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Dr. Amy W. Amara, MD, PHD

(50 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

Medical College of Georgia (2005)

Professional interests include: movement disorders, sleep disorders, Parkinson's disease, and more.

1635 Aurora Court 4th Floor
Aurora, CO 80045

(720) 848-2080

Dr. Amy W. Amara, MD, PHD is a neurologist in Aurora, CO specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). She graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 2005 and has 21 years of experience. Dr. Amy W. Amara, MD, PHD is affiliated with UCHealth, University of Colorado Hospital - Neurosciences Center and University of Colorado Medicine.

Office Locations

University of Colorado Medicine

1635 Aurora Court 4th Floor
Aurora, CO 80045

(720) 848-2080

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In The News

“"Light is definitely an alerting signal," said Dr. Amy Amara, a professor of neurology at University of Alabama Birmingham and a physician in the University of Alabama Birmingham's Sleep-Wake...”—"8 ways to fake being a morning person", Fox News, August 2015

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Amy W. Amara, MD, PHD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

sleep study

In 2012, Dr. Amy W. Amara, MD, PHD had a list price for sleep study that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Colorado. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amy W. Amara, MD, PHD treated as a neurologist in Aurora, CO during 2012 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amy W. Amara, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

airway management	30
doctor visit	82
sleep study	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amy W. Amara, MD, PHD treated as a neurologist in Aurora, CO during 2013 were sleep study, hospital care, inpatient care and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amy W. Amara, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

airway management	16
doctor visit	95
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25
sleep study	28

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy W. Amara, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	102
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy W. Amara, MD, PHD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	34
Dementia	23
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amy W. Amara, MD, PHD treated as a neurologist in Aurora, CO during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amy W. Amara, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

airway management	23
doctor visit	139
hospital care	87
inpatient care	87
sleep study	43

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy W. Amara, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	137
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy W. Amara, MD, PHD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	24
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amy W. Amara, MD, PHD treated as a neurologist in Aurora, CO during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amy W. Amara, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

airway management	26
doctor visit	135
hospital care	90
inpatient care	90
sleep study	45

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy W. Amara, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	280
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy W. Amara, MD, PHD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	24
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amy W. Amara, MD, PHD treated as a neurologist in Aurora, CO during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amy W. Amara, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

airway management	24
doctor visit	159
hospital care	84
inpatient care	84
sleep study	39

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy W. Amara, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	150
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy W. Amara, MD, PHD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	21
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amy W. Amara, MD, PHD treated as a neurologist in Aurora, CO during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amy W. Amara, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

airway management	14
doctor visit	109
hospital care	76
inpatient care	76
sleep study	14

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy W. Amara, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy W. Amara, MD, PHD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	31
Dementia	21
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amy W. Amara, MD, PHD treated as a neurologist in Aurora, CO during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amy W. Amara, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

airway management	19
doctor visit	117
hospital care	186
inpatient care	186
sleep study	19

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy W. Amara, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy W. Amara, MD, PHD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	30
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	25
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amy W. Amara, MD, PHD treated as a neurologist in Aurora, CO during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amy W. Amara, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

airway management	23
doctor visit	95
hospital care	69
inpatient care	69
sleep study	35

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy W. Amara, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	118
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy W. Amara, MD, PHD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	30
Dementia	24
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amy W. Amara, MD, PHD treated as a neurologist in Aurora, CO during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amy W. Amara, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

airway management	15
doctor visit	47
hospital care	38
inpatient care	38
sleep study	31

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy W. Amara, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	115
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy W. Amara, MD, PHD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	23
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amy W. Amara, MD, PHD treated as a neurologist in Aurora, CO during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amy W. Amara, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

airway management	12
doctor visit	84
hospital care	81
inpatient care	81
sleep study	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy W. Amara, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	102
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy W. Amara, MD, PHD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	36
Dementia	27
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amy W. Amara, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	65

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy W. Amara, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	93
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy W. Amara, MD, PHD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amy W. Amara, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Amy W. Amara, MD, PHD treated as a neurologist in Aurora, CO were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

airway management	20
doctor visit	102
hospital care	81
inpatient care	81
sleep study	31

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy W. Amara, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	125
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	13
85 and over	0
Less than 65	28
65 to 74	72

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amy W. Amara, MD, PHD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Amy W. Amara, MD, PHD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	20
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Amy W. Amara, MD, PHD graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 2005. She completed residency at University of Alabama Affiliated Hospitals. She has a state license in Colorado.

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia (2005)

Residency: University of Alabama Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Colorado

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Amy W. Amara, MD, PHD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCHealth

University of Colorado Hospital - Neurosciences Center

University of Colorado Medicine

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Amy W. Amara, MD, PHD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.86 out of 5 stars based on 50 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Amy W. Amara, MD, PHD from all over the web to help you find the right in Aurora, CO.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Amy W. Amara, MD, PHD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.	$162 $162
Harmony Biosciences LLC	$24 Wakix $24

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$187

Research Payments

Dr. Amy W. Amara, MD, PHD has received 31 research payments totaling $145,742.

Biography

Dr. Amy Amara is a specialist in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). Dr. Amara's patients gave her an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Clinical interests for Dr. Amara include sleep disorders and parkinson's disease. She is affiliated with the University of Colorado Hospital - Neurosciences Center, the University of Colorado Hospital, and the University of Colorado Medicine. Before performing her residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Alabama, Dr. Amara attended Medical College of Georgia for medical school.