WALTER CORTES ORTIZ MD – NPI #1063403202
Emergency Medicine
An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury.
WALTER CORTES ORTIZ is a physician located in CAROLINA, PR. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1063403202 to WALTER CORTES ORTIZ on November 04, 2005. It is a Type-1 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an individual. The primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 207P00000X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Emergency Medicine.
The NPI profile was previously updated about 12 years ago on Sep 22, 2014. Use the NPI data found here to bill health insurance companies, identify providers enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid services or other HIPAA compliant transactions. See the complete NPI profile for WALTER CORTES ORTIZ below.
NPI Profile for
WALTER CORTES ORTIZ
(more than 20 years ago)
VILLA FONTANA
CAROLINA, PR 00983 Phone: (787) 752-6500 Fax: (787) 752-6444
CAROLINA, PR 00988-9341 Phone: (787) 752-6500 Fax: (787) 752-6444
A taxonomy code is a code that describes the health care service provider's type, classification, and the area of specialization. The primary specialty for this provider is indicated as (Primary) below.
| Taxonomy Classification / Specialization | State | License |
|---|---|---|
| 207P00000X - Emergency Medicine (Primary) |
PR | 4043 |
The taxonomy codes are selected by the provider at the time of NPI registration. Selection of a taxonomy code does not replace any credentialing or validation process that the provider requesting the code should complete.