ESTEBAN S CORTEZ LMFT-A
NPI 1790657229
Marriage & Family Therapist in Killeen, TX
NPI Status: Active since September 23, 2025
Contact Information
1519 FLORENCE RD STE 5
KILLEEN, TX
ZIP 76541
Phone: (254) 300-7798
Fax: (254) 300-9938
- Individual
- Male
- Years of Experience 2
- Marriage & Family Therapist
- May Accept Medicare Approved Payment
- PECOS Enrolled
About ESTEBAN CORTEZ
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Esteban Cortez, a provider established in Killeen, Texas with a medical specialization in Marriage & Family Therapist and more than 2 years of experience. He graduated from Texas A & M University System, Hsc, College Of Medicine in 2024. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1790657229 assigned on September 2025. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 106H00000X with license number 205810 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated December 2025. Esteban Cortez operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization.
- NPI
- 1790657229
- Provider Name
- ESTEBAN S CORTEZ LMFT-A
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 1519 FLORENCE RD STE 5 KILLEEN, TX 76541
- Location Phone
- (254) 300-7798
- Location Fax
- (254) 300-9938
- Mailing Address
- 1519 FLORENCE RD STE 5 KILLEEN, TX 76541
- Mailing Phone
- (254) 300-7798
- Mailing Fax
- (254) 300-9938
- Medical School Name
- TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, HSC, COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
- Graduation Year
- 2024
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 09-23-2025
- Last Update Date
- 12-09-2025
- Code Navigator
A marriage and family therapist like Esteban Cortez help patients manage problems with their family and other relationships. Marriage and family therapists encourage clients to discuss their emotions and experiences and, develop strategies and skills to change behavior and cope with difficult situations. Many therapists apply cognitive behavioral therapy to help patients understand harmful thoughts, feelings, and also teach patients how to replace them with positive, life-enhancing ones.
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy
The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.
- Classification
Marriage & Family Therapist
- Taxonomy Code
- 106H00000X
- Type
- Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
- License No.
- 205810
- License State
- TX
- Taxonomy Description
- A marriage and family therapist is a person with a master's degree in marriage and family therapy, or a master's or doctoral degree in a related mental health field with substantially equivalent coursework in marriage and family therapy, who receives supervised clinical experience, or a person who meets the state requirements to practice as a marriage and family therapist. A marriage and family therapist treats mental and emotional disorders within the context of marriage and family systems. A marriage and family therapist provides mental health and counseling services to individuals, couples, families, and groups.
Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP
This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.
Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status
Esteban Cortez is registered with Medicare but maybe doesn't accept claims assignment. If you are a Medicare beneficiary call and confirm with the provider before seeking any services.
Esteban Cortez is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Durable Medical Equipment (DME).
What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.
Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes
PECOS PAC ID: 7012406507
What is the PECOS Associate Control ID?
A PAC ID is a unique 10-digit number assigned to an individual or organization healthcare provider in PECOS. The PAC ID is used to link together all the provider information, like tax identification numbers and organizational names. A PAC ID can be connected to multiple Enrollment IDs if an individual or organization has enrolled in PECOS more than once.PECOS Enrollment ID: I20251025000369
What is the Provider Enrollment ID?
The Enrollment ID is a unique alphanumeric 15-digit code assigned to each new provider's PECOS enrollment application. The Enrollment ID is used to link together all the provider enrollment information like enrollment type, state, provider specialty, and reassignment of benefits.Accepts Medicare Assignment? Maybe
What does it mean "accepts medicare assignment"?
When a provider accepts Medicare assignment, the provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare and to accept the payment amount approved by Medicare. Additionally, the provider agrees to not bill patients for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts.
A provider who doesn't accept assignment may charge you up to 15% over the Medicare-approved amount. This is known as the limiting charge. You may have to pay this amount, or it may be covered by another insurer.Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: No
Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): No
Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: No
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NPI NPI Number Validation
How NPI Validation Works
The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.
To verify the NPI 1790657229, we treat the final digit (9) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 61. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 61 = 9).
Digit-by-digit view
Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.
Step 1: Double every other digit from the right
Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 61 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1790657229, enumerated as an "individual" on September 23, 2025.
The provider is located at 1519 FLORENCE RD STE 5 KILLEEN, TX 76541 and the phone number is (254) 300-7798.
Marriage & Family Therapist with taxonomy code 106H00000X.