NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Edwin A. Cortez, MD

Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician · Overland Park, KS

Edwin A. Cortez, MD is a plastic surgery within the head and neck (plastic surgery) physician with a practice address in Overland Park, Kansas, and NPI 1013076769, issued on Dec 8, 2006. Check the license (Kansas 04-18825, as entered in NPPES) on the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts; 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
1013076769
Name
Edwin A. Cortez
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician 2082S0099X
License numbers
04-18825 KS
R6119 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
14241 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, KS 66223
Phone
(913) 421-7970
Enumerated
Dec 8, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(913) 421-1226
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 ordersKansas State Board of Healing Arts
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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic surgery within the head and neck (plastic surgery) physician in 2024

18 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 203 among the 119 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Edwin Cortez18
  2. Specialty average203

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.

Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician providers in Kansas

There are 2 plastic surgery within the head and neck (plastic surgery) physician records in Kansas.

The 1 plastic surgery within the head and neck (plastic surgery) physician record with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rachel Hunt, PA-CLeawood, KS 662111417478264

Common questions

What is Edwin A. Cortez, MD's NPI number?

Edwin A. Cortez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013076769, issued on Dec 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Edwin A. Cortez, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 14241 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, KS, 66223. Phone: (913) 421-7970. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Edwin A. Cortez, MD's license?

NPPES lists Kansas license number 04-18825, as entered by the provider. Search the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts at https://www.ksbha.ks.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Edwin A. Cortez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Edwin A. Cortez, MD had 18 Medicare Part D claims; the average among plastic surgery within the head and neck (plastic surgery) physician prescribers was 203. 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.

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