LAURA CORTEZ NP
NPI 1508388521
Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care in Sugar Land, TX

Active since July 11, 2017PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
16701 CREEK BEND DR STE 500, SUGAR LAND, TX 77478(281) 265-0402 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: July 11, 2017. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: November 08, 2026.

About Laura Cortez Np NPPES

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

LAURA CORTEZ NP (NPI 1508388521) is an individual primary care provider in Sugar Land, Texas, licensed in Texas (AP125009) and active in the NPI registry since July 2017. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (2020).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1508388521
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy363LP2300X
Provider Legal NameLAURA CORTEZCredential: NP
Location Address16701 CREEK BEND DR STE 500Sugar Land, TX 77478-4593
Mailing Address4848 Pin Oak Park Apt 1533Houston, TX 77081-2295 · (713) 503-2669
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2020
Enumeration DateJuly 11, 2017
✔ NPI 1508388521 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyNurse Practitioner · Primary CarePhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
Taxonomy Code363LP2300X
License✔ Licensed in TX · AP125009
16701 CREEK BEND DR STE 500, Sugar Land, TX 77478

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

Laura Cortez Np 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 ID446695266
PECOS Enrollment IDI20240301002616
Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment✔ Home Health Agency✔ Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Medicare Billing Reassignments

2

Medicare enrollment records show Laura Cortez reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

Internal Medicine
1730 ALPINE BLVD STE 205
Alpine, CA 91901
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
  • 10 clinicians in this Medicare group
Geriatric Medicine
3525 DEL MAR HEIGHTS RD STE 359
San Diego, CA 92130
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
  • 28 clinicians in this Medicare group

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

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 77478 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient
$84.92 typical visit price
range $54.84 – $166.88
Typical copayment $21.23 (range $13.71 – $41.72)
Most-billed visit code 99203
Established Patient
$97.05 typical visit price
range $17.52 – $136.11
Typical copayment $24.26 (range $4.38 – $34.02)
Most-billed visit code 99214
Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 2

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

Internal Medicine
16701 CREEK BEND DR STE 500
SUGAR LAND, TX 77478
Physician Assistant
16701 CREEK BEND DR STE 500
SUGAR LAND, TX 77478

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 Laura Cortez's NPI number?

The NPI number for Laura Cortez is 1508388521. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on July 11, 2017.

Where is Laura Cortez located?

Laura Cortez practices at 16701 Creek Bend Dr Ste 500, Sugar Land, TX 77478. The listed phone number is (281) 265-0402.

What is Laura Cortez's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Practitioner, specializing in Primary Care, with taxonomy code 363LP2300X.

Is Laura Cortez enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Laura 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 organizations bill Medicare for Laura Cortez's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Laura Cortez reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Mary Gessner-Peterson Medical Group, Inc (Alpine, CA) and Rawi Medical PC (San Diego, CA). Each 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 Laura 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 Laura Cortez was last updated on July 11, 2017. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 9 years 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.