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PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1356768568

Laura CortezPA-C

PRACTICESILVIA CASTILLO SY MDPASee all providers at this practice →
Physician AssistantHarlingen, TXI
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Where Laura Cortez's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 10 inbound referrers · 11 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from
Inbound — who sends patients here
PhysicianPatientsVisits
VHS HARLINGEN HOSPITAL COMPANY LLC120275
Rick Bassett
Orthopedic Surgery · Harlingen, TX
37158
Jorge Saenz
Diagnostic Radiology · Weslaco, TX
2244
Roberto Hernandez
Internal Medicine · Harlingen, TX
1752
Charles Fisher
Diagnostic Radiology · Harlingen, TX
1427
Clay Padginton
Diagnostic Radiology · Brownsville, TX
1220
Fernando Garcia
Internal Medicine · Harlingen, TX
1251
Niru Cepeda-Iruegas
Internal Medicine · Harlingen, TX
1134
Franz Velarde
Diagnostic Radiology · Harlingen, TX
1119
Carlos De La Hoz
Pain Management · Doral, FL
1115
Refers patients to
Outbound — where patients go next
PhysicianPatientsVisits
Rick Bassett
Orthopedic Surgery · Harlingen, TX
47257
VHS HARLINGEN HOSPITAL COMPANY LLC3379
Nereida Araiza
Nurse Practitioner · Harlingen, TX
3386
William Taw
Diagnostic Radiology · Harlingen, TX
2042
BRM HOME HEALTH, PLLC1824
Michael Golden
Diagnostic Radiology · Tulsa, OK
1733
South Texas Emergency Care Foundation, Inc.
Ambulance Service Provider · Harlingen, TX
1531
Charles Fisher
Diagnostic Radiology · Harlingen, TX
1429
Jaime Dones
Physician Assistant · Harlingen, TX
1216
Clay Padginton
Diagnostic Radiology · Brownsville, TX
1223
Donald Roa
Cardiology · Harlingen, TX
1122
Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.
QUALITY · MIPS · 2024
No data available for this provider in 2024.
PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024
Total Rx claims
565
Beneficiaries
—
Total drug cost
$23K
Distinct drugs
25
Brand share
10.3%
Top prescribed drugs
Atorvastatin Calcium64 claims
Pantoprazole Sodium56 claims
Hydralazine Hcl42 claims
Metoprolol Tartrate31 claims
Amlodipine Besylate28 claims
INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024
No data available for this provider in 2024.
MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024
Total beneficiaries
349
Unique beneficiaries
—
Total services
672
Distinct HCPCS
9
Medicare payment
$48K
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Total Medicare services vs. 6,198 Physician Assistant providers in TX — above median (cohort median 254).