Laura Cortez, NP
Primary Care Nurse Practitioner · Sugar Land, TX
Laura Cortez, NP is a primary care nurse practitioner with a practice address in Sugar Land, Texas, and NPI 1508388521, issued on Jul 11, 2017. Check the license (Texas AP125009, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Laura Cortez
- Credential
- NP
- Primary taxonomy
- Primary Care Nurse Practitioner 363LP2300X
- License number
- AP125009 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 16701 Creek Bend Dr Ste 500, Sugar Land, TX 77478
- Phone
- (281) 265-0402
- Enumerated
- Jul 11, 2017
- Record last updated
- Jul 11, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240301002616); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 16701 Creek Bend Dr Ste 500
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Aimee Plattsmier, PA-CPhysician Assistant1659959674
Verify Laura Cortez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
Search for license AP125009Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average primary care nurse practitioner in 2024
307 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,492 among the 5,992 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Lactulose14 claims
- Lisinopril13 claims
- Baclofen12 claims
- Gabapentin12 claims
- Metformin Hcl12 claims
- Glimepiride11 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $19.70
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 4,321 providers of this specialty with any payment received $625.13 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
- Rawi Medical, PCSan Diego, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Laura Cortez among 822 primary care nurse practitioner records in Texas
Laura Cortez, NP is one of 822 primary care nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Texas. 63% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 25% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 25% of these records are older, 68% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 63% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 42% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 2020 among the 348 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 32% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LP2300X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Primary Care Nurse Practitioner providers in Texas
There are 822 primary care nurse practitioner records in Texas.
All 822 in Texas → Every provider in Sugar Land → Primary Care Nurse Practitioner nationwide →
The 8 primary care nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nike Akinjero, NP-CSugar Land, TX 774791992335277
- Ruiz Ali, AGPCNP-BCSugar Land, TX 774791275370819
- Cidnea Baskinger, APRN, AGNP-CSugar Land, TX 774791649066507
- Shainy Benny Varghese, PHD, RN, CPNPStafford, TX 774771568785178
- Arnitra Doucet, FNP-CSugar Land, TX 774791730605205
- Susan Jacob, NPStafford, TX 774771821468257
- Ednah Madu, NPSugar Land, TX 774791225105083
- Elizabeth Okoye, NPSugar Land, TX 774791518364850
Common questions
What is Laura Cortez, NP's NPI number?
Laura Cortez, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508388521, issued on Jul 11, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Laura Cortez, NP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 16701 Creek Bend Dr Ste 500, Sugar Land, TX, 77478. Phone: (281) 265-0402. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Laura Cortez, NP's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number AP125009, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Laura Cortez, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Laura Cortez, NP had 307 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries; the average among primary care nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,492. 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.