Active NPI 1710074620 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Selina Cortez Cortez , MD

Pathology - Anatomic Pathology • Worcester, MA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Selina Cortez, MD is a certified Pathology - Anatomic Pathology practicing in Worcester, MA. With approximately 43 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1983, Dr. Cortez delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 55 LAKE AVE N.

Dr. Cortez is affiliated with University Pathologists, Llc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity, cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique, pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

55 Lake Ave N
Department Of Anatomic Pathology

Worcester, MA 016550002

Telephone 5087936100

Fax 5087936110

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Umass Memorial Medical Center Facility NPI 1679574933

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1983

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Pathology - Anatomic Pathology in Worcester, MA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

43 Yrs +11.6 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 31.4 Yrs

State Avg: 35.7 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

41 Specialists

Practicing in Worcester, MA (303 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

67.3% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Cortez (43 Years) 43 Yrs

Worcester Specialty Average (31.4 Years) 31.4 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	1,062	501	$150.00	$36.38
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	123	88	$127.28	$26.96
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	104	98	$99.46	$11.01
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	97	20	$132.00	$25.15
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	66	51	$127.00	$33.16
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	61	60	$44.87	$11.72
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	50	39	$37.00	$11.67
88344 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	42	17	$82.00	$37.18
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	38	34	$250.00	$78.05
G0416 Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any method	32	32	$285.56	$172.65
88300 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination	29	27	$37.00	$4.34
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	20	16	$82.00	$26.05
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	16	11	$208.00	$68.62

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	1,304	616	$150.00	$36.90
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	198	38	$132.00	$28.36
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	159	108	$126.32	$27.54
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	141	125	$100.00	$11.32
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	118	91	$127.00	$34.78
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	94	85	$44.57	$12.00
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	93	80	$37.00	$12.34
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	61	42	$250.00	$82.60
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	45	20	$120.00	$41.84
84165 Protein measurement, serum	43	39	$54.00	$17.83
88300 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination	35	26	$37.00	$4.44
86334 Immunologic analysis technique on serum (immunofixation)	30	27	$55.00	$17.82
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	23	19	$82.00	$25.51
G0416 Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any method	23	23	$286.57	$177.98
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	13	11	$208.00	$70.65

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	1,002	494	$150.00	$38.34
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	237	47	$132.00	$28.96
84165 Protein measurement, serum	144	102	$54.00	$18.67
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	138	95	$127.25	$28.38
86334 Immunologic analysis technique on serum (immunofixation)	114	78	$55.00	$18.67
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	106	94	$100.00	$11.56
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	85	75	$127.00	$35.53
88300 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination	79	48	$37.00	$4.58
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	74	61	$37.00	$12.68
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	61	61	$44.87	$12.19
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	42	28	$250.00	$85.58
88344 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	33	13	$82.00	$38.89
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	28	15	$120.00	$43.16
G0416 Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any method	16	16	$286.13	$181.47
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	14	13	$82.00	$26.75

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	1,236	580	$150.00	$39.15
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	202	42	$132.00	$29.83
84165 Protein measurement, serum	189	153	$54.00	$18.99
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	149	113	$127.55	$28.79
86334 Immunologic analysis technique on serum (immunofixation)	128	99	$55.00	$18.99
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	87	75	$127.00	$36.58
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	82	76	$100.00	$11.94
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	67	60	$43.81	$12.60
88300 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination	55	38	$37.00	$4.66
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	51	35	$250.00	$87.37
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	47	43	$37.00	$12.97
88344 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	35	15	$82.00	$39.48
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	34	25	$82.00	$28.16
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	32	19	$120.00	$44.25
G0416 Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any method	20	20	$285.45	$183.99
86335 Immunologic analysis technique on body fluid, other fluids with concentration	16	14	$55.00	$18.99
84166 Protein measurement, body fluid	15	15	$40.00	$18.99

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	1,007	490	$150.00	$40.62
84165 Protein measurement, serum	174	131	$54.00	$19.61
86334 Immunologic analysis technique on serum (immunofixation)	135	99	$55.00	$19.58
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	109	87	$127.11	$29.93
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	83	20	$132.00	$27.90
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	67	61	$100.00	$12.38
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	61	55	$127.00	$37.05
88300 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination	48	33	$37.00	$4.83
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	48	47	$44.83	$12.80
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	38	34	$37.00	$13.46
84166 Protein measurement, body fluid	37	34	$40.00	$19.71
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	29	23	$82.00	$28.93
86335 Immunologic analysis technique on body fluid, other fluids with concentration	23	22	$55.00	$19.69
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	22	13	$120.00	$45.12
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	21	19	$250.00	$89.96

