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MS. BRENDA M CORTEZ MS CCC-SLP
NPI 1235598236
Speech-Language Pathologist in Irvine, CA

Active since February 18, 2016Accepts Medicare Assignment
6640 ALTON PKWY # 1, IRVINE, CA 92618(949) 932-5000 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: October 31, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

Record update history: Jul 26, 2021, Feb 18, 2016 (2 updates tracked since 2016).

About Ms. Brenda M Cortez Ms Ccc-slp NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

MS. BRENDA M CORTEZ MS CCC-SLP (NPI 1235598236) is an individual speech-language pathologist provider in Irvine, California, licensed in California (10451) and active in the NPI registry since February 2016. She is a graduate of Other (2015).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1235598236
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy235Z00000X
Provider Legal NameMS. BRENDA M CORTEZCredential: MS CCC-SLP
Location Address6640 ALTON PKWY # 1Irvine, CA 92618-3734
Mailing Address6640 Alton Pkwy # 1Irvine, CA 92618-3734 · (949) 932-5000
Phone(949) 932-5000
Sole ProprietorYes
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2015
Enumeration DateFebruary 18, 2016
Last NPPES UpdateOctober 31, 20252 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedOctober 31, 2025
✔ NPI 1235598236 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtySpeech-Language PathologistSpeech, Language and Hearing Service Providers
Taxonomy Code235Z00000X
License✔ Licensed in CA · 10451
Definition
The speech-language pathologist is the professional who engages in clinical services, prevention, advocacy, education, administration, and research in the areas of communication and swallowing across the life span from infancy through geriatrics. Speech-language pathologists address typical and atypical impairments and disorders related to communication and swallowing in the areas of speech sound production, resonance, voice, fluency, language (comprehension and expression), cognition, and feeding and swallowing.
6640 ALTON PKWY # 1, Irvine, CA 92618
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Other Names 1

Former Name (1)Brenda M Carrillo Ms Ccc-slp

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Ms. Brenda M Cortez Ms Ccc-slp is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.

PECOS PAC ID5395044390
PECOS Enrollment IDI20160426000740

Medicare Billing Reassignment

Medicare enrollment records show Brenda Cortez reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.

Southern California Permanente Medical Group
14 mi
Health Maintenance Organization
441 N LAKEVIEW AVE
Anaheim, CA 92807
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
  • Also billed through NPI 1316979834 (California)
  • 13,921 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1952333460 (714) 279-4000

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Brenda Cortez's NPI number?

The NPI number for Brenda Cortez is 1235598236. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on February 18, 2016. The provider is also known as Brenda M Carrillo Ms Ccc-Slp.

Where is Brenda Cortez located?

Brenda Cortez practices at 6640 Alton Pkwy # 1, Irvine, CA 92618. The listed phone number is (949) 932-5000.

What is Brenda Cortez's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Speech-Language Pathologist with taxonomy code 235Z00000X.

Is Brenda Cortez enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Brenda Cortez is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.

Which organization bills Medicare for Brenda Cortez's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Brenda Cortez reassigns Medicare benefits to Southern California Permanente Medical Group (Anaheim, CA). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Brenda Cortez's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Brenda Cortez was last updated on October 31, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 11 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.