Dr. Victor B. Ortiz, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 300
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 172
- Part D claims, 2024
- 188
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $26,078
- Practice address
- 608 Elizabeth Ave, Kingsville, TX 78363
- Practice phone
- Call (361) 881-3000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Christus Spohn Hospital - Corpus Christi
Kingsville, Texas
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Dr. Victor B. Ortiz is a general surgeon in Kingsville, Texas
Dr. Ortiz practices at Christus Spohn Hospital - Corpus Christi in Kingsville, Texas.
Dr. Ortiz's NPI, 1912978784, was assigned on January 30, 2006. Dr. Ortiz graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 1992. Dr. Ortiz holds Texas license J4405.
- NPI
- 1912978784NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0941262323
- NPI enumeration date
- January 30, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (361) 881-3000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 60
- Medical school graduation
- 1992
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Victor B. Ortiz practices at Christus Spohn Hospital - Corpus Christi in Kingsville, Texas
Dr. Ortiz's primary practice is Christus Spohn Hospital - Corpus Christi, at 608 Elizabeth Ave, Kingsville, TX 78363 in Kleberg County. The practice phone is (361) 881-3000.
- Christus Spohn Hospital - Corpus Christi608 Elizabeth Ave, Kingsville, TX 78363 · Kleberg CountyPhone(361) 881-3000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Victor B. Ortiz is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Ortiz's primary practice is Christus Spohn Hospital - Corpus Christi in Kingsville, Texas. Dr. Ortiz is also affiliated with CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline. The medical group on file is Surgical Associates of Corpus Christi. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ortiz to 1 more hospital and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Victor B. Ortiz's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ortiz practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Christus Spohn Hospital - Corpus Christi | Available with a free account |
| +3 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Victor B. Ortiz is one of 1,939 general surgeons in Texas
Surgery is Dr. Ortiz's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Ortiz is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Ortiz is licensed in Texas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, TexasPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, abdominal hernia repair surgery, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery, gallbladder removal, groin hernia surgery, mastectomy and removal of damaged skin or skin graft among the conditions Dr. Ortiz treats.
General surgeons near Dr. Ortiz
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Victor B. Ortiz billed Medicare for 300 services in 2024
CMS data shows 300 Medicare services from Dr. Ortiz across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 172 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $33,509 for them.
Dr. Ortiz's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2982024: 23820%
- Surgery
- 2023: 812024: 4544%
- Imaging
- 2023: 02024: 17
Where Dr. Ortiz's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office23879%
- In a facility6221%
Dr. Ortiz compared with the Texas median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Ortiz
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 300vs 1182.5 times
- Medicare patients
- 172vs 9777% above
- Part D claims
- 151vs 423.6 times
Medians across 1,674 general surgeons in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Ortiz'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. Victor B. Ortiz treated 172 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 172 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ortiz in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 79 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.24, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ortiz's median patient age at 67, with 75% women.
Dr. Ortiz's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Ortiz's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women12874%
- Men4426%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Ortiz's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis57%
- Cancer51%
- Diabetes40%
- Anxiety27%
- Chronic kidney disease23%
- Ischemic heart disease23%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Ortiz'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
- Women75%
- Men24%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Victor B. Ortiz wrote 188 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Ortiz wrote 188 Medicare Part D claims for 152 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 151 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $735 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 131 claims across 2 drugs.
Dr. Ortiz'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. Ortiz's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids78%147 of 188 claims
- Antibiotics14%26 of 188 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, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1312024: 15115%
Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 2 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. Victor B. Ortiz ranks in the 81st percentile for hernia repair (minimally invasive) in Medicare
Dr. Ortiz accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Ortiz as offering telehealth. CMS counts 15 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Ortiz, more than 81% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Where Dr. Ortiz ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Mastectomy
- 76th percentile18 procedures
- Hernia repair (minimally invasive)
- 81st percentile15 procedures
- Melanoma (skin cancer) excision
- 69th percentile14 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Victor B. Ortiz received $26,078 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 92 general payments to Dr. Ortiz from 26 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 79% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $15,108.
General payments to Dr. Ortiz by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Ortiz by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Education$20,50079%
- Travel and lodging$3,43613%
- Food and beverage$2,1428%
Companies that paid Dr. Ortiz 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. Victor B. Ortiz graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine
Dr. Ortiz graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 1992.
- Medical school
- Board certified in surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Victor B. Ortiz accepts plans from 22 insurance carriers
Dr. Ortiz is in network with 22 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Cigna
- HCSC
- Alliant Health Plans
- Aspirus Health Plan
- +14 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Ortiz accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO14
- HMO11
- Medicare10
- POS6
- EPO4
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Victor B. Ortiz'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 Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand 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 | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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 |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Victor B. Ortiz's NPI number?
Dr. Victor B. Ortiz's NPI number is 1912978784. It was assigned on January 30, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Victor B. Ortiz?
Dr. Victor B. Ortiz is a general surgeon in Kingsville, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Victor B. Ortiz practice?
Dr. Ortiz practices at 608 Elizabeth Ave, Kingsville, TX 78363. Dr. Ortiz's primary practice is Christus Spohn Hospital - Corpus Christi in Kingsville, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ortiz to 1 hospital and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Victor B. Ortiz's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Ortiz is (361) 881-3000.
What is Dr. Victor B. Ortiz's medical license number?
Dr. Ortiz holds Texas license J4405.
Which hospitals is Dr. Victor B. Ortiz affiliated with?
Dr. Ortiz is affiliated with CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline. Dmand AI links Dr. Ortiz to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Victor B. Ortiz part of?
Dr. Ortiz is linked to Surgical Associates of Corpus Christi.
Does Dr. Victor B. Ortiz accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ortiz billed Medicare for 300 services in 2024, and Dr. Ortiz accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Victor B. Ortiz offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Ortiz as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Victor B. Ortiz see?
CMS counts 172 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ortiz in 2024, with an average age of 73.
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Is Dr. Victor B. Ortiz board certified?
Yes. Dr. Ortiz is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.
What services does Dr. Victor B. Ortiz bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Ortiz's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, established patient (99212) and office visit, new patient (99203).
Where did Dr. Victor B. Ortiz go to medical school?
Dr. Ortiz graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 1992.
What drugs does Dr. Victor B. Ortiz prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ortiz's most prescribed drugs by claims were Acetaminophen-Codeine, Tramadol HCl and Cephalexin.
Has Dr. Victor B. Ortiz received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $26,078 in general payments to Dr. Ortiz from 26 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Victor B. Ortiz been practicing?
Dr. Ortiz graduated from medical school in 1992, 34 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Victor B. Ortiz accept?
Dr. Ortiz is in network with 22 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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