NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Leslie Brooke Cortez, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Fort Worth, TX

Leslie Brooke Cortez, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Fort Worth, Texas, and NPI 1740511971, issued on Jan 28, 2010. Check the license (Texas PA05823, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; 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
1740511971
Name
Leslie Brooke Cortez
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
PA05823 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12469 Timberland Blvd Ste 501, Fort Worth, TX 76244
Phone
(817) 431-6555
Enumerated
Jan 28, 2010
Record last updated
Feb 20, 2023
Fax
(817) 431-7979
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100807000052); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 12469 Timberland Blvd Ste 501

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Elizabeth Widmer, P.A.-CMedical Physician Assistant1336562883

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49% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

421 Medicare Part D claims for 196 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims.

  1. Leslie Cortez421
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Triamcinolone Acetonide59 claims
  2. Fluorouracil48 claims
  3. Mupirocin44 claims
  4. Clobetasol Propionate30 claims
  5. Minoxidil28 claims
  6. Terbinafine Hcl24 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): 81.3 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. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score81.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%75.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%78.0
  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: $1,869.99

101 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Leslie Cortez$1,869.99
  2. Specialty average$841.65

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

  1. Epiphany Dermatology PAFort Worth, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Leslie Brooke Cortez among 10,999 physician assistant records in Texas

Leslie Brooke Cortez, PA-C is one of 10,999 physician assistant records with a practice address in Texas. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 27% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 27% of these records are older, 70% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2017 among the 6,096 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 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 363A00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

599 physician assistant records list a practice address in Fort Worth

They are 599 of the 15,511 NPPES records with a practice address in Fort Worth, and 10,999 physician assistant records in Texas.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jana Atkins, PAFort Worth, TX 762441033173802
  2. Alexandra Bewley, PA-CFort Worth, TX 762441851772958
  3. Kristen Bolton, P.A.Fort Worth, TX 762441275641342
  4. Kerbi Elsenbroek, PAFort Worth, TX 762441801119771
  5. Jacquelyn Garvin, P.A.Fort Worth, TX 762441275937153
  6. Ryan Kendrick, PACFort Worth, TX 762441386821213
  7. Dana Landavazo, PA-CKeller, TX 762441053597989
  8. Lara Lawrence, RN, MNSC, APRN, CPNPFort Worth, TX 762441073863882

Common questions

What is Leslie Brooke Cortez, PA-C's NPI number?

Leslie Brooke Cortez, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740511971, issued on Jan 28, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Leslie Brooke Cortez, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12469 Timberland Blvd Ste 501, Fort Worth, TX, 76244. Phone: (817) 431-6555. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Leslie Brooke Cortez, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number PA05823, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Leslie Brooke Cortez, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Leslie Brooke Cortez, PA-C had 421 Medicare Part D claims for 196 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Leslie Brooke Cortez, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.3 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.

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