Barbara Cortes, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Houston, TX
Barbara Cortes, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1861133845, issued on Apr 5, 2022. Check the license (Texas W5301, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Barbara Cortes
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- W5301 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1977 Butler Blvd, Houston, TX 77030
- Phone
- (713) 798-6100
- Enumerated
- Apr 5, 2022
- Record last updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Barbara Cortes in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license W5301Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
453 Medicare Part D claims for 97 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost196 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol92 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate81 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl28 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate11 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Barbara Cortes among 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas
Barbara Cortes, MD is one of 1,514 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 96% of them.
- NPI issued2022 · 96% of these records are older, 2% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 70% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Texas
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Common questions
What is Barbara Cortes, MD's NPI number?
Barbara Cortes, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861133845, issued on Apr 5, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Barbara Cortes, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1977 Butler Blvd, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 798-6100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Barbara Cortes, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number W5301, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Barbara Cortes, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Barbara Cortes, MD had 453 Medicare Part D claims for 97 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.