Melissa Cortez, D.O.
Neurology Physician · Salt Lake City, UT
Melissa Cortez, D.O. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Salt Lake City, Utah, and NPI 1336311307, issued on Mar 30, 2008. Check the license (Utah 7469912-1204, as entered in NPPES) on the Utah Medical Licensing Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa Cortez
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 7469912-1204 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 175 N Medical Dr E, Salt Lake City, UT 84132
- Phone
- (801) 585-7575
- Enumerated
- Mar 30, 2008
- Record last updated
- Nov 12, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20141111001007); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 175 N Medical Dr E
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Emily Alston, MSN, APRN, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1285160150
- Felippe Borlot, M.D., MSC.Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician1770032427
- Kevin Brennan, M.D.Neurology Physician1134144066
- Muhammad Chauhan, M.D.Neurology Physician1215295365
- Christine Cliatt Brown, M.D.Neurology Physician1245762111
Verify Melissa Cortez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersUtah Medical Licensing Board
Search for license 7469912-1204Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
96 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Midodrine Hcl12 claims
- Pyridostigmine Bromide12 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): 92.1 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
- University OF Utah Adult ServicesSalt Lake City, UT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Utah
There are 195 neurology physician records in Utah.
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- Brett Alldredge, DOOgden, UT1538435979
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Common questions
What is Melissa Cortez, D.O.'s NPI number?
Melissa Cortez, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336311307, issued on Mar 30, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa Cortez, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 175 N Medical Dr E, Salt Lake City, UT, 84132. Phone: (801) 585-7575. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa Cortez, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Utah license number 7469912-1204, as entered by the provider. Search the Utah Medical Licensing Board at https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Melissa Cortez, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa Cortez, D.O. had 96 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Melissa Cortez, D.O.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.1 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.