Dr. Ed Joel Ortega Cortes , MD
General Practice • Moca, PR
59 Calle Don Chemary
Moca, PR 006764153
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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Dr. Ed Ortega Cortes is listed in NPPES under General Practice.
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NPI assigned on July 21, 2011; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 21 Original Medicare Part B services in 2020.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2020:
- 99441 — Telephone medical discussion with physician: 21 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2019 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2020). CPT notice
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 8,180 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Gabapentin — 322 prescription fills, including refills.
- Rosuvastatin Calcium — 287 prescription fills, including refills.
- Losartan Potassium — 272 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 158 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Part D prescriptions than 70% of clinicians listed under General Practice in Moca, PR (2024, 26 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 3,909. Middle half: 831 to 8,344.
More Part D prescriptions than 85% of clinicians listed under General Practice in Puerto Rico (2024, 2,628 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,253. Middle half: 239 to 5,097.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 7,058 in 2020 to 8,180 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
59 Calle Don Chemary
Moca, PR 006764153
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
2008
What Public CMS Data Show
General Practice: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $973 in 2020
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2020. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020.
Paid by Medicare
About $742 in 2020
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2020, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020.
30-day fills
14,865 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$476,238 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2024
All general payments: $56.19 across 3 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $56.19 across 3 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: $28.39 across 1 record.
- Pfizer Inc.: $27.80 across 2 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2024 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
18 years (graduated 2008)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2008 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2011
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Ortega Cortes has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Ortega Cortes as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Moca and Puerto Rico
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 70% of clinicians listed under General Practice in Moca, PR (2024, 26 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 3,909. Middle half: 831 to 8,344.
More Part D prescriptions than 85% of clinicians listed under General Practice in Puerto Rico (2024, 2,628 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,253. Middle half: 239 to 5,097.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 80% of clinicians listed under General Practice in Moca, PR (2024, 26 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $100,014. Middle half: $17,838 to $321,742.
A higher Part D drug cost than 85% of clinicians listed under General Practice in Puerto Rico (2024, 2,628 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $34,007. Middle half: $2,958 to $213,188.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Ortega Cortes are from 2020.
39 active clinicians are listed under General Practice with a practice address in Moca, PR (4,196 in Puerto Rico).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Moca
2.6% of these 39 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
35.9% of these 39 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
CMS data for Medicare Part B services are available for 2020 only.
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Medicare-allowed amount
CMS data for Medicare-allowed amount are available for 2020 only.
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Paid by Medicare
CMS data for Medicare payment amount are available for 2020 only.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 16% from 7,058 in 2020 to 8,180 in 2024.
- 2020: 7,058
- 2021: 7,480
- 2022: 8,000
- 2023: 7,808
- 2024: 8,180
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 38% from 10,797 in 2020 to 14,865 in 2024.
- 2020: 10,797
- 2021: 12,005
- 2022: 13,366
- 2023: 13,763
- 2024: 14,865
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 164% from $180,659 in 2020 to $476,238 in 2024.
- 2020: $180,659
- 2021: $215,406
- 2022: $333,159
- 2023: $407,961
- 2024: $476,238
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $34.88 in 2020 to $56.19 in 2024.
- 2020: $34.88
- 2021: $90.00
- 2022: $30.91
- 2023: $13.84
- 2024: $56.19
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2020), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2024 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2024): fewer than 11 records totaling $56.19.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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SYNJARDY | General | $28.39 |
| Pfizer Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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NURTEC ODT | General | $13.90 |
| Pfizer Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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NURTEC ODT | General | $13.90 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99441
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes
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21 | 11 | $46.39 | $46.35 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2020; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 322 | 23,095 | $2,865.92 | 90 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 287 | 22,830 | $3,157.56 | 86 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 272 | 21,060 | $3,695.14 | 70 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 252 | 20,580 | $1,550.89 | 81 |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 233 | 14,916 | $23,101.50 | 54 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 226 | 13,154 | $1,838.90 | 67 |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 223 | 6,690 | $2,807.80 | 32 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 191 | 15,750 | $1,003.54 | 60 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 184 | 12,720 | $3,313.40 | 49 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 171 | 13,890 | $1,867.27 | 60 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 169 | 7,527 | $1,337.40 | 53 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 163 | 11,790 | $1,884.43 | 51 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 135 | 3,750 | $5,995.77 | 30 |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 122 | 7,200 | $2,630.52 | 29 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 119 | 6,762 | $1,400.57 | 24 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 115 | 7,590 | $1,270.61 | 31 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 114 | 4,020 | $82,290.78 | 23 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 113 | 7,590 | $1,824.31 | 34 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 112 | 9,660 | $606.00 | 35 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 108 | 5,784 | $857.44 | 30 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 101 | 7,065 | $800.80 | 32 |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 98 | 6,840 | $1,841.51 | 29 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 96 | 6,600 | $568.89 | 24 |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 94 | 7,800 | $3,501.87 | 32 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 86 | 2,468 | $1,182.95 | 33 |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208D00000X
A physician who specializes in the general practice of diagnosing, treating, and managing patients with a variety of illnesses and conditions.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - GENERAL PRACTICE
I20111018000196
PR
7315119310
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
General Practice
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Family Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 59 CALLE DON CHEMARY, MOCA, PR 006764153 (Tel: 7878779680)
Registered at PO BOX 215, MOCA, PR 006760215 (Tel: 7874249004)
Recorded as ED ORTEGA CORTES, M.D.
General Practice (license number reported to NPPES: PR 18276)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at EDIFICIO VISTA PALMAR, CARR 111 KM 2.5, AGUADILLA, PR 00603 (Tel: 7876586450)
Registered at PO BOX 215, MOCA, PR 006760215 (Tel: 7874249004)
Recorded as ED ORTEGA CORTES, M.D.
General Practice (license number reported to NPPES: PR 18276)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other General Practices in Moca
- Dr. Jorge Mendez Colon, MD
- Dr. Zuleyka Mendez, MD
- Dr. Araceli De Jesus-Burgos, MD
- Dr. Maria Ruiz Cotte, MD
- Eric Quinones Medina
- Dr. Avelin Caro Feliciano, MD
More public profiles in Puerto Rico
Directory navigation, in NPI number order.
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- Gilberto Vazquez Romero, MD Internal Medicine - Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism · Carolina
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- Antonio Reyes Vizcarrondo, MD Emergency Medicine · Cicra
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- Jose Morales Pharmacist · Fajardo
- Eduardo Rodriguez Vazquez, MD Surgery - Surgery of the Hand · Bayamon
Mailing Address
Po Box 215
Moca, PR 006760215
Phone: 7874249004