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- 276 Prospect St, Suite #1, East Orange, NJ 07017
About Dr. Amato
James L. Amato, MD practices cardiovascular disease in East Orange, NJ. James is a 1962 graduate of Georgetown University School of Medicine. Medicare claims data shows James provided 1,059 services to 466 patients. The services billed most often include chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, first 20 minutes. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689627267.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (973) 678-7227
- Email not available
Practice Locations
276 PROSPECT ST SUITE #1
East Orange, NJ 07017
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Cardiovascular Disease generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Specialized cardiovascular care
- Heart problems related to cancer treatment
- Heart transplant follow-up
Most searched conditions
Coronary and ischemic heart disease
- Coronary artery disease
- Stable angina
Heart failure and cardiomyopathy
- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- Myocarditis
- Pericardial effusion
Heart rhythm
- Slow heart rate (bradycardia)
- Supraventricular tachycardia
Symptoms and functional disorders
- Fainting and syncope
- Heart palpitations
- Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
Valve and structural heart
- Aortic stenosis
- Mitral regurgitation
- Mitral valve prolapse
- Patent foramen ovale
Vascular and risk factors
- Aortic aneurysm
- Carotid artery disease
- Familial hypercholesterolemia
- Resistant hypertension
Artery & vascular
- Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
Heart inflammation
- Pericarditis (Heart Sac Inflammation)
Heart muscle
Heart valves
- Heart Murmur
Vascular disease
- High Blood Pressure in the Lungs (Pulmonary Hypertension)
Procedures & services
Advanced imaging
- Cardiac computed tomography
- Coronary artery calcium scan
- Transesophageal echocardiogram
- Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
- Nuclear cardiac stress imaging
Catheter-based diagnosis and treatment
- Left heart catheterization
Heart & circulation
- Heart failure symptom monitoring
Life Support
Office and noninvasive testing
- Cardiology consultation
- Exercise stress test
- Pharmacologic cardiac stress test
- Stress echocardiogram
- Transthoracic echocardiogram
- Ambulatory blood-pressure monitoring
Structural heart
- Atrial septal defect closure
Most searched procedures
- Echocardiogram
- EKG
- Heart monitor
- Heart stent
- Pacemaker surgery
- Stress test
Consultations
- Preventive Cardiology Consultation
Diagnostic testing
Diagnostics
- Electrophysiology Study (EP Study)
Heart devices
- Biventricular Pacemaker (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)
- Implantable Loop Recorder (Cardiac Monitor Implant)
Heart imaging
- Heart CT Scan (Cardiac CT)
Heart procedures
- Heart Fluid Drainage (Pericardiocentesis)
Heart rhythm procedures
- Radiofrequency ablation
Imaging
- Heart Calcium Scan
- Transesophageal Echocardiogram for Kids
Implants
- Defibrillator Implant (ICD)
Recovery & rehabilitation
- Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
Vascular imaging
- Carotid Ultrasound
- Leg Circulation Test (ABI and Arterial Doppler)
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,059 services · 466 patients · 13 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exam of neurobehavioral status, first hour | Treatment | 96116 |
58 | Too few peers to compare |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
46 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Administration and interpretation of patient-focused health risk assessment | Treatment | 96160 |
43 | Too few peers to compare |
| Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office visit | 99490 |
232 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
206 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, first 20 minutes | Office visit | 99457 |
122 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial supply of devices with daily recordings or programmed alerts transmission, each 30 days | Office visit | 99454 |
88 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
82 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Advance care planning, first 30 minutes | Office visit | 99497 |
47 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Smoking and tobacco use intensive counseling, more than 10 minutes | Office visit | 99407 |
45 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other cardiologists in East Orange 3
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Georgetown University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Common questions
What is Dr. Amato's specialty?
Dr. Amato is a cardiologist in East Orange, NJ. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Cardiovascular Disease”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Amato?
Dr. Amato is listed at 276 Prospect St Suite #1, East Orange, NJ 07017. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Amato?
The number on file is (973) 678-7227. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Amato?
Dr. Amato's National Provider Identifier is 1689627267. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Amato's medical education?
Dr. Amato attended Georgetown University School of Medicine, graduating in 1962. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Amato have?
Dr. Amato has 64 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1962, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Amato known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Amato provides treatments such as exam of neurobehavioral status, first hour and routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Amato's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Amato. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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