Jorge E. Cortes, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Birmingham, AL
Jorge E. Cortes, M.D. is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1578658480, issued on Oct 4, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 53239, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jorge E. Cortes
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License numbers
- 53239 AL
J9482 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 619 19TH St S, Birmingham, AL 35249
- Phone
- (205) 934-4011
- Enumerated
- Oct 4, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 7, 2026
- Medicaid ID
- 41288401 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190819004039); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Jorge E. Cortes in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 53239Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
36 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 67% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Scemblix17 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 77.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $28,680.77
19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Wellstar Medical Group LLCAugusta, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Jorge E. Cortes among 191 hematology & oncology physician records in Alabama
Jorge E. Cortes, M.D. is one of 191 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 4% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2006 among the 153 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 191 hematology & oncology physician records in Alabama.
All 191 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Susan BalBirmingham, AL 352491831451129
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- John Carpenter, MDBirmingham, AL 352491891736054
- Manuel Espinoza-Gutarra, M.DBirmingham, AL 352491588015515
- Andres Forero-Torres, MDBirmingham, AL 352491265476352
- Kelly Godby, MDBirmingham, AL 352491396957387
- Aparna Hegde, M.DBirmingham, AL 352491235484072
- Racquel Innis-Shelton, MDBirmingham, AL 352491356553408
Common questions
What is Jorge E. Cortes, M.D.'s NPI number?
Jorge E. Cortes, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578658480, issued on Oct 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jorge E. Cortes, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 619 19TH St S, Birmingham, AL, 35249. Phone: (205) 934-4011. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jorge E. Cortes, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 53239, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Jorge E. Cortes, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Jorge E. Cortes, M.D. had 36 Medicare Part D claims; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Jorge E. Cortes, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.