Dr. Luz Nilsa Cortes, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 109
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 103
- Part D claims, 2024
- 148
- MIPS score, 2024
- 77
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 1221 South Gear Avenue, West Burlington, IA 52655
- Practice phone
- Call (319) 768-1000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Luz Nilsa Cortes is a hematologist and oncologist in West Burlington, Iowa
Dr. Cortes practices at Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center, West Burlington in West Burlington, Iowa, part of Great River Health.
Dr. Cortes' NPI, 1205897352, was assigned on March 29, 2006. Dr. Cortes graduated from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in 1994. Dr. Cortes holds Puerto Rico license 12895.
- NPI
- 1205897352NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- March 29, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (319) 768-1000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 58
- Medical school graduation
- 1994
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Luz Nilsa Cortes practices at Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center, West Burlington in West Burlington, Iowa
Dr. Cortes' primary practice is Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center, West Burlington, at 1221 South Gear Avenue, West Burlington, IA 52655 in Des Moines County. The practice phone is (319) 768-1000.
- Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center, West Burlington1221 South Gear Avenue, West Burlington, IA 52655 · Des Moines CountyPhone(319) 768-1000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Luz Nilsa Cortes is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Cortes' primary practice is Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center, West Burlington in West Burlington, Iowa, part of Great River Health. The medical group on file is Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Luz Nilsa Cortes' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Cortes practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center, West Burlington | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Luz Nilsa Cortes is one of 77 hematologists and oncologists in Iowa
Hematology and oncology is Dr. Cortes' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RH0003X. Dr. Cortes is licensed in Puerto Rico.
Specialties and state licenses
- Hematology and oncology, Puerto RicoPrimary
Hematologists and oncologists near Dr. Cortes
Counts of hematologists and oncologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Luz Nilsa Cortes billed Medicare for 109 services in 2024
CMS data shows 109 Medicare services from Dr. Cortes across 3 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 103 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $7,939 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Cortes' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 5402024: 10980%
Dr. Cortes compared with the Iowa median for hematologists and oncologists, 2024
- Dr. Cortes
- Iowa median
- Medicare services
- 109vs 75986% below
- Medicare patients
- 103vs 26261% below
- Part D claims
- 82vs 25468% below
Medians across 78 hematologists and oncologists in Iowa with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Cortes' 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
Dr. Luz Nilsa Cortes treated 103 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 103 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cortes in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 48 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 72% have high cholesterol. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.04, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Cortes' median patient age at 75, with 67% women.
Dr. Cortes' Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Cortes' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women4948%
- Men5452%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Cortes' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol72%
- Cancer50%
- Arthritis45%
- Ischemic heart disease44%
- COPD37%
- Diabetes34%
- Heart failure29%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Cortes' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 75
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women67%
- Men33%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Luz Nilsa Cortes wrote 148 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Cortes wrote 148 Medicare Part D claims for 62 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 82 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,668 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 733 claims across 22 drugs.
Dr. Cortes' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic132 claims89%
- Brand-name16 claims11%
Dr. Cortes' 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.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 7332024: 8289%
Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 22 in 2023.
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
Dr. Luz Nilsa Cortes scored 77 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 77 out of 100 for Dr. Cortes for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group.
Dr. Cortes' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 77of 100Final score
- 64.4of 100Quality
- 81of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 75of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Luz Nilsa Cortes received $4,565 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 283 general payments to Dr. Cortes from 38 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company paid the most, $539.
General payments to Dr. Cortes by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Cortes by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$4,52599%
- Education$401%
Companies that paid Dr. Cortes the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Luz Nilsa Cortes graduated from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
Dr. Cortes graduated from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in 1994.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Luz Nilsa Cortes's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Luz Nilsa Cortes' NPI number?
Dr. Luz Nilsa Cortes' NPI number is 1205897352. It was assigned on March 29, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Luz Nilsa Cortes?
Dr. Luz Nilsa Cortes is a hematologist and oncologist in West Burlington, Iowa. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Hematology & Oncology Physician (taxonomy code 207RH0003X).
Where does Dr. Luz Nilsa Cortes practice?
Dr. Cortes practices at 1221 South Gear Avenue, West Burlington, IA 52655. Dr. Cortes' primary practice is Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center, West Burlington in West Burlington, Iowa, part of Great River Health.
What is Dr. Luz Nilsa Cortes' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Cortes is (319) 768-1000.
What is Dr. Luz Nilsa Cortes' medical license number?
Dr. Cortes holds Puerto Rico license 12895.
Which hospitals is Dr. Luz Nilsa Cortes affiliated with?
Dr. Cortes practices at Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center, West Burlington in West Burlington, Iowa.
What medical group is Dr. Luz Nilsa Cortes part of?
Dr. Cortes is linked to Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center.
Does Dr. Luz Nilsa Cortes accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Cortes billed Medicare for 109 services in 2024.
What is Dr. Luz Nilsa Cortes' MIPS score?
Dr. Cortes' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 77 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Luz Nilsa Cortes see?
CMS counts 103 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cortes in 2024, with an average age of 75.
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What services does Dr. Luz Nilsa Cortes bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Cortes' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, new patient (99204) and office visit, established patient (99213).
Where did Dr. Luz Nilsa Cortes go to medical school?
Dr. Cortes graduated from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in 1994.
What drugs does Dr. Luz Nilsa Cortes prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Cortes' most prescribed drugs by claims were Anastrozole, Tamoxifen Citrate and Hydroxyurea.
Has Dr. Luz Nilsa Cortes received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $4,565 in general payments to Dr. Cortes from 38 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Bristol-Myers Squibb Company.
How long has Dr. Luz Nilsa Cortes been practicing?
Dr. Cortes graduated from medical school in 1994, 32 years ago.
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