Laura M. Cortez, PA-C
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 217
- Part D claims, 2024
- 900
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Medical groups
- 7
- State license
- 1
- Practice address
- 1040 W Jefferson St, Brownsville, TX 78520
- Practice phone
- Call (956) 544-1400
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Laura M. Cortez is a physician assistant in Brownsville, Texas
Laura Cortez practices at Valley Baptist Medical Center - Brownsville in Brownsville, Texas, part of Tenet Healthcare.
Laura Cortez's NPI, 1356768568, was assigned on March 25, 2014. Laura Cortez holds Texas license PA08947.
- NPI
- 1356768568NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4385866748
- NPI enumeration date
- March 25, 2014
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (956) 544-1400
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 39
- Medical school graduation
- 2013
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Laura M. Cortez practices at Valley Baptist Medical Center - Brownsville in Brownsville, Texas
Laura Cortez's primary practice is Valley Baptist Medical Center - Brownsville, at 1040 W Jefferson St, Brownsville, TX 78520 in Cameron County. The practice phone is (956) 544-1400.
- Valley Baptist Medical Center - Brownsville1040 W Jefferson St, Brownsville, TX 78520 · Cameron CountyPhone(956) 544-1400
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Laura M. Cortez is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 7 medical groups
Laura Cortez's primary practice is Valley Baptist Medical Center - Brownsville in Brownsville, Texas, part of Tenet Healthcare. Laura Cortez is also affiliated with Valley Baptist Medical Center - Harlingen. The medical group on file is Emergency Service Partners, L.P. Dmand AI also links Laura Cortez to 1 more hospital and 6 medical groups, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Laura M. Cortez's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Laura Cortez practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Valley Baptist Medical Center - Brownsville | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 6 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Laura M. Cortez is one of 8,663 physician assistants in Texas
Physician assistant is Laura Cortez's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363A00000X. Laura Cortez is licensed in Texas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Physician assistant, TexasPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Laura M. Cortez treated 217 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 217 Medicare patients who saw Laura Cortez in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 81 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 52% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.54, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Laura Cortez's median patient age at 74, with 50% women.
Laura Cortez's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Laura Cortez's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women11653%
- Men10147%
Chronic conditions among Laura Cortez's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes71%
- Chronic kidney disease63%
- Arthritis56%
- Heart failure56%
- Ischemic heart disease55%
- Mood disorders47%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Laura 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 74
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women50%
- Men49%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Laura M. Cortez wrote 900 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Laura Cortez wrote 900 Medicare Part D claims for 191 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs.
Laura Cortez's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic774 claims86%
- Brand-name126 claims14%
Drug classes CMS tracks in Laura Cortez's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics9%79 of 900 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Laura M. Cortez takes part in Medicare
Laura Cortez accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Sources for Laura M. 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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| 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 (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Laura M. Cortez's NPI number?
Laura M. Cortez's NPI number is 1356768568. It was assigned on March 25, 2014, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Laura M. Cortez specialize in?
Laura M. Cortez is a physician assistant in Brownsville, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363A00000X).
Where does Laura M. Cortez practice?
Laura Cortez practices at 1040 W Jefferson St, Brownsville, TX 78520. Laura Cortez's primary practice is Valley Baptist Medical Center - Brownsville in Brownsville, Texas, part of Tenet Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Laura Cortez to 1 hospital and 6 medical groups.
What is Laura M. Cortez's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Laura Cortez is (956) 544-1400.
What is Laura M. Cortez's medical license number?
Laura Cortez holds Texas license PA08947.
Which hospitals is Laura M. Cortez affiliated with?
Laura Cortez practices at Valley Baptist Medical Center - Brownsville in Brownsville, Texas. Laura Cortez is also affiliated with Valley Baptist Medical Center - Harlingen. Dmand AI links Laura Cortez to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Laura M. Cortez part of?
Laura Cortez is linked to Emergency Service Partners, L.P. Dmand AI links Laura Cortez to 6 more medical groups.
Does Laura M. Cortez accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Laura Cortez as accepting Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Laura M. Cortez see?
CMS counts 217 Medicare patients who saw Laura Cortez in 2024, with an average age of 75.
How long has Laura M. Cortez been practicing?
Laura Cortez graduated from medical school in 2013, 13 years ago.
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