Active NPI 1497081756 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Esteban Daniel Cortez , PA

Physician Assistant • Edinburg, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Esteban Cortez, PA is a certified Physician Assistant practicing in Edinburg, TX. With approximately 16 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2010, Esteban Cortez delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 5540 RAPHAEL DR.

Esteban Cortez is affiliated with Houston Carenow Urgent Care Pllc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint, established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

5540 Raphael Dr

Edinburg, TX 785391407

Telephone 9563626683

Fax 9563626836

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Renaissance Providers Facility NPI 1336577477

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2010

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Physician Assistant in Edinburg, TX

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

16 Yrs +8.6 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 7.4 Yrs

State Avg: 13.9 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

141 Specialists

Practicing in Edinburg, TX (11140 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

9.9% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

84.7% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Cortez (16 Years) 16 Yrs

Edinburg Specialty Average (7.4 Years) 7.4 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
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	34	30	$189.00	$42.19
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	22	17	$261.00	$52.90
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	18	18	$507.56	$135.42
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	12	11	$261.00	$73.27
99285 Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity	11	11	$1390.57	$141.81
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	11	11	$942.18	$97.86

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	111	64	$184.00	$43.90
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	58	39	$146.21	$54.55
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	15	$253.00	$80.59

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	148	81	$184.00	$43.17
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	128	78	$140.00	$55.70
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	35	22	$84.29	$6.88
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	17	$253.00	$81.72
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$192.00	$69.24

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	152	77	$184.00	$42.40
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	144	91	$140.00	$56.48
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	53	39	$93.51	$6.98
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	33	33	$192.00	$69.82
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	24	17	$120.75	$7.87
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	23	22	$93.00	$30.21
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$235.86	$83.58

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	125	62	$184.00	$43.53
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	121	78	$140.00	$43.44
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	30	22	$90.47	$7.20
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	21	$173.00	$66.96
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$192.00	$64.08
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	19	16	$93.00	$21.65

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	276	145	$140.00	$42.27
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	176	88	$184.00	$39.95
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	58	43	$105.79	$7.06
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	34	31	$93.00	$21.10
73100 X-ray of wrist, 2 views	33	15	$97.94	$7.05
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	31	20	$124.65	$7.93
73620 X-ray of foot, 2 views	27	12	$108.00	$6.48
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	20	$192.00	$62.90
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$173.00	$65.23

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	152	93	$140.00	$42.46
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	121	59	$184.00	$39.63
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	49	43	$110.78	$7.04
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	28	23	$93.00	$21.06
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	20	$192.00	$61.60
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	20	17	$124.20	$7.52

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	63	42	$184.00	$49.65
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	40	31	$137.90	$59.31
J7321 Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose	31	17	$180.00	$85.34
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	28	25	$20.00	$5.69
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	16	$173.00	$87.50
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	16	13	$103.25	$24.55
73565 X-ray of both knees while standing	13	12	$115.00	$28.46

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2024-01-15

Physician Assistant Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X

State License TX PA06521

A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.

Physician Assistant - Surgical

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363AS0400X

State License TX PA06521

Definition to come...

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

290353603 (TX)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Houston Carenow Urgent Care Pllc

2114 Boca Chica Blvd, Brownsville, TX 785212228

Phone: 9568668860

Houston Carenow Urgent Care Pllc

10422 Research Forest Dr, Magnolia, TX 773546155

Phone: 8327027699

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

17 Historical Events

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) January 15, 2024

Physician Assistant (License #PA06521 in TX)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated March 27, 2023

Recorded as ESTEBAN CORTEZ, PA

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) March 27, 2023

Physician Assistant

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Updated Practice Location March 29, 2018

Registered at 5540 RAPHAEL DR, EDINBURG, TX 785391407 (Tel: 9563626683)

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NPI Profile Active May 10, 2017

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location May 10, 2017

Registered at 1421 N COL ROWE BLVD STE A, MCALLEN, TX 785012304 (Tel: 9566184424)

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Updated Business Mailing Address May 10, 2017

Registered at PO BOX 4624, MCALLEN, TX 785024624 (Tel: 9563622171)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated May 10, 2017

Recorded as ESTEBAN CORTEZ

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) May 10, 2017

Physician Assistant

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Updated Practice Location January 19, 2017

Registered at 1421 N COL ROWE BLVD STE A, MCALLEN, TX 785012304 (Tel: 9566184424)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 19, 2017

Registered at PO BOX 4624, MCALLEN, TX 785024624 (Tel: 9563622171)

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NPI Profile Active October 21, 2009

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location October 21, 2009

Registered at 1022 E GRIFFIN PKWY STE 108, MISSION, TX 785722401 (Tel: 9565837111)

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 21, 2009

Registered at 1022 E GRIFFIN PKWY STE 108, MISSION, TX 785722401

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated October 21, 2009

Recorded as ESTEBAN CORTEZ

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) October 21, 2009

Physician Assistant

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration October 21, 2009

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1497081756

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: October 21, 2009

Last Update: January 15, 2024

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 4624

Mcallen, TX 785024624

Phone: 9563626683

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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