NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lara L. Cortes, APRN

Adult Health Nurse Practitioner · Tarpon Springs, FL

Lara L. Cortes, APRN is an adult health nurse practitioner with a practice address in Tarpon Springs, Florida, and NPI 1790254639, issued on Nov 21, 2018. Check the license (Florida APRN11000276, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1790254639
Name
Lara L. Cortes
Credential
APRN
Primary taxonomy
Adult Health Nurse Practitioner 363LA2200X
License number
APRN11000276 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
520 E Tarpon Ave, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
Phone
(727) 935-1185
Enumerated
Nov 21, 2018
Record last updated
Apr 15, 2025
Fax
(727) 935-1183
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average adult health nurse practitioner in 2024

679 Medicare Part D claims for 197 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,280 among the 16,937 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Lara Cortes679
  2. Specialty average1,280

Most prescribed

  1. Rosuvastatin Calcium55 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium40 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate32 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium32 claims
  5. Lisinopril27 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium24 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): 83.9 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.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%81.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $25.33

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 12,291 providers of this specialty with any payment received $946.40 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lara Cortes$25.33
  2. Specialty average$946.40

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Lara L. Cortes among 3,214 adult health nurse practitioner records in Florida

Lara L. Cortes, APRN is one of 3,214 adult health nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Florida. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 69% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 69% of these records are older, 27% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 49% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LA2200X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Adult Health Nurse Practitioner providers in Florida

There are 3,214 adult health nurse practitioner records in Florida.

The 8 adult health nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Fredrieka RoseHoliday, FL 346901063272524
  2. Nancy Walker, ARNPHoliday, FL 346901316985260
  3. Susan Hessner, ARNPPalm Harbor, FL 346841457313454
  4. Gina Pastore, ARNPPalm Harbor, FL 346841851493506
  5. Melissa RoblesPalm Harbor, FL 346841760813687
  6. Lawrence Smith, APRN-C, DCPalm Harbor, FL 346841336245067
  7. Katherin Stairs, A.R.N.PPalm Harbor, FL 346841255715785
  8. Regina Wells Rozzi, ARNPPalm Harbor, FL 346841780917500

Common questions

What is Lara L. Cortes, APRN's NPI number?

Lara L. Cortes, APRN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790254639, issued on Nov 21, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lara L. Cortes, APRN located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 520 E Tarpon Ave, Tarpon Springs, FL, 34689. Phone: (727) 935-1185. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lara L. Cortes, APRN's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number APRN11000276, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Lara L. Cortes, APRN prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lara L. Cortes, APRN had 679 Medicare Part D claims for 197 beneficiaries; the average among adult health nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,280. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Lara L. Cortes, APRN's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.9 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.