NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

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.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1689318248
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
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 975 9TH Ave SW Ste 310

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Kelsey Ankenbrandt, CRNPNurse Practitioner1023893914
  2. Natasha Battle, LICSWClinical Social Worker1023755410
  3. Brianna BushCounselor1255255642
  4. Kimberly Cox, M.D.Gynecology Physician1588759633
  5. Trenton Fondren, RNNurse Practitioner1831792761
  6. Briana GoodenClinical Social Worker1609450360

Verify Jessica Cortez in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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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.

  1. Jessica Cortez549
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium46 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate27 claims
  3. Famotidine20 claims
  4. Ozempic17 claims
  5. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa15 claims
  6. 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

  1. 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.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kelsey Ankenbrandt, CRNPBessemer, AL 350221023893914
  2. Autumn Burns, NPBessemer, AL 350221467891838
  3. Edgar Calloway, NPBessemer, AL 350221457595563
  4. Deborah Curry, NPBessemer, AL 350221508020595
  5. Elizabeth Deslattes, NPBessemer, AL 350221982920658
  6. Trenton Fondren, RNBessemer, AL 350221831792761
  7. Micheal Grier, CRNPBessemer, AL 350221124304928
  8. 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.