Craig Thomas Cortese, D.P.M.
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Normal, IL
Craig Thomas Cortese, D.P.M. is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Normal, Illinois, and NPI 1124030192, issued on Aug 11, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 016-005065, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Craig Thomas Cortese
- Credential
- D.P.M.
- Primary taxonomy
- Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
- License number
- 016-005065 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1607 Visa Dr Ste 5B, Normal, IL 61761
- Phone
- (309) 452-3000
- Enumerated
- Aug 11, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 8, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (309) 452-3668
- Medicaid ID
- 016005065 IL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040702000751); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1607 Visa Dr Ste 5B
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Carl Cortese, D.P.M.Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1992716914
Verify Craig Thomas Cortese in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
Search for license 016-005065Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
25% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024
251 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole43 claims
- Ciclopirox41 claims
- Cephalexin27 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass18 claims
- Gabapentin16 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim14 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $141.18
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Treace Medical Concepts, Inc. The 6,936 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,972.24 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Cortese Foot And Ankle Clinic PCNormal, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in Illinois
There are 602 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Illinois.
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- Steven Adelstein, DPMHoffman Estates, IL1518961424
- Luqmaan Ahmed, DPMDixon, IL1346137601
- Semeena Ahmed, DPMChicago, IL1700156189
- Tae-Jun Ahn, D.P.M.Glenview, IL1003923764
- Peter Akerele, D.P.M.Chicago, IL1609874015
- David Alameda, DPMChicago, IL1962408864
Common questions
What is Craig Thomas Cortese, D.P.M.'s NPI number?
Craig Thomas Cortese, D.P.M.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124030192, issued on Aug 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Craig Thomas Cortese, D.P.M. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1607 Visa Dr Ste 5B, Normal, IL, 61761. Phone: (309) 452-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Craig Thomas Cortese, D.P.M.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 016-005065, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Craig Thomas Cortese, D.P.M. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Craig Thomas Cortese, D.P.M. had 251 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. 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.