Robert W. Romero, MD
NPI 1285652453ActiveIndividual· Dermatology· Lafayette, LA
Dermatology (MD) in Lafayette, Louisiana, trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans (class of 1969). 505 Medicare patients in 2024, $115,005 paid; nearly all of their 938 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 15 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,083 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1285652453 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 17, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 31, 2008 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dermatology Primary | 207N00000X | 011162 | LA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Dermatology (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 505 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,423 across 38 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $115,005 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 938 · 997 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 266 |
| Total drug cost | $25,031 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1969 |
| Medicare specialty | Dermatology |
Medical group
- Lafayette Dermatology, LLCLafayette, LA · 7 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,083 · 56 payments from 15 companies
- 2024$1,520 · 27 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $501.51 | 17 |
| Galderma Laboratories, L.P. | $255.94 | 7 |
| Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. | $245.56 | 2 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $232.98 | 4 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $183.01 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,083 · 56 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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