NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Virgencita M. Cortes, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Covina, CA

Virgencita M. Cortes, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Covina, California, and NPI 1780788497, issued on Sep 12, 2006. Check the license (California A38214, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1780788497
Name
Virgencita M. Cortes
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
A38214 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1433 N Hollenbeck Ave, Covina, CA 91722
Phone
(626) 331-2209
Enumerated
Sep 12, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 14, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
00A382140 CA
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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Also registered at 1433 N Hollenbeck Ave

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

  1. Khaled Mawaheb, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1356492888
  2. Evelyn Ortega, M.D.General Practice Physician1366455933
  3. Laxmi SutharInternal Medicine Physician1063459204

Verify Virgencita M. Cortes in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

24 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Virgencita Cortes24
  2. Specialty average3,176

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.

Virgencita M. Cortes among 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California

Virgencita M. Cortes, MD is one of 17,696 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 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 2006, is newer than 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 63% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

35 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Covina

They are 35 of the 3,736 NPPES records with a practice address in Covina, and 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Youstina Mary Beshay-Taylor, DOCovina, CA 917221467154625
  2. Tuong Ha, M.D.Covina, CA 917221568447860
  3. Hani Hashem, MDCovina, CA 917221033179379
  4. Laxmi SutharCovina, CA 917221063459204
  5. Eugene Edward Symaco, M.D.Covina, CA 917221578097549
  6. Randy Taylor, M.D.Covina, CA 917221750490702
  7. Mary Absood, M.D.Covina, CA 917231497735906
  8. Harry Chao, MDCovina, CA 917231487613451

Common questions

What is Virgencita M. Cortes, MD's NPI number?

Virgencita M. Cortes, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780788497, issued on Sep 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Virgencita M. Cortes, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1433 N Hollenbeck Ave, Covina, CA, 91722. Phone: (626) 331-2209. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Virgencita M. Cortes, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A38214, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Virgencita M. Cortes, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Virgencita M. Cortes, MD had 24 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.

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