NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joaquin U. Cortes, MD

Pediatrics Physician · Melrose Park, IL

Joaquin U. Cortes, MD is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Melrose Park, Illinois, and NPI 1497823629, issued on Dec 4, 2006. Check the license on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1497823629
Name
Joaquin U. Cortes
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
Practice location
675 W North Ave, Melrose Park, IL 60160
Phone
(708) 338-9004
Enumerated
Dec 4, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(708) 338-9574
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 675 W North Ave

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  1. Aakash Ahuja, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1275572331
  2. Stephen Amesbury, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1811987647
  3. Pantaleo Amoroso, M.D.Specialist1376594655
  4. Brad Anstadt, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1235134727
  5. Susan Balverde, M.D.Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine & OMM Physician1760567192
  6. Elizabeth BojarskyjPharmacist1538577754

Verify Joaquin U. Cortes in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional RegulationCheck the board
  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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7 pediatrics physician records list a practice address in Melrose Park

They are 7 of the 634 NPPES records with a practice address in Melrose Park, and 3,176 pediatrics physician records in Illinois. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

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  3. Mahmoud Abdel-Ghani, MDSpringfield, IL1487495883
  4. Boraan Abdulkarim, MDMaywood, IL1700689379
  5. Lubna Abdullah, MDWheaton, IL1558504142
  6. Zainab Abdullah, M.D.Chicago, IL1356579650
  7. Sneha Abichandani, M.DChicago, IL1346505286
  8. Lynn Ables, MDWheaton, IL1285795989
  9. Emil Abraham, MDSpringfield, IL1396419768
  10. Rebecca AbrahamChicago, IL1154174209

Common questions

What is Joaquin U. Cortes, MD's NPI number?

Joaquin U. Cortes, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497823629, issued on Dec 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joaquin U. Cortes, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 675 W North Ave, Melrose Park, IL, 60160. Phone: (708) 338-9004. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joaquin U. Cortes, MD's license?

Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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