Individual provider Active NPI

Esteban Daniel Cortez, PA

  • Physician Assistant
  • Edinburg, TX
National Provider Identifier
1497081756
Registry record updated Jan 15, 2024
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Physician AssistantTaxonomy code 363A00000X
License
PA06521 Issued in TX
Practice address
5540 Raphael Dr
Edinburg, TX 78539-1407
Phone
(956) 362-6683
Fax
(956) 362-6836
NPI assigned
Oct 21, 2009
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jan 15, 2024

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 2

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X PA06521 TX
Physician Assistant 363A00000X PA06521 TX Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

5540 Raphael Dr
Edinburg, TX 78539-1407

Mailing address

PO Box 4624
McAllen, TX 78502-4624
Phone (956) 362-6683

Other identifiers 1

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
290353603MedicaidTX

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in TX
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: No
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20100120000374 TX Practitioner - Physician Assistant 5496897084 Reassigns benefits to 3 organizations

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Physician Assistant
Education
Other, 2010
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Houston Carenow Urgent Care PLLCGroup PAC ID 7012291958, 113 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

10422 Research Forest Dr
Magnolia, TX 77354-6155
Phone (832) 702-7699

2114 Boca Chica Blvd
Brownsville, TX 78521-2228
Phone (956) 866-8860

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
77.39 of 100Reported as group
Quality
68.87
Improvement activities
40

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Not enrolled
HHS exclusion list flag
Flagged The directory lists this NPI on an HHS exclusion list. The OIG exclusions file (LEIE) holds no record for this NPI, and the directory does not say which list the flag comes from. How exclusions are shown Confirm with the OIG exclusions search.
Credentials
Physician Assistant

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
PA06521TXMDPhysician Assistant

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
American Current Care P.a. CurrentSince Sep 29, 2025 Accepting new patients
American Current Care, P.a. CurrentSince Sep 29, 2025 Accepting new patients
American Current Care, P.a. Current Accepting new patients

Locations

15810 Midway Rd
Addison, TX 75001
Phone (972) 458-8111

3817 Stagg Dr
Beaumont, TX 77701
Phone (409) 813-1920

4025 Spid Dr
Corpus Christi, TX 78411
Phone (361) 852-8255

1002 Abc Ave
Ste 600
Freeport, TX 77541
Phone (979) 233-6571

12345 Katy Fwy
Houston, TX 77079
Phone (281) 679-5600

Organizations & group practices 5

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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            "fax_number": "956-362-6818"
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        "last_name": "CORTEZ",
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}

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