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	1,581	728	$150.00	$40.44
84165 Protein measurement, serum	341	260	$54.00	$19.01
86334 Immunologic analysis technique on serum (immunofixation)	276	206	$55.00	$19.06
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	203	45	$132.00	$30.67
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	176	121	$126.93	$29.84
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	136	111	$127.00	$37.87
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	99	94	$100.00	$11.89
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	98	95	$44.35	$12.84
84166 Protein measurement, body fluid	91	80	$40.00	$19.05
88344 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	87	26	$82.00	$41.06
86335 Immunologic analysis technique on body fluid, other fluids with concentration	76	62	$55.00	$19.05
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	69	62	$37.00	$12.90
88300 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination	57	46	$37.00	$4.75
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	54	37	$250.00	$88.78
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	45	34	$82.00	$28.33
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	40	23	$120.00	$45.57
G0416 Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any method	28	27	$285.00	$188.81
88104 Cell examination of body fluid, smears	23	13	$84.00	$30.15

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	1,456	723	$150.00	$40.94
84165 Protein measurement, serum	371	310	$54.00	$19.03
86334 Immunologic analysis technique on serum (immunofixation)	300	237	$55.00	$19.02
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	211	148	$126.56	$30.14
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	152	124	$127.00	$38.23
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	113	29	$132.00	$30.54
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	112	105	$100.00	$12.47
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	94	71	$82.00	$28.94
88300 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination	76	54	$37.00	$4.72
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	74	65	$43.70	$12.84
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	70	63	$37.00	$13.61
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	68	49	$250.00	$90.23
88344 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	64	17	$82.00	$41.23
84166 Protein measurement, body fluid	45	44	$40.00	$19.02
86335 Immunologic analysis technique on body fluid, other fluids with concentration	44	42	$55.00	$19.03
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	38	18	$120.00	$48.12
G0416 Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any method	23	22	$285.78	$190.25
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	16	13	$208.00	$77.68

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	951	514	$182.13	$39.59
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	168	128	$129.70	$28.85
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	134	29	$115.81	$30.01
88312 Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report	93	80	$102.32	$28.36
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	84	77	$146.50	$37.16
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	79	78	$134.59	$12.03
88313 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report	64	41	$45.47	$12.27
88311 Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present	56	52	$51.73	$12.87
84165 Protein measurement, serum	54	52	$54.00	$18.33
86334 Immunologic analysis technique on serum (immunofixation)	41	40	$55.00	$18.32
88307 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity	41	36	$360.05	$88.51
88331 Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	34	26	$286.68	$66.91
88300 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination	26	24	$36.69	$4.58
G0416 Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any method	16	16	$357.88	$184.64

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2026-05-05

Pathology - Anatomic Pathology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207ZP0101X

State License MA 246286

A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of the biologic, chemical and physical sciences. A pathologist uses information gathered from the microscopic examination of tissue specimens, cells and body fluids, and from clinical laboratory tests on body fluids and secretions for the diagnosis, exclusion and monitoring of disease.

Pathology - Neuropathology

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207ZN0500X

State License MA 246286

A neuropathologist is expert in the diagnosis of diseases of the nervous system and skeletal muscles and functions as a consultant primarily to neurologists and neurosurgeons. The neuropathologist is knowledgeable in the infirmities of humans as they affect the nervous and neuromuscular systems, be they degenerative, infectious, metabolic, immunologic, neoplastic, vascular or physical in nature.

Pathology - Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207ZP0102X

State License RI MD08686

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

University Pathologists, Llc

363 Highland Ave, Fall River, MA 027203703

Phone: 5086797168

University Pathologists, Llc

320 Pomfret St, Putnam, CT 062601836

Phone: 86092865412452

University Pathologists, Llc

825 Chalkstone Ave, Providence, RI 029084728

Phone: 4014562109

Secondary Practice Locations

825 Chalkstone Ave

Providence, RI 029084728

Phone: 4014562109