Nicolas John Cortese, DO
Family Medicine Physician · Charlotte, NC
Nicolas John Cortese, DO is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Charlotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1649761438, issued on May 29, 2018. Check the license (North Carolina 2021-00050, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicolas John Cortese
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 2021-00050 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8930 Blakeney Professional Dr, Charlotte, NC 28277
- Phone
- (704) 667-3500
- Enumerated
- May 29, 2018
- Record last updated
- Jul 15, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210608000134); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2018
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nicolas John Cortese in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2021-00050Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
2,117 Medicare Part D claims for 257 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium189 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium91 claims
- Lisinopril77 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate72 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium61 claims
- Eliquis60 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Carolinas Physicians Network IncCharlotte, NC
- The Weston Group IncCharlotte, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nicolas John Cortese among 4,953 family medicine physician records in North Carolina
Nicolas John Cortese, DO is one of 4,953 family medicine physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 82% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 82% of these records are older, 14% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2006 among the 3,104 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
417 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Charlotte
They are 417 of the 23,603 NPPES records with a practice address in Charlotte, and 4,953 family medicine physician records in North Carolina.
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Common questions
What is Nicolas John Cortese, DO's NPI number?
Nicolas John Cortese, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649761438, issued on May 29, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicolas John Cortese, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8930 Blakeney Professional Dr, Charlotte, NC, 28277. Phone: (704) 667-3500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicolas John Cortese, DO's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2021-00050, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nicolas John Cortese, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicolas John Cortese, DO had 2,117 Medicare Part D claims for 257 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nicolas John Cortese, DO's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.4 of 100. 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.