NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sarah Cortez, M.D.

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Grand Junction, CO

Sarah Cortez, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Grand Junction, Colorado, and NPI 1508252958, issued on Apr 13, 2015. Check the license (Colorado DR.0062361, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; 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
1508252958
Name
Sarah Cortez
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
DR.0062361 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2373 G RD Ste 240, Grand Junction, CO 81505
Phone
(970) 243-7908
Enumerated
Apr 13, 2015
Record last updated
Jul 16, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(970) 245-0656
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190826000731); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Washington University School Of Medicine, 2015
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 2373 G RD Ste 240

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

  1. Danielle Chism, CSTSurgical Technologist1033221312
  2. Sarah Rauch, CNMMidwife1629587324
  3. Mikala Trumbo, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1760092308

Verify Sarah Cortez in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
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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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68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

52 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Sarah Cortez52
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Triamcinolone Acetonide17 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): 32.8 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 score31.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%53.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%0.0
  4. Improvement activities20 of 40 points · 15%50.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Community Medical Group LLCGrand Junction, CO

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

Sarah Cortez among 906 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Colorado

Sarah Cortez, M.D. is one of 906 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 82% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 82% of these records are older, 13% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2008 among the 504 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Colorado

There are 906 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Colorado.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Laurel Bartholomay, M.D.Grand Junction, CO 815051396718557
  2. Katie Chmielowiec, M.D.Grand Junction, CO 815051699155960
  3. Kevin Howell, D.O.Grand Junction, CO 815051760491922
  4. Elizabeth McCarrelGrand Junction, CO 815051457663189
  5. Shannon Miller, D.O.Grand Junction, CO 815051528455375
  6. Patrick Pevoto, MDGrand Junction, CO 815051376550731
  7. Kara Slagter, MDGrand Junction, CO 815051245251339
  8. Ronald Stewart, MDGrand Junction, CO 815051396819553

Common questions

What is Sarah Cortez, M.D.'s NPI number?

Sarah Cortez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508252958, issued on Apr 13, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sarah Cortez, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2373 G RD Ste 240, Grand Junction, CO, 81505. Phone: (970) 243-7908. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sarah Cortez, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0062361, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Sarah Cortez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sarah Cortez, M.D. had 52 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Sarah Cortez, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 32.8 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.