robert L. Atmar practices at Ben Taub Hospital in Houston, Texas

Dr. Atmar's primary practice is Ben Taub Hospital, at 1504 Taub Loop, Houston, TX 77030 in Harris County. The practice phone is (713) 873-2980.

  • Ben Taub Hospital
    1504 Taub Loop, Houston, TX 77030 · Harris CountyPhone(713) 873-2980

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Robert L. Atmar is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Atmar's primary practice is Ben Taub Hospital in Houston, Texas. Dr. Atmar is also affiliated with Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital. The medical group on file is Baylor College of Medicine.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Robert L. Atmar's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Atmar practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Ben Taub HospitalAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Robert L. Atmar is one of 629 infectious disease specialists in Texas

Infectious disease is Dr. Atmar's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RI0200X. Dr. Atmar is licensed in Texas.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Infectious disease, TexasPrimaryLicense G1319 · taxonomy 207RI0200X

Infectious disease specialists near Dr. Atmar

Counts of infectious disease specialists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

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Dr. Robert L. Atmar billed Medicare for 66 services in 2017

CMS data shows 66 Medicare services from Dr. Atmar across 2 procedure codes in 2017. Medicare paid $4,570 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 201766
Paid by Medicare$4,570
Procedure codes2

Dr. Atmar compared with the Texas median for infectious disease specialists, 2017

  • Dr. Atmar
  • Texas median
Medicare services
66vs 39283% below

Medians across 571 infectious disease specialists in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Atmar's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2017

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. Robert L. Atmar's patients have a median age of 52

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Atmar's median patient age at 52, with 100% women.

Dr. Atmar's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 52

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women100%
  • Men0%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Robert L. Atmar scored 93 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 93 out of 100 for Dr. Atmar for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Atmar accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Atmar's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 93of 100Final score
  • 87.8of 100Quality
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 76of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Robert L. Atmar has 190 publications on record

Dmand AI links 190 papers to Dr. Atmar, published from 2006 to 2025. 2023 was the busiest year, with 17. The most frequent topics are Norovirus, Caliciviridae Infections and Antibodies, Viral. Dr. Atmar has published most often in J Infect Dis. Dr. Atmar's most frequent co-authors are Emmanuel Benjamin Walter, MD, John H. Beigel, MD and Patricia Lee Winokur, MD.

Papers190
Years published2006 to 2025

Dr. Atmar's papers by year, 2016 to 2025

Topics Dr. Atmar writes about most

  • Norovirus
  • Caliciviridae Infections
  • Antibodies, Viral
  • Gastroenteritis
  • Influenza, Human
  • Blood Group Antigens
  • Influenza Vaccines
  • Viral Vaccines

Dr. Atmar's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Atmar

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Robert L. Atmar has worked on 2 clinical trials

Dmand AI links Dr. Atmar to 2 clinical trials. 1 is still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Latent Infection, Zika Virus Infection and Flavivirus Infections.

Clinical trials with Dr. Atmar by phase

  1. NonePhase 1: no trials
  2. 1Phase 2: 1 trial
  3. 1Phase 3: 1 trial
  4. NonePhase 4: no trials

Conditions in Dr. Atmar's trials

  • Latent Infection
  • Zika Virus Infection
  • Flavivirus Infections
  • Latent Tuberculosis

Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Atmar

Recent clinical trials with Dr. Atmar

Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)

Dr. Robert L. Atmar received $18,985 in industry payments from 2016 to 2017

CMS Open Payments shows 6 general payments to Dr. Atmar from 3 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2017. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. paid the most, $18,901.

General payments to Dr. Atmar by program year, 2016 to 2017

General payments to Dr. Atmar by kind, 2016 to 2017

$19Kin total
  • Consulting fees$18,901100%
  • Food and beverage$840%

Companies that paid Dr. Atmar the most, 2016 to 2017

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Robert L. Atmar graduated from Baylor College of Medicine

Dr. Atmar graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in 1981.

  1. Medical schoolBaylor College of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Robert L. Atmar's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Clinical trials and co-investigatorsDmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
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What is Dr. Robert L. Atmar's NPI number?

Dr. Robert L. Atmar's NPI number is 1104915578. It was assigned on October 12, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Robert L. Atmar?

Dr. Robert L. Atmar is an infectious disease specialist in Houston, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Infectious Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RI0200X).

Where does Dr. Robert L. Atmar practice?

Dr. Atmar practices at 1504 Taub Loop, Houston, TX 77030. Dr. Atmar's primary practice is Ben Taub Hospital in Houston, Texas.

What is Dr. Robert L. Atmar's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Atmar is (713) 873-2980.

What is Dr. Robert L. Atmar's medical license number?

Dr. Atmar holds Texas license G1319.

Which hospitals is Dr. Robert L. Atmar affiliated with?

Dr. Atmar is affiliated with Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Robert L. Atmar part of?

Dr. Atmar is linked to Baylor College of Medicine.

Does Dr. Robert L. Atmar accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Atmar billed Medicare for 66 services in 2017, and Dr. Atmar accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Robert L. Atmar's MIPS score?

Dr. Atmar's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 93 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

What services does Dr. Robert L. Atmar bill to Medicare?

In 2017, Dr. Atmar's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232) and hospital inpatient care (99222).

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Where did Dr. Robert L. Atmar go to medical school?

Dr. Atmar graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in 1981.

Has Dr. Robert L. Atmar received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $18,985 in general payments to Dr. Atmar from 3 companies from 2016 to 2017. The largest total came from Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.

How long has Dr. Robert L. Atmar been practicing?

Dr. Atmar graduated from medical school in 1981, 45 years ago.

Does Dr. Robert L. Atmar do research?

Dmand AI links 190 publications to Dr. Atmar, published from 2006 to 2025. Dr. Atmar has worked on 2 clinical trials.

Who does Dr. Robert L. Atmar publish with?

Dr. Atmar's most frequent co-authors are Emmanuel Benjamin Walter, MD (16 shared papers), John H. Beigel, MD (15 shared papers) and Patricia Lee Winokur, MD (15 shared papers).

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