NPI age
12 years
Enumerated 2014-03-25
● Active
Type 1 · Individual
Laura M Cortez, PA-C
Cortez is 1 of 62 physician assistant providers in Harlingen and 1 of 11022 in Texas.
Primary specialty
Physician Assistant
Licensed in
TX
1 state
Status
Active
No deactivations on record
Last NPPES update
2026-02-24
Source: monthly bulk 2026-05
Sole proprietor
No
May be part of a larger org
How this provider compares
Across 11022 active physician assistant providers in Texas.
NPI age
12 years
↑ 2 yr above median (10 yr)
State licenses
1 state
7% of peers hold multiple states
Subspecialties
0
23% of peers hold subspecialties
NPI lifetime · 2014 → 2026
2014-03Enumerated in NPPES
2014
2026
Where they practice
Practice location
2101 Pease St
Harlingen, TX 785508307
Mailing address
Po Box 5730
Belfast, ME 049155700
Additional practice locations
1 secondary location on file with NPPES.
Location 2
2401 Fountain View Dr Ste 464, Pmb2599
Houston, TX 770574819
Specialties
-
Physician Assistant PrimaryA physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally...
Identifiers
| Type | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 01 (TX) | 553309YLPS | WELLMED PTAN |
Practice context
Part of a multi-provider practice. 185 other active providers share this practice address in NPPES.
Recently enumerated nearby: 1 new physician assistant provider has been added in Harlingen in the last 180 days.
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