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2026 NPPES data Basic Emergency Medical Technician NPI 1588371058
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Basic Emergency Medical Technician in Rowland Heights, California.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 2,056 in Basic Emergency Medical Technician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
305
Medicare Part D claims · 177 beneficiaries · Basic Emergency Medical Technician avg: 341
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Jose Cortes filed 305 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Basic Emergency Medical Technician in Rowland Heights, California.
- 305
- Part D claims, 2023
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Jose Cortes's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
305 Top 43% higher than 57% of 1,370,886 prescribers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
What does the federal data show about Jose Cortes?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Basic Emergency Medical Technician
Medicare Part D claims
305 11% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in California
How Basic Emergency Medical Technician compares to other specialties among California providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Basic Emergency Medical Technician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Jose Cortes appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Basic Emergency Medical Technician provider at 19321 ADDIS ST, Rowland Heights, CA, 91748, with a listed phone of (714) 492-4039. NPI 1588371058 was issued on 11/03/2022.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 305 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 177 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $4K in drug spend.
Basic Emergency Medical Technician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 2,056 enrolled providers across 52 states and an average of 341 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1588371058 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Basic Emergency Medical Technician |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 11/03/2022 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Jose Cortes bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Southern California Emergency Medicine
Moreno Valley, CA
Wound Masters Medical Group Inc
Ontario, CA
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
License & disciplinary context - California MBC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Jose Cortes. To verify Jose Cortes's current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases
MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
305
Total Claims
$4K
Total Drug Cost
177
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 305
- Total Day Supply
- 3,060
- Generic Drug Cost
- $3K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 137
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 68.4 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.39
- Gender Split
- 62% female / 38% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 39, 65-74: 83, 75-84: 42, 85+: 13
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Jose Cortes prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Azithromycin
Azithromycin
52 claims
- Cephalexin
Cephalexin
37 claims
- Prednisone
Prednisone
28 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavul…
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass
27 claims
- Mupirocin 20
Mupirocin
20 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate … 19
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
19 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium 12
Diclofenac Sodium
12 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Azithromycin | 52 |
| Cephalexin | 37 |
| Prednisone | 28 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 27 |
| Mupirocin | 20 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 19 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | 12 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Basic Emergency Medical Technician Overview
How Jose Cortes fits within the Basic Emergency Medical Technician landscape nationally.
2,056
Basic Emergency Medical Technician Providers in US
52
States with Basic Emergency Medical Technician
341
Avg Claims per Provider
Jose Cortes's 305 claims are below the specialty average of 341.
Nearby Basic Emergency Medical Technician Providers in California
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Cortes.
Christine Abulencia
Palo Alto, CA
Dr. Adalid Acha
MD
San Jose, CA
Ibraheem Al Shammaa
Berkeley, CA
Dr. Ryan Albaugh
EMT
Van Nuys, CA
Dr. Daniel Alexander
EMT
Castro Valley, CA
Compare Basic Emergency Medical Technician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the California medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Basic Emergency Medical Technician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Jose Cortes's specialty? ▼
Jose Cortes specializes in Basic Emergency Medical Technician and practices in Rowland Heights, California.
How much does Jose Cortes prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Jose Cortes wrote 305 Medicare Part D claims totaling $4K in drug costs for 177 beneficiaries.
Where is Jose Cortes located? ▼
Jose Cortes is located at 19321 ADDIS ST, Rowland Heights, CA, 91748. Phone: (714) 492-4039.
What is Jose Cortes's NPI number? ▼
Jose Cortes's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588371058, issued on 11/03/2022.
How many Basic Emergency Medical Technician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 2,056 Basic Emergency Medical Technician providers across 52 states in the US. The average Basic Emergency Medical Technician provider writes 341 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Jose Cortes prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Jose Cortes's most frequently prescribed drugs include Azithromycin, Cephalexin, Prednisone. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Jose Cortes accept Medicare? ▼
Jose Cortes appears in CMS Medicare data with 305 Part D claims and 177 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Jose Cortes's credentials? ▼
Jose Cortes's NPI is 1588371058. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.