Dr. Kim J. Cortez, MD
- Medicare services, 2023
- 18
- Part D claims, 2024
- 378
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $476
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 100 West Liberty Street, Sumter, SC 29150
- Practice phone
- Call (803) 773-0032
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Tandem Health - Sumter (W Liberty St)
FQHC - Main Site · Sumter, South Carolina
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Dr. Kim J. Cortez is an internist in Sumter, South Carolina
Dr. Cortez practices at Tandem Health - Sumter (W Liberty St) in Sumter, South Carolina.
Dr. Cortez's NPI, 1902906605, was assigned on September 22, 2006. Dr. Cortez graduated from JS Weill Medical College, Cornell University in 1999. Dr. Cortez holds South Carolina license 36528.
- NPI
- 1902906605NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- September 22, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (803) 773-0032
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 53
- Medical school graduation
- 1999
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Kim J. Cortez practices at 2 locations in Sumter, South Carolina
Dr. Cortez's primary practice is Tandem Health - Sumter (W Liberty St), at 100 West Liberty Street, Sumter, SC 29150 in Sumter County. The practice phone is (803) 773-0032. The NPI Registry lists Dr. Cortez's practice address as 1278 N Lafayette Dr, Sumter, SC 29150.
- Tandem Health - Sumter (W Liberty St)Primary100 West Liberty Street, Sumter, SC 29150 · Sumter CountyPhone(803) 773-0032
- NPI Registry address1278 N Lafayette Dr, Sumter, SC 29150 · Sumter CountyPhone(803) 774-1788
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Kim J. Cortez is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Cortez's primary practice is Tandem Health - Sumter (W Liberty St) in Sumter, South Carolina. Dr. Cortez is also affiliated with Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital. The medical group on file is Tandem Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cortez to 1 more behavioral health center, named with a free account. Dr. Cortez's employer is on file too: a community health center (fqhc).
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Kim J. Cortez's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Cortez practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Tandem Health - Sumter (W Liberty St) | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Kim J. Cortez is one of 1,707 internists in South Carolina
Internal medicine is Dr. Cortez's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Cortez's licenses on file in 2 states: South Carolina and New York.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, South CarolinaPrimary
- New York license
Internists near Dr. Cortez
Counts of internists 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. Kim J. Cortez billed Medicare for 18 services in 2023
CMS data shows 18 Medicare services from Dr. Cortez across 1 procedure code in 2023. Medicare paid $1,505 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Cortez's Medicare services by type, 2022 to 2023
- 2022
- 2023
- Office and hospital visits
- 2022: 2862023: 1894%
Dr. Cortez compared with the South Carolina median for internists, 2023
- Dr. Cortez
- South Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 18vs 74098% below
- Part D claims
- 168vs 33149% below
Medians across 1,708 internists in South Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Cortez's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2023
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. Kim J. Cortez's patients have a median age of 67
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Cortez's median patient age at 67, with 60% women.
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
- Women60%
- Men39%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Kim J. Cortez wrote 378 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Cortez wrote 378 Medicare Part D claims for 90 patients. 81% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 168 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $21,224 in total drug cost. In 2018, CMS named 85 claims across 4 drugs.
Dr. Cortez's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic307 claims81%
- Brand-name and other71 claims19%
Dr. Cortez'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 Dr. Cortez's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics4%14 of 378 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2018 to 2024
- 2018
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2018: 852024: 16898%
Drugs named by CMS: 8 in 2024, 4 in 2018.
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
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Dr. Kim J. Cortez received $476 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 14 general payments to Dr. Cortez from 12 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Novo Nordisk Inc paid the most, $99.
General payments to Dr. Cortez by program year, 2016 to 2024
Companies that paid Dr. Cortez the most, 2016 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Kim J. Cortez graduated from JS Weill Medical College, Cornell University
Dr. Cortez graduated from JS Weill Medical College, Cornell University in 1999.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Kim J. Cortez'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Practice 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 Data |
| 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) |
| 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. Kim J. Cortez's NPI number?
Dr. Kim J. Cortez's NPI number is 1902906605. It was assigned on September 22, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Kim J. Cortez?
Dr. Kim J. Cortez is an internist in Sumter, South Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Kim J. Cortez practice?
Dr. Cortez practices at 100 West Liberty Street, Sumter, SC 29150. Dr. Cortez also practices at 1278 N Lafayette Dr, Sumter, SC 29150. Dr. Cortez's primary practice is Tandem Health - Sumter (W Liberty St) in Sumter, South Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cortez to 1 behavioral health center.
What is Dr. Kim J. Cortez's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Cortez is (803) 773-0032.
What is Dr. Kim J. Cortez's medical license number?
Dr. Cortez holds South Carolina license 36528, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Kim J. Cortez been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Cortez in South Carolina and New York.
Which hospitals is Dr. Kim J. Cortez affiliated with?
Dr. Cortez is affiliated with Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Kim J. Cortez part of?
Dr. Cortez is linked to Tandem Health.
Does Dr. Kim J. Cortez accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Cortez billed Medicare for 18 services in 2023.
What services does Dr. Kim J. Cortez bill to Medicare?
In 2023, Dr. Cortez's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99222).
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Where did Dr. Kim J. Cortez go to medical school?
Dr. Cortez graduated from JS Weill Medical College, Cornell University in 1999.
What drugs does Dr. Kim J. Cortez prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Cortez's most prescribed drugs by claims were Amlodipine Besylate, Albuterol Sulfate Hfa and Chlorthalidone.
Has Dr. Kim J. Cortez received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $476 in general payments to Dr. Cortez from 12 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Novo Nordisk Inc.
How long has Dr. Kim J. Cortez been practicing?
Dr. Cortez graduated from medical school in 1999, 27 years ago.
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