Dr. Alexander Ryan Cortez, MD

  • Rochester, MN
  • General surgeon
NPI1427443076PAC ID0749592913
Medicare services, 2024
12
Medicare patients, 2024
29
Part D claims, 2017
26
MIPS score, 2024
100
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
1216 Second Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55902
Practice phone
Call (507) 255-5123
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus

Hospital · Rochester, Minnesota

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Dr. Alexander Ryan Cortez is a general surgeon in Rochester, Minnesota

Dr. Cortez practices at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus in Rochester, Minnesota, part of Mayo Clinic.

Dr. Cortez's NPI, 1427443076, was assigned on March 31, 2015. Dr. Cortez graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in 2015. Dr. Cortez holds Minnesota license 76553.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0749592913
NPI enumeration date
March 31, 2015
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(507) 255-5123
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
37
Medical school graduation
2015

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

Dr. Alexander Ryan Cortez practices at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus in Rochester, Minnesota

Dr. Cortez's primary practice is Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus, at 1216 Second Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55902 in Olmsted County. The practice phone is (507) 255-5123.

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Dr. Alexander Ryan Cortez is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Cortez's primary practice is Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus in Rochester, Minnesota, part of Mayo Clinic. The medical group on file is Mayo Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cortez to 1 more hospice, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Alexander Ryan Cortez's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys CampusAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Alexander Ryan Cortez is one of 616 general surgeons in Minnesota

Surgery is Dr. Cortez's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Cortez's licenses on file in 2 states: Minnesota and California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, MinnesotaPrimaryLicense 76553 · taxonomy 208600000X
  • California licenseLicense A176186

General surgeons near Dr. Cortez

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Alexander Ryan Cortez billed Medicare for 12 services in 2024

CMS data shows 12 Medicare services from Dr. Cortez across 1 procedure code in 2024, for 29 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $13,919 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 202412
Medicare patients29
Paid by Medicare$13,919
Procedure codes1

Dr. Cortez's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Surgery
2023: 332024: 1264%

Dr. Cortez compared with the Minnesota median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Cortez
  • Minnesota median
Medicare services
12vs 8486% below
Medicare patients
29vs 9670% below
Part D claims
26vs 3424% below

Medians across 549 general surgeons in Minnesota with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Cortez'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

Dr. Alexander Ryan Cortez treated 29 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 62

CMS counts 29 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cortez in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 15 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 6.21, 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. Cortez's median patient age at 67, with 48% women.

Medicare patients, 202429
Average age62
Average risk score6.21

Dr. Cortez's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Chronic conditions among Dr. Cortez's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Chronic kidney disease75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol72%
  4. Diabetes62%
  5. Ischemic heart disease45%

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

Dr. Cortez's patients across all payers

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

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 67

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women48%
  • Men52%

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

Dr. Alexander Ryan Cortez wrote 26 Medicare Part D claims in 2017

In 2017, Dr. Cortez wrote 26 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 1 drug, with $331 in total drug cost.

Part D claims, 201726
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$331

Dr. Cortez's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2017

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

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

Dr. Alexander Ryan Cortez scored 100 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Cortez for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Cortez accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Cortez's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 100of 100Final score
  • 96.5of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Alexander Ryan Cortez received $7,903 in industry payments from 2022 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 23 general payments to Dr. Cortez from 7 drug and device companies from 2022 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 51% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $6,373.

General payments to Dr. Cortez by program year, 2022 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Cortez by kind, 2022 to 2025

$7.9Kin total
  • Education$4,00051%
  • Travel and lodging$3,03038%
  • Food and beverage$87311%

Companies that paid Dr. Cortez the most, 2022 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Alexander Ryan Cortez graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Dr. Cortez graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in 2015.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Alexander Ryan Cortez'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)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Alexander Ryan Cortez's NPI number?

Dr. Alexander Ryan Cortez's NPI number is 1427443076. It was assigned on March 31, 2015, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Alexander Ryan Cortez?

Dr. Alexander Ryan Cortez is a general surgeon in Rochester, Minnesota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Alexander Ryan Cortez practice?

Dr. Cortez practices at 1216 Second Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55902. Dr. Cortez's primary practice is Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus in Rochester, Minnesota, part of Mayo Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cortez to 1 hospice.

What is Dr. Alexander Ryan Cortez's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Cortez is (507) 255-5123.

What is Dr. Alexander Ryan Cortez's medical license number?

Dr. Cortez holds Minnesota license 76553, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Alexander Ryan Cortez been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Cortez in Minnesota and California.

Which hospitals is Dr. Alexander Ryan Cortez affiliated with?

Dr. Cortez practices at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus in Rochester, Minnesota.

What medical group is Dr. Alexander Ryan Cortez part of?

Dr. Cortez is linked to Mayo Clinic.

Does Dr. Alexander Ryan Cortez accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Cortez billed Medicare for 12 services in 2024, and Dr. Cortez accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Alexander Ryan Cortez's MIPS score?

Dr. Cortez's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 100 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Alexander Ryan Cortez see?

CMS counts 29 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cortez in 2024, with an average age of 62.

What services does Dr. Alexander Ryan Cortez bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Cortez's most billed Medicare services were surgery: urinary system (50360).

Where did Dr. Alexander Ryan Cortez go to medical school?

Dr. Cortez graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in 2015.

What drugs does Dr. Alexander Ryan Cortez prescribe most?

In 2017 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Cortez's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl.

Has Dr. Alexander Ryan Cortez received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $7,903 in general payments to Dr. Cortez from 7 companies from 2022 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

How long has Dr. Alexander Ryan Cortez been practicing?

Dr. Cortez graduated from medical school in 2015, 11 years ago.

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