Dennis Cortez, APRN
Adult Health Nurse Practitioner · Henderson, NV
Dennis Cortez, APRN is an adult health nurse practitioner with a practice address in Henderson, Nevada, and NPI 1720508658, issued on Jun 21, 2017. Check the license (Nevada APRN002585, as entered in NPPES) with the Nevada board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Dennis Cortez
- Credential
- APRN
- Primary taxonomy
- Adult Health Nurse Practitioner 363LA2200X
- License numbers
- APRN002585 NV
RN79083 NV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 800 N Gibson RD Ste 201, Henderson, NV 89011
- Phone
- (702) 616-7650
- Enumerated
- Jun 21, 2017
- Record last updated
- Oct 23, 2025
- Fax
- (702) 616-7820
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20171106001007); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 800 N Gibson RD Ste 201
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Dennis Cortez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Nevada board licenses this profession
Search for license APRN002585Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average adult health nurse practitioner in 2024
253 Medicare Part D claims for 152 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,280 among the 16,937 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass33 claims
- Azithromycin33 claims
- Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro19 claims
- Prednisone13 claims
- Methylprednisolone11 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 84 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Dignity Health Medical Group Nevada LLCLas Vegas, NV
- Optum Medical Group II Rhodes P CLas Vegas, NV
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Dennis Cortez among 120 adult health nurse practitioner records in Nevada
Dennis Cortez, APRN is one of 120 adult health nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Nevada. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 56% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 56% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2016 among the 75 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 33% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LA2200X and a Nevada practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Adult Health Nurse Practitioner providers in Nevada
There are 120 adult health nurse practitioner records in Nevada.
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- Kelly Watters, DNP, ANP-CHenderson, NV 890141942214408
- Catherine King, APNMesquite, NV 890271225236862
Common questions
What is Dennis Cortez, APRN's NPI number?
Dennis Cortez, APRN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720508658, issued on Jun 21, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Dennis Cortez, APRN located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 800 N Gibson RD Ste 201, Henderson, NV, 89011. Phone: (702) 616-7650. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Dennis Cortez, APRN's license?
NPPES lists Nevada license number APRN002585, as entered by the provider. Search the Nevada board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Dennis Cortez, APRN prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Dennis Cortez, APRN had 253 Medicare Part D claims for 152 beneficiaries; the average among adult health nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,280. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Dennis Cortez, APRN's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.