NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Edward Anthony Cortez, DDS

Dentist · Pasadena, TX

Edward Anthony Cortez, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Pasadena, Texas, and NPI 1831234731, issued on Feb 20, 2007. Check the license (Texas D09771, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1831234731
Name
Edward Anthony Cortez
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
D09771 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3315 S Burke, Pasadena, TX 77504
Phone
(713) 943-3452
Enumerated
Feb 20, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(713) 943-0834
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
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19% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

70 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 21 claims were for opioids.

  1. Edward Cortez70
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin37 claims
  2. Acetaminophen-Codeine20 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.

Edward Anthony Cortez among 6,572 dentist records in Texas

Edward Anthony Cortez, DDS is one of 6,572 dentist records with a practice address in Texas. 64% 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 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 18% of these records are older, 70% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

35 dentist records list a practice address in Pasadena

They are 35 of the 1,245 NPPES records with a practice address in Pasadena, and 6,572 dentist records in Texas.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Steven Bui, D.D.S.Pasadena, TX 775041295970853
  2. Devin Herd, DDSPasadena, TX 775041689562530
  3. Kimber Holmes, D.D.S.Pasadena, TX 775041144330705
  4. Lynn Kabbani, DMDPasadena, TX 775041255171708
  5. Sravani KomanduriPasadena, TX 775041609281062
  6. Raymond Lowery, DDSPasadena, TX 775041366935470
  7. Michael Nugent, DDSPasadena, TX 775041396853875
  8. Erica Revel, D.D.S.Pasadena, TX 775041063541316

Common questions

What is Edward Anthony Cortez, DDS's NPI number?

Edward Anthony Cortez, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831234731, issued on Feb 20, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Edward Anthony Cortez, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3315 S Burke, Pasadena, TX, 77504. Phone: (713) 943-3452. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Edward Anthony Cortez, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number D09771, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Edward Anthony Cortez, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Edward Anthony Cortez, DDS had 70 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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.