Debra Ann Cortez, PA-C
Physician Assistant · Philadelphia, PA
Debra Ann Cortez, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1891817755, issued on Apr 4, 2007. Check the license (Pennsylvania MA051234, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Debra Ann Cortez
- Credential
- PA-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- License number
- MA051234 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 725 E Erie Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19134
- Phone
- (215) 427-6986
- Enumerated
- Apr 4, 2007
- Record last updated
- Apr 25, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (215) 291-1715
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180829001347); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 725 E Erie Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Debra Ann Cortez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this profession
Search for license MA051234Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024
124 Medicare Part D claims for 95 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass25 claims
- Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro12 claims
- Cephalexin11 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Urgent Care Clinic PLLCSouthampton, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Debra Ann Cortez among 8,020 physician assistant records in Pennsylvania
Debra Ann Cortez, PA-C is one of 8,020 physician assistant records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 15% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 15% of these records are older, 80% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2018 among the 5,313 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
955 physician assistant records list a practice address in Philadelphia
They are 955 of the 42,849 NPPES records with a practice address in Philadelphia, and 8,020 physician assistant records in Pennsylvania.
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Common questions
What is Debra Ann Cortez, PA-C's NPI number?
Debra Ann Cortez, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891817755, issued on Apr 4, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Debra Ann Cortez, PA-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 725 E Erie Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19134. Phone: (215) 427-6986. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Debra Ann Cortez, PA-C's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MA051234, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Debra Ann Cortez, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Debra Ann Cortez, PA-C had 124 Medicare Part D claims for 95 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.