Jessica Cortez, CRNP
Nurse Practitioner · Bessemer, AL
Jessica Cortez, CRNP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Bessemer, Alabama, and NPI 1689318248, issued on Apr 20, 2022. Check the license (Alabama 1-178673, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jessica Cortez
- Credential
- CRNP
- Primary taxonomy
- Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
- License number
- 1-178673 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 975 9TH Ave SW Ste 310, Bessemer, AL 35022
- Phone
- (205) 277-2358
- Enumerated
- Apr 20, 2022
- Record last updated
- Nov 29, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20231206003559); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 975 9TH Ave SW Ste 310
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Verify Jessica Cortez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
Search for license 1-178673Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
50% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024
549 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium46 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate27 claims
- Famotidine20 claims
- Ozempic17 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa15 claims
- Omeprazole15 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
- Cahaba Medical Care FoundationBessemer, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Jessica Cortez among 1,442 nurse practitioner records in Alabama
Jessica Cortez, CRNP is one of 1,442 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Alabama. 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 2022, is newer than 81% of them.
- NPI issued2022 · 81% of these records are older, 15% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2023 · median 2017 among the 848 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
17 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Bessemer
They are 17 of the 584 NPPES records with a practice address in Bessemer, and 1,442 nurse practitioner records in Alabama.
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The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Deborah Curry, NPBessemer, AL 350221508020595
- Elizabeth Deslattes, NPBessemer, AL 350221982920658
- Trenton Fondren, RNBessemer, AL 350221831792761
- Micheal Grier, CRNPBessemer, AL 350221124304928
- Faith Jolly, CRNPBessemer, AL 350221306122106
Common questions
What is Jessica Cortez, CRNP's NPI number?
Jessica Cortez, CRNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689318248, issued on Apr 20, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jessica Cortez, CRNP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 975 9TH Ave SW Ste 310, Bessemer, AL, 35022. Phone: (205) 277-2358. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jessica Cortez, CRNP's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 1-178673, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Jessica Cortez, CRNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Jessica Cortez, CRNP had 549 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. 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.