Lydia Esther Cortes Betancourt
Rheumatology Physician · Newark, OH
Lydia Esther Cortes Betancourt is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Newark, Ohio, and NPI 1912308024, issued on Sep 8, 2014. Check the license (Ohio 35.133472, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lydia Esther Cortes Betancourt
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 35.133472 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1902 Tamarack RD, Newark, OH 43055
- Phone
- (220) 564-7975
- Enumerated
- Sep 8, 2014
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2023
- Fax
- (220) 564-7976
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200610003171); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine, 2015
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1902 Tamarack RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- January Beach, APRN-CNPNurse Practitioner1265910384
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Verify Lydia Esther Cortes Betancourt in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
Search for license 35.133472Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
35% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
2,678 Medicare Part D claims for 409 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 35 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate406 claims
- Prednisone325 claims
- Methotrexate283 claims
- Gabapentin252 claims
- Meloxicam189 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl174 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): 79.4 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Licking Memorial Health ProfessionalsNewark, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lydia Esther Cortes Betancourt among 289 rheumatology physician records in Ohio
Lydia Esther Cortes Betancourt is one of 289 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 76% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2004 among the 201 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Ohio
There are 289 rheumatology physician records in Ohio.
All 289 in Ohio → Every provider in Newark → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Hufza Hanif, MDMount Vernon, OH 430501295761310
- Ritu Madan, DOMarysville, OH 430401396746517
- Nina Couette, DOWesterville, OH 430811518499649
- Iziegbe Ehiorobo, MDWesterville, OH 430811932551934
- James McNeilis, MDWesterville, OH 430811811010911
- Katherine Yates, MDWesterville, OH 430811649834011
- Abimbola Fadairo-Azinge, MBBSHilliard, OH 430261356804066
- Beatrice Kenol, M.D.Hilliard, OH 430261942563218
Common questions
What is Lydia Esther Cortes Betancourt's NPI number?
Lydia Esther Cortes Betancourt's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912308024, issued on Sep 8, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lydia Esther Cortes Betancourt located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1902 Tamarack RD, Newark, OH, 43055. Phone: (220) 564-7975. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lydia Esther Cortes Betancourt's license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 35.133472, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Lydia Esther Cortes Betancourt prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lydia Esther Cortes Betancourt had 2,678 Medicare Part D claims for 409 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Lydia Esther Cortes Betancourt's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.4 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.