NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Luis E. Cortes, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · New York, NY

Luis E. Cortes, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1720410756, issued on Aug 1, 2013. Check the license (New York 109847, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720410756
Name
Luis E. Cortes
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
109847 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
515 E 84TH St, New York, NY 10028
Phone
(212) 744-5902
Enumerated
Aug 1, 2013
Record last updated
Aug 1, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
00195217 NY
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
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Luis E. Cortes among 446 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in New York

Luis E. Cortes, MD is one of 446 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in New York. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 75% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 75% of these records are older, 22% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
  • Record last updated2013 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in New York

There are 446 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in New York. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Arthur Dresdale, MDNew York, NY 100281659986925
  2. David Adams, M.D.New York, NY 100291477506657
  3. Anelechi Anyanwu, MDNew York, NY 100291205869765
  4. Percy Boateng, MDNew York, NY 100291861437550
  5. Raja Flores, M.D.New York, NY 100291306821244
  6. Andrew Kaufman, M.D.New York, NY 100291396907515
  7. Daniel Krellenstein, MDNew York, NY 100291508940388
  8. Dong-Seok Lee, MDNew York, NY 100291730349085

Common questions

What is Luis E. Cortes, MD's NPI number?

Luis E. Cortes, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720410756, issued on Aug 1, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Luis E. Cortes, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 515 E 84TH St, New York, NY, 10028. Phone: (212) 744-5902. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Luis E. Cortes, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 109847, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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