Nicolas W. Cortes Penfield, MD

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Nicolas W. Cortes Penfield, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Most frequent services

1. Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes (99233)132 services
2. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more (99214)60 services
3. Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes (99223)37 services
4. Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's (G2211)31 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

• High blood pressure75%
• High cholesterol75%
• Arthritis75%
• Heart failure49%
• Diabetes46%
• Chronic kidney disease46%

Hospitals where Nicolas W. Cortes Penfield works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Nicolas W. Cortes Penfield at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

• Bellevue Medical CenterBellevue, NE · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 280132
• The Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha, NE · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 280013

Practice locations

Addresses where Nicolas W. Cortes Penfield is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• Emile 42nd StOmaha, NE 68198 (402) 559‑4015

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Nicolas W. Cortes Penfield as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• UNMC Physicians1,518 clinicians in the group

Specialties

• Infectious Diseaseprimary

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Other infectious disease doctors in Omaha

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Omaha, NE — not a recommendation.

• Andrew Simms, MD
• James Lawler, MD
• Neil Mendoza, MD
• Andrea J. Zimmer, MD
• Angela L. Hewlett, MD
• Kelsey L. Witherspoon, MD
• Anum Abbas, MD
• Rima I. El-Herte, MD

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Other clinicians in UNMC Physicians

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

• Erin J. Williams
• Michelene P. Hearth-Holmes, MD
• Zachary E. Ehresman, MD
• Justin J. Greiner, MD
• Evan B. Symons, DO
• Denise N. Gordon, CNA

Clinician information

Most corrections must be made at the source: clinicians update their NPI Registry record (NPPES) and their Medicare enrollment (PECOS); this page follows the next data release.

Sources

1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians