Nicholas Richard Cortese, PA

  • San Francisco, CA
  • Physician assistant
NPI1174252548PAC ID8921472168
Medicare services, 2024
469
Medicare patients, 2024
415
Part D claims, 2024
555
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$150
Practice address
1101 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94109
Practice phone
Call (415) 600-6000
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Primary practice

California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus

Hospital · San Francisco, California

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Nicholas Richard Cortese is a physician assistant in San Francisco, California

Nicholas Cortese practices at California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus in San Francisco, California, part of Sutter Health.

Nicholas Cortese's NPI, 1174252548, was assigned on June 9, 2022. Nicholas Cortese holds California license 62213.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8921472168
NPI enumeration date
June 9, 2022
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(415) 600-6000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
30
Medical school graduation
2022

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

Nicholas Richard Cortese practices at California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus in San Francisco, California

Nicholas Cortese's primary practice is California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus, at 1101 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94109 in San Francisco County. The practice phone is (415) 600-6000.

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Nicholas Richard Cortese is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Nicholas Cortese's primary practice is California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus in San Francisco, California, part of Sutter Health. The medical group on file is Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Nicholas Cortese to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Nicholas Richard Cortese's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Nicholas Cortese practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness CampusAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Nicholas Richard Cortese is one of 11,482 physician assistants in California

Physician assistant is Nicholas Cortese's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363A00000X. Nicholas Cortese is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Physician assistant, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense 62213 · taxonomy 363A00000X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists acute sinusitis, acute skin infection, anxiety, arthritis, conjunctivitis, contact dermatitis, diabetic emergency and ear infection among the conditions Nicholas Cortese treats.

Physician assistants near Nicholas Cortese

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Nicholas Richard Cortese billed Medicare for 469 services in 2024

CMS data shows 469 Medicare services from Nicholas Cortese across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 415 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $27,889 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024469
Medicare patients415
Paid by Medicare$27,889
Procedure codes4

Nicholas Cortese's Medicare services by type, 2024

  1. Office and hospital visits450
  2. Lab and pathology19

Nicholas Cortese compared with the California median for physician assistants, 2024

  • Nicholas Cortese
  • California median
Medicare services
469vs 2042.3 times
Medicare patients
415vs 1054.0 times
Part D claims
268vs 24310% above

Medians across 7,065 physician assistants in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Nicholas Cortese's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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

Nicholas Richard Cortese treated 415 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 415 Medicare patients who saw Nicholas Cortese in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 164 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 68% have high blood pressure. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.09, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Nicholas Cortese's median patient age at 54, with 58% women.

Medicare patients, 2024415
Average age76
Average risk score1.09
Also on Medicaid12%

Nicholas Cortese's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Nicholas Cortese's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women26764%
  • Men14836%

Chronic conditions among Nicholas Cortese's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure68%
  3. Arthritis49%
  4. Ischemic heart disease26%
  5. Mood disorders25%
  6. Chronic kidney disease23%
  7. Diabetes22%
  8. Anxiety21%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Nicholas Cortese's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 54

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women58%
  • Men41%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Nicholas Richard Cortese wrote 555 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Nicholas Cortese wrote 555 Medicare Part D claims for 262 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 268 of them, across 16 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,335 in total drug cost.

Part D claims, 2024555
Drugs named by CMS16
Total drug cost$2,335
Part D patients262

Nicholas Cortese's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic506 claims91%
  • Brand-name and other49 claims9%

Nicholas Cortese's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Nicholas Cortese's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids3%15 of 555 claims
  • Antibiotics19%103 of 555 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Nicholas Richard Cortese offers telehealth to Medicare patients

Nicholas Cortese accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Nicholas Cortese as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Nicholas Richard Cortese received $150 in industry payments in 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Nicholas Cortese from 1 drug or device company in 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Bioventus LLC paid the most, $150.

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

Sources for Nicholas Richard Cortese'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 phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand 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 DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Nicholas Richard Cortese's NPI number?

Nicholas Richard Cortese's NPI number is 1174252548. It was assigned on June 9, 2022, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Nicholas Richard Cortese specialize in?

Nicholas Richard Cortese is a physician assistant in San Francisco, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363A00000X).

Where does Nicholas Richard Cortese practice?

Nicholas Cortese practices at 1101 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94109. Nicholas Cortese's primary practice is California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus in San Francisco, California, part of Sutter Health. Dmand AI also links Nicholas Cortese to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Nicholas Richard Cortese's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Nicholas Cortese is (415) 600-6000.

What is Nicholas Richard Cortese's medical license number?

Nicholas Cortese holds California license 62213.

Which hospitals is Nicholas Richard Cortese affiliated with?

Nicholas Cortese practices at California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus in San Francisco, California.

What medical group is Nicholas Richard Cortese part of?

Nicholas Cortese is linked to Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group.

Does Nicholas Richard Cortese accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Nicholas Cortese billed Medicare for 469 services in 2024, and Nicholas Cortese accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Nicholas Richard Cortese offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Nicholas Cortese as offering telehealth services.

How many Medicare patients does Nicholas Richard Cortese see?

CMS counts 415 Medicare patients who saw Nicholas Cortese in 2024, with an average age of 76.

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What services does Nicholas Richard Cortese bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Nicholas Cortese's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, established patient (99212).

What drugs does Nicholas Richard Cortese prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Nicholas Cortese's most prescribed drugs by claims were Fluticasone Propionate, Gabapentin and Losartan Potassium.

Has Nicholas Richard Cortese received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $150 in general payments to Nicholas Cortese from 1 company from 2024 to 2024. The largest total came from Bioventus LLC.

How long has Nicholas Richard Cortese been practicing?

Nicholas Cortese graduated from medical school in 2022, 4 years ago.

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