Dr. Hortensia Alvarez-Cortinas

Overview

Dr. Hortensia Alvarez-Cortinas, MD, is an Interventional Radiology specialist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She attended and graduated from medical school in 1981, having over 43 years of diverse experience, especially in Interventional Radiology. She is affiliated with many hospitals including University Of North Carolina Hospital. Dr. Hortensia Alvarez-Cortinas also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill. Dr. Hortensia Alvarez-Cortinas accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (919) 966-3087 to request Dr. Hortensia Alvarez-Cortinas the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

Doctor Profile

Quality Reporting

• eRx - She does not participate in the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program.
• PQRS - She does report Quality Measures (PQRS). The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) is a Medicare program encouraging health care professionals and group practices to report information on their quality of care. Quality measures can show how well a health care professional provides care to people with Medicare.
• EHR - She does not use electronic health records (EHR). The Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program encourages health care professionals to use certified EHR technology in ways that may improve health care. Electronic health records are important because they may improve a health care professional's ability to make well-informed treatment decisions.
• MHI - She does not commit to heart health through the Million Hearts initiative. Million Hearts is a national initiative that encourages health care professionals to report and perform well on activities related to heart health in an effort to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
• MOC - She does not participate in the Medicare Maintenance of Certification Program. A "Maintenance of Certification Program" encourages board certified physicians to continue learning and self-evaluating throughout their medical career.

Language Spoken by Dr. Hortensia Alvarez-Cortinas

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Radiology / Diagnostic Radiology click for detail Diagnostic Radiology A radiologist who utilizes x-ray, radionuclides, ultrasound and electromagnetic radiation to diagnose and treat disease.	2009-00052	North Carolina

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
University Of North Carolina Hospital	Chapel Hill, North Carolina	Acute Care Hospitals	Government - State

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill	University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill	1372

Practice Locations

This doctor profile was updated by using the public dataset from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) which is publicized on Friday, November 17, 2017, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated Friday, September 18, 2009. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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Dr. Hortensia Alvarez-Cortinas [NPI: 1134369812]Interventional Radiology