John N. Kortus
Pharmacist · Spokane, WA
John N. Kortus is a pharmacist with a practice address in Spokane, Washington, and NPI 1679171748, issued on Oct 12, 2020. Check the license (Washington PH61077094, as entered in NPPES) with the Washington board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John N. Kortus
- Primary taxonomy
- Pharmacist 183500000X
- License number
- PH61077094 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2929 E 29TH Ave, Spokane, WA 99223
- Phone
- (509) 535-9056
- Enumerated
- Oct 12, 2020
- Record last updated
- Oct 12, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John N. Kortus in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Washington board licenses this profession
Search for license PH61077094Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pharmacist in 2024
591 Medicare Part D claims for 256 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 28,524 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium31 claims
- Lisinopril24 claims
- Jardiance20 claims
- Losartan Potassium20 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate19 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium19 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.
John N. Kortus among 7,777 pharmacist records in Washington
John N. Kortus is one of 7,777 pharmacist records with a practice address in Washington. 32% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 79% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 79% of these records are older, 17% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 32% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2020 · 75% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 183500000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
587 pharmacist records list a practice address in Spokane
They are 587 of the 14,049 NPPES records with a practice address in Spokane, and 7,777 pharmacist records in Washington.
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Common questions
What is John N. Kortus's NPI number?
John N. Kortus's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679171748, issued on Oct 12, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John N. Kortus located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2929 E 29TH Ave, Spokane, WA, 99223. Phone: (509) 535-9056. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John N. Kortus's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number PH61077094, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does John N. Kortus prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John N. Kortus had 591 Medicare Part D claims for 256 beneficiaries; the average among pharmacist prescribers was 119. 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.