Dr Joseph E Cortez, MD - Medicare Emergency Medicine in Munster, IN

Dr Joseph E Cortez, MD is a medicare enrolled "Emergency Medicine" physician in Munster, Indiana. His current practice location is 901 Macarthur Blvd, Munster, Indiana. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (219) 836-7049.

Dr Joseph E Cortez is licensed to practice in Indiana (license number 1053201) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1053381103.

Contact Information

Dr Joseph E Cortez, MD
901 Macarthur Blvd,
Munster, IN 46321-2901
(219) 836-7049
Not Available



Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Joseph E Cortez
GenderMale
SpecialityEmergency Medicine
Location901 Macarthur Blvd, Munster, Indiana
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1053381103
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 01/23/2006
  • Last Update Date: 07/08/2007
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 1658408992
  • Enrollment ID: I20101027000855

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Joseph E Cortez such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1053381103NPI-NPPES
000000278481OtherINANTHEM BCBS
90001082OtherILIL BCBS

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207P00000XEmergency Medicine 1053201 (Indiana)Primary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Dr Joseph E Cortez allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameEm Strategies Ltd
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1679791834
PECOS PAC ID: 6103925920
Enrollment ID: O20070620000148

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Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Dr Joseph E Cortez is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Dr Joseph E Cortez, MD
Po Box 869359,
Plano, TX 75086-9359

Ph: (972) 758-3598
Dr Joseph E Cortez, MD
901 Macarthur Blvd,
Munster, IN 46321-2901

Ph: (219) 836-7049

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Emergency Medicine Doctors in Munster, IN

Dr. Avram Estes, M.D.
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 901 Macarthur Blvd, Munster, IN 46321
Phone: 219-836-1600    
Dr. Ted Robert Niemiec, M.D.
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 1726 Laurel Ln, Munster, IN 46321
Phone: 219-924-7774    
Dr. Patrick D Mcinerney, MD
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 901 Macarthur Blvd, Munster, IN 46321
Phone: 219-836-7049    
Logan Houlihan, M.D.
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 901 Macarthur Blvd, Munster, IN 46321
Phone: 219-836-1600    
Ashish J Patel, MD
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 7905 Calumet Ave, Munster, IN 46321
Phone: 219-836-5800    Fax: 219-836-5030
Anjali Srivastava Ahn, M.D.
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Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 901 Macarthur Blvd, Munster, IN 46321
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