NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Primary Care Nurse Practitioner NPI 1508388521 NP
Verify on CMS → Laura Cortez, NP
Primary Care Nurse Practitioner in Sugar Land, Texas.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 10,597 in Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, 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.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
307
Medicare Part D claims · 19 beneficiaries · Primary Care Nurse Practitioner avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
91%
generic claims · 9% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$19.7
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Laura Cortez, NP filed 307 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Primary Care Nurse Practitioner in Sugar Land, Texas, prescribing 91% generic.
- 307
- Part D claims, 2024
- 91%
- generic prescribing
- $19.7
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥56th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
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.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Laura Cortez, NP
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1508388521), first enumerated 07/11/2017.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 307 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$19.7 in reported industry payments (1 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- State context
State board disciplinary context
Texas statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Laura Cortez, NP's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: TMB annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.
Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1508388521 · Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
NPI-10 · ENUM-RECENT · TAX-MID · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1508388521
- ENUM-RECENT 2017
- TAX-MID 11K Primary Care
- RX-LIGHT 307
- BOOK-LIGHT 763 in Texas
- PHOTO-ENUM Monique Charles · 2017
Laura Cortez, NP's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
307 ≥ 56th percentile 56% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
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.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
What does the federal data show about Laura Cortez, NP?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Medicare Part D claims
307 79% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Texas
How Primary Care Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among Texas 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 Primary Care Nurse Practitioner. 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).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1508388521 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Primary Care Nurse Practitioner |
| Credentials | NP |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 07/11/2017 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Laura Cortez, NP 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.
Rawi Medical, PC
San Diego, 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).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Laura Cortez, NP. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$20
Largest payer
Lilly USA, LLC
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - Texas TMB 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 ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Laura Cortez, NP. To verify Laura Cortez, NP's current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
344
Total board actions, Texas 2023
Across 334 cases
4.47
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Texas statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
94 cases
TMB 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 Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
Laura Cortez, NP - brand share 9.0%
Primary Care Nurse Practitioner average
9% brand-name claims vs 91% generic, on 307 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
307
Total Claims
$19K
Total Drug Cost
19
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 307.1
- Total Day Supply
- 8,436
- Brand vs Generic
- 9% brand / 91% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $16K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $3K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 71.8 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 3.64
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Laura Cortez, NP prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Lactulose
Lactulose
14 claims
- Lisinopril
Lisinopril
13 claims
- Baclofen
Baclofen
12 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
12 claims
- Metformin Hcl
Metformin Hcl
12 claims
- Glimepiride
Glimepiride
11 claims
- Loperamide
Loperamide
11 claims
- Nystatin
Nystatin
11 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Lactulose | 14 |
| Lisinopril | 13 |
| Baclofen | 12 |
| Gabapentin | 12 |
| Metformin Hcl | 12 |
| Glimepiride | 11 |
| Loperamide Loperamide Hcl | 11 |
| Nystatin | 11 |
| Xarelto Rivaroxaban | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Overview
How Laura Cortez, NP fits within the Primary Care Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.
10,597
Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Providers in US
54
States with Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
1,471
Avg Claims per Provider
Laura Cortez, NP's 307 claims are below the specialty average of 1,471.
Nationwide Primary Care Nurse Practitioner peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Cortez, both outside Texas so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2017)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Providers in Texas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Cortez.
One of 763 Primary Care Nurse Practitioner providers enrolled in Texas, 5 are shown here.
Bethzaida Abdal
Dallas, TX
Sosina Abebu
Richardson, TX
Martha Acevedo
APRN
Houston, TX
Vitalina Adamchevska
APRN
Rockwall, TX
Deanna Adams
RN, FNP-C
Rusk, TX
Compare Primary Care Nurse Practitioner nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Laura Cortez, NP's specialty? ▼
Laura Cortez, NP specializes in Primary Care Nurse Practitioner and practices in Sugar Land, Texas. Credentials: NP.
How much does Laura Cortez, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Laura Cortez, NP wrote 307 Medicare Part D claims totaling $19K in drug costs for 19 beneficiaries.
Where is Laura Cortez, NP located? ▼
Laura Cortez, NP is located at 16701 CREEK BEND DR STE 500, Sugar Land, TX, 77478. Phone: (281) 265-0402.
What is Laura Cortez, NP's NPI number? ▼
Laura Cortez, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508388521, issued on 07/11/2017.
Does Laura Cortez, NP prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Laura Cortez, NP's prescribing is 9% brand-name and 91% generic drugs by claim count, with $16K in brand drug costs.
How many Primary Care Nurse Practitioner providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 10,597 Primary Care Nurse Practitioner providers across 54 states in the US. The average Primary Care Nurse Practitioner provider writes 1,471 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Laura Cortez, NP prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Laura Cortez, NP's most frequently prescribed drugs include Lactulose, Lisinopril, Baclofen. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Laura Cortez, NP accept Medicare? ▼
Laura Cortez, NP appears in CMS Medicare data with 307 Part D claims and 19 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Laura Cortez, NP's credentials? ▼
Laura Cortez, NP's NPI is 1508388521 with credentials NP. 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 (2024). 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 August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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