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- 1734 Santa Fe St, Corpus Christi, TX 78404
About Brandon Cortez
Brandon J. Cortez, CRNA is a certified registered nurse anesthetist practicing in Corpus Christi, TX. According to Medicare claims data, Brandon cared for 71 Medicare patients across 71 services. The services billed most often include anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand, anesthesia for nerve block and injection procedure, prone position, and injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve). This provider record is associated with NPI 1669862454.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (361) 883-6211
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
1734 SANTA FE ST
Corpus Christi, TX 78404
Conditions and Services Within This Provider's Scope
Within Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Sedation & Phobias
Acute Pain
Anxiety & Phobias
Face & Jaw
Head & Face
Joint Pain
Joints & Soft Tissue
Maternity
Mental Health
- Bipolar Depression
- Generalized anxiety disorder
- OCD
- Postpartum depression
- PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)
- Treatment-resistant depression
Nerve Pain
- Carpal tunnel
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Diabetic neuropathy
- Occipital neuralgia
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Phantom limb pain
- Pinched nerve
- Piriformis syndrome
- Rib pain
- Sciatica
- Shingles pain
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Trigeminal neuralgia
Pain
- Cancer pain
- Chronic pelvic pain
- Fibromyalgia
- Migraines
- Muscle knots and spasms
- Post-Surgery Pain
- Spinal headache
Pelvic & Abdominal
Spine & Back
- Arthritis of the spine
- Chronic back pain
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Herniated disc
- Neck pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Spinal Stenosis Pain
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tailbone pain
- Whiplash Pain
Procedures & services
General Anesthesia
Nerve Blocks
- Sphenopalatine Ganglion (SPG) Block
- Celiac plexus block
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Medial branch block
- Nerve Block Injection
- Occipital nerve block
- Stellate ganglion block
Pain Relief Procedures
- Continuous Nerve Catheter Placement
- Blood patch for spinal headache
- Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA) Setup
- Radiofrequency ablation
Sedation
- In-Office Anesthesia for Plastic Surgery
- Moderate dental sedation
- Pediatric Dental Sedation
- Sedation for Colonoscopy and Endoscopy
- Sedation for Egg Retrieval
- Sedation for MRI
- Sedation for Vasectomy
- Deep Sedation
- Emergency Pain Relief
- Minimal dental sedation
- Sedation for Eye Surgery
Specialized Care
Vascular Access
- Ultrasound-Guided IV Placement
- Central line placement in child
- Midline IV Catheter Placement
Consultations
Infusion Therapy
Injections
- Caudal Epidural Injection
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet joint injection
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Transforaminal Epidural Injection
- Trigger Point Injections
Joint Injections
Joints & Soft Tissue
Maternity
Pain Management
- Back Muscle Nerve Block
- Knee nerve block and ablation
- Knee Nerve Burning
- Pudendal nerve block
- Rib nerve block
- Spinal cord stimulator trial
- Superior hypogastric plexus block
Surgical Pain Relief
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
71 services · 71 patients · 4 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | Procedure | 64447 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Certified Registered Nurse… |
| Anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand | Anaesthesia | 01810 |
31 | More often than most peers in Certified Registered Nurse… |
| Anesthesia for nerve block and injection procedure, prone position | Anaesthesia | 01992 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Certified Registered Nurse… |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on lower leg, ankle, and foot bones | Anaesthesia | 01480 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Certified Registered Nurse… |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other certified registered nurse anesthetists at this location 6
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other certified registered nurse anesthetists in Corpus Christi 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2014 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) 8
Providers in TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Brandon J. Cortez's specialty?
Brandon J. Cortez is a certified registered nurse anesthetist in Corpus Christi, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
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Where can I find Brandon J. Cortez?
Brandon J. Cortez is listed at 1734 Santa Fe St, Corpus Christi, TX 78404. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Brandon J. Cortez?
The number on file is (361) 883-6211. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
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What is Brandon J. Cortez's NPI number?
Brandon J. Cortez's National Provider Identifier is 1669862454. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Brandon J. Cortez's education?
Brandon J. Cortez attended Other, graduating in 2014. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Brandon J. Cortez been practicing?
Brandon J. Cortez has 12 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2014, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Brandon J. Cortez known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Brandon J. Cortez performs procedures including injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve; provides treatments such as anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand and anesthesia for nerve block and injection procedure, prone position. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Brandon J. Cortez confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Brandon J. Cortez. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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