Dr. Justin Amaro, D.O.
What this data tells you about Dr. Amaro
Dr. Justin Amaro is a family medicine in Amarillo, TX, with 15 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Amaro performed 15,716 Medicare services across 822 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Amaro received a total of $2,238 from 11 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 18 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Amaro is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injection, dalbavancin, 5 mg | 11,350 | $12 | $40 |
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 2,340 | $19 | $63 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 281 | $64 | $111 |
| High energy shock wave therapy of musculoskeletal system | 277 | $238 | $465 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, each additional hour | 277 | $16 | $60 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | 257 | $48 | $322 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 203 | $79 | $164 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 174 | $11 | $61 |
| Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 91 | $104 | $193 |
| Nursing facility visit, low complexity | 64 | $57 | $102 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 60 | $1 | $10 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 53 | $125 | $178 |
| Annual depression screening | 53 | $18 | $25 |
| Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min | 49 | $68 | $129 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | 48 | $98 | $411 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 32 | $37 | $67 |
| Osteopathic manipulative treatment, 3-4 body regions | 22 | $33 | $90 |
| Insertion of tube for infusion with imaging guidance and review by radiologist, patient 5 years or older | 20 | $288 | $600 |
| Insertion of tube for infusion (5 years or older) | 19 | $63 | $300 |
| Prolonged preventive service(s) (beyond the typical service time of the primary procedure), in the office or other outpatient setting requiring direct patient contact beyond the usual service; first 30 minutes (list separately in addition to code for preve | 18 | $62 | $75 |
| Nursing facility visit, moderate complexity | 15 | $85 | $150 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 13 | $53 | $175 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Amaro is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 15 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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