Active NPI 1356768568 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Laura M Cortez , PA-C

Physician Assistant • Harlingen, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Laura Cortez, PA-C is a certified Physician Assistant practicing in Harlingen, TX. With approximately 13 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2013, Laura Cortez delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 2101 PEASE ST.

Laura Cortez maintains professional affiliations with Bhs Physicians Network, Inc, Benchmark Inpatient Services Pllc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least, subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least, subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

2101 Pease St

Harlingen, TX 785508307

Telephone 9563896565

Fax 9563896567

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Valley Emergency Physicians Facility NPI 1699769513

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2013

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Physician Assistant in Harlingen, TX

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

13 Yrs +5.1 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 7.9 Yrs

State Avg: 13.9 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

65 Specialists

Practicing in Harlingen, TX (11140 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

6.2% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

62.0% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Cortez (13 Years) 13 Yrs

Harlingen Specialty Average (7.9 Years) 7.9 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
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	243	97	$226.34	$96.06
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	85	33	$177.07	$60.38
99307 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 10 minutes	75	17	$124.50	$32.59
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	64	38	$254.00	$87.13
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	43	41	$330.52	$140.20
99310 Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes	42	39	$365.00	$124.63
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	41	40	$218.06	$92.37
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	40	21	$439.06	$171.93
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	39	23	$150.46	$63.81

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	246	83	$226.75	$97.21
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	62	26	$254.00	$86.91
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	57	49	$217.91	$93.41
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	47	41	$330.54	$141.69
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	43	28	$439.06	$174.00
99310 Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes	41	36	$365.00	$124.97
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	39	18	$177.00	$60.54
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	19	18	$150.72	$64.61

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	193	78	$439.06	$177.75
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	163	71	$206.20	$83.41
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	35	12	$192.00	$55.88
99310 Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes	29	24	$376.50	$109.05
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	25	15	$253.50	$73.87
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	23	21	$211.48	$85.70
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	12	11	$399.88	$162.15

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	648	220	$199.18	$84.97
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	248	113	$469.14	$180.79
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	81	73	$388.25	$164.65
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	70	62	$242.56	$87.50

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	431	197	$194.65	$87.10
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	152	83	$505.17	$186.23
99310 Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes	130	36	$358.16	$111.89
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	51	51	$381.15	$169.15
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	46	17	$244.32	$76.08
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	45	44	$273.91	$89.53
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	21	14	$192.00	$57.90
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	17	12	$165.53	$59.90
99285 Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity	12	12	$1356.82	$144.02

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	525	254	$507.00	$184.36
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	341	176	$211.42	$85.99
99310 Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes	329	48	$251.00	$111.72
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	72	70	$199.00	$88.43
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	61	17	$169.00	$75.41
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	38	37	$379.45	$167.18

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	723	375	$507.00	$184.71
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	202	134	$193.00	$86.51
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	53	51	$199.00	$89.18
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	33	14	$169.00	$75.58

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	84	51	$494.60	$184.43
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	54	27	$173.43	$86.02
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	23	$156.97	$87.75
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	29	23	$5.00	$2.94

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2026-02-24

Physician Assistant Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X

State License TX PA08947

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.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Wellmed Ptan

553309YLPS (TX)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Bhs Physicians Network, Inc

2101 Pease St, Harlingen, TX 785508307

Phone: 9563896565

Benchmark Inpatient Services Pllc

1040 W Jefferson St, Brownsville, TX 785206338

Phone: 9566985400

Bhs Physicians Network, Inc

Po Box, Belfast, ME 049155700

Benchmark Inpatient Services Pllc

5501 S Expressway, Harlingen, TX 785503213

Phone: 9563651000

Bhs Physicians Network, Inc

3903 Wiseman Blvd, San Antonio, TX 782514402

Phone: 2109461400

Bhs Physicians Network, Inc

2101 Pease St, Harlingen, TX 785508307

Phone: 9563896565

Benchmark Inpatient Services Pllc

2101 Pease St, Harlingen, TX 785508307

Phone: 9563892044

Secondary Practice Locations

2401 Fountain View Dr Ste 464, Pmb2599

Houston, TX 770574819

Phone: 3468793519

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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Updated Practice Location October 14, 2025

Registered at 2101 PEASE ST, HARLINGEN, TX 785508307 (Tel: 9563896565)

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 14, 2025

Registered at PO BOX 5730, BELFAST, ME 049155700

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated September 04, 2023

Recorded as LAURA CORTEZ, PA-C

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Updated Practice Location May 27, 2020

Registered at 910 S BRYAN RD STE 209, MISSION, TX 785726659 (Tel: 9564241511)

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Updated Business Mailing Address May 27, 2020

Registered at 910 S BRYAN RD STE 209, MISSION, TX 785726659 (Tel: 9564241511)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated May 27, 2020

Recorded as LAURA MENDIOLA-CORTEZ, PA-C

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NPI Profile Active February 15, 2017

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location February 15, 2017

Registered at 802 S LOOP 499, STE 4, HARLINGEN, TX 785502519 (Tel: 9564254386)

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Updated Business Mailing Address February 15, 2017

Registered at 802 S LOOP 499, STE 4, HARLINGEN, TX 785502519 (Tel: 9564254386)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated February 15, 2017

Recorded as LAURA MENDIOLA, PA-C

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) February 15, 2017

Physician Assistant (License #PA08947 in TX)

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NPI Profile Active January 29, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location January 29, 2016

Registered at 2101 PEASE ST, HARLINGEN, TX 785508307 (Tel: 9563895000)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 29, 2016

Registered at 4622 JERRYS WAY, HARLINGEN, TX 785520203 (Tel: 9567781544)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated January 29, 2016

Recorded as LAURA MENDIOLA, PA-C

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) January 29, 2016

Physician Assistant (License #PA08947 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration March 25, 2014

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1356768568

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: March 25, 2014

Last Update: February 24, 2026

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 5730

Belfast, ME 049155700

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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