Benedicto Cortes Baronia, M.D.
NPI 1053516310ActiveIndividual· Neurological Surgery· Lubbock, TX
Neurological Surgery (M.D.) with Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Lubbock and 2 other groups, practicing in Lubbock, Texas. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $25,708 for 31 patients in 2024, with only 19 Part D claims. Stryker Corporation was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $470.30 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists University Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1053516310 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 18, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 2, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neurological Surgery Primary | 207T00000X | 48359 | TX |
| Neurological Surgery | 207T00000X | 47652 | TX |
| Neurological Surgery | 207T00000X | 49158 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Neurosurgery (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 31 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 54 across 20 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $25,708 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 19 · 19 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Total drug cost | $434.40 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1984 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Neurosurgery |
Medical groups
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center LubbockLubbock, TX · 359 clinicians
- Dora Roberts Rehabilitation CenterBig Spring, TX · 106 clinicians
- Umc PhysiciansLubbock, TX · 101 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- University Medical CenterLubbock, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$470.30 · 11 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$434.12 · 12 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $271.03 | 7 |
| Aesculap, Inc. | $87.00 | 1 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $73.66 | 1 |
| Baxter Healthcare | $38.61 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$460.37 · 8 payments
- Travel and Lodging$7.36 · 1 payment
- Education$2.57 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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