Dr. Melissa M. Cortez, DO

Dr. Cortez practices at University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics - Unit in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Dr. Cortez's NPI, 1336311307, was assigned on March 30, 2008. Dr. Cortez holds Utah license 7469912-1204.

Dr. Cortez's primary practice is University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics - Unit, at 50 North Medical Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84132 in Salt Lake County. The practice phone is (801) 581-2337.

Dr. Cortez's primary practice is University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics - Unit in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Cortez is also affiliated with University of Utah Hospital. The medical group on file is University of Utah Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cortez to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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.

Neurology is Dr. Cortez's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084N0400X. Dr. Cortez is licensed in Utah.

CMS data shows 44 Medicare services from Dr. Cortez across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 29 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $2,825 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 29 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cortez in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 15 patients. 66% of them have high blood pressure, and 55% have arthritis. Their average risk score is 1.73, 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 56, with 74% women.

In 2024, Dr. Cortez wrote 96 Medicare Part D claims for 25 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 24 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,949 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 23 claims across 2 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 90 out of 100 for Dr. Cortez for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Cortez accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Cortez as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 44 papers to Dr. Cortez, published from 2014 to 2025. 2021 was the busiest year, with 7. The most frequent topics are Headache, Migraine Disorders and Photophobia. Dr. Cortez has published most often in Headache. Dr. Cortez's most frequent co-authors are Kevin Christopher Brennan, MD, Kathleen B. Digre, MD and Natalie Ann Rea.

CMS Open Payments shows 6 general payments to Dr. Cortez from 4 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2022. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 73% of the total. Eli Lilly and Company paid the most, $2,465.