Ricardo Cortez

Ricardo Cortez practices at Valley Care Clinics in Edinburg, Texas.

Ricardo Cortez's NPI, 1154340958, was assigned on July 19, 2006. Ricardo Cortez graduated from UTMB Health in 1999. Ricardo Cortez holds Texas license N-8000.

Ricardo Cortez's primary practice is Valley Care Clinics, at 4302 S Sugar Rd, Edinburg, TX 78539 in Hidalgo County. The practice phone is (956) 388-2187.

Ricardo Cortez's primary practice is Valley Care Clinics in Edinburg, Texas. Ricardo Cortez is also affiliated with South Texas Health System Edinburg. The medical group on file is Surgical Oncology Associates of South Texas. Dmand AI also links Ricardo Cortez to 1 more hospital, 13 medical groups and 2 group practices and clinics, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Ricardo Cortez practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Neurological surgery is Ricardo Cortez's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Ricardo Cortez is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dmand AI has Ricardo Cortez's licenses on file in 12 states: Texas, Florida, Arkansas, Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, Georgia, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

Dmand AI lists craniotomy among the conditions Ricardo Cortez treats.

CMS data shows 13 Medicare services from Ricardo Cortez across 1 procedure code in 2024, for 33 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $740 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 33 Medicare patients who saw Ricardo Cortez in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 13 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.92, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Ricardo Cortez's median patient age at 67, with 45% women.

In 2021, Ricardo Cortez wrote 15 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 1 drug, with $126 in total drug cost. In 2019, CMS named 99 claims across 3 drugs.

Ricardo Cortez accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

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

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Ricardo Cortez. Ricardo Cortez's most frequent co-author is Allan D. Levi, MD, PhD.

CMS Open Payments shows 275 general payments to Ricardo Cortez from 22 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 55% of the total. Medtronic USA, Inc. paid the most, $6,036.

Ricardo Cortez graduated from UTMB Health in 1999. Ricardo Cortez is a member of AANS, ACS and CNS.

Ricardo Cortez is in network with 27 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.