Dr. Teresa Cortinas, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Cortinas
Dr. Teresa Cortinas is a radiation oncology specialist in West Palm Beach, FL, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Cortinas performed 6,644 Medicare services across 6,157 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Cortinas received a total of $15 from 1 pharmaceutical and/or device company across 1 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in radiation oncology. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Cortinas is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chest X-ray, 1 view | 2,002 | $7 | $29 |
| CT scan of head/brain, without contrast | 672 | $32 | $135 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 485 | $8 | $35 |
| CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 255 | $70 | $287 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | 212 | $69 | $275 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 207 | $9 | $36 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 171 | $8 | $36 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 162 | $7 | $30 |
| CT scan of chest, without contrast | 159 | $42 | $182 |
| Limited ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 159 | $22 | $91 |
| Ct scan of upper spine without contrast | 130 | $39 | $158 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | 126 | $22 | $93 |
| X-ray of abdomen, 1 view | 122 | $7 | $29 |
| Ct scan of chest with contrast | 118 | $45 | $196 |
| Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | 107 | $22 | $83 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 94 | $6 | $27 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 81 | $9 | $36 |
| X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | 80 | $7 | $28 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 75 | $7 | $28 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 73 | $7 | $28 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | 71 | $71 | $286 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 68 | $7 | $28 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 59 | $7 | $27 |
| X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | 51 | $7 | $29 |
| X-ray of hip, minimum of 4 views | 50 | $10 | $43 |
| X-ray of lower leg, 2 views | 44 | $6 | $26 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 42 | $10 | $41 |
| Mri scan of brain without contrast | 36 | $58 | $235 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of abdomen | 36 | $29 | $130 |
| Ct scan of face without contrast | 34 | $33 | $136 |
| Ultrasound scan of chest | 34 | $23 | $91 |
| X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views | 32 | $7 | $28 |
| Ct scan of leg without contrast | 31 | $38 | $158 |
| Imaging of urinary tract following injection of a contrast agent | 30 | $20 | $58 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of neck with contrast | 28 | $66 | $276 |
| X-ray of ribs on side of body, minimum of 3 views | 25 | $11 | $42 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | 25 | $11 | $43 |
| Ct scan of lower spine without contrast | 25 | $36 | $158 |
| X-ray of upper arm, minimum of 2 views | 25 | $7 | $27 |
| X-ray of forearm, 2 views | 25 | $6 | $27 |
| X-ray of elbow, 2 views | 24 | $7 | $27 |
| X-ray of abdomen, 2 views | 24 | $9 | $37 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of head with contrast | 22 | $70 | $276 |
| X-ray of middle spine, 3 views | 22 | $9 | $37 |
| X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | 21 | $6 | $23 |
| X-ray of both hips, minimum of 5 views | 20 | $12 | $50 |
| Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | 20 | $22 | $89 |
| Mri scan of brain before and after contrast | 18 | $91 | $360 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | 17 | $9 | $36 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 6 or more views | 17 | $12 | $48 |
| X-ray of shoulder, 1 view | 17 | $6 | $25 |
| X-ray of wrist, 2 views | 16 | $7 | $27 |
| X-ray of ankle, 2 views | 16 | $7 | $27 |
| Double contrast x-ray of esophagus | 16 | $28 | $110 |
| Ct scan of pelvis without contrast | 14 | $40 | $171 |
| X-ray of foot, 2 views | 14 | $6 | $25 |
| Removal of spinal fluid with lower back spinal tap for diagnostic test using imaging guidance | 13 | $74 | $301 |
| Single contrast x-ray of small intestine | 13 | $29 | $130 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | 12 | $59 | $235 |
| X-ray of hand, 2 views | 12 | $6 | $27 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of 1 breast | 12 | $33 | $142 |
| Ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow | 12 | $27 | $127 |
| X-ray of hip, 1 view | 11 | $8 | $30 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2018 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2018)
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
3.3 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2018 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Cortinas is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 28% in FL), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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