CORTIJO, BENJAMIN JR, MD

Cortijo, Benjamin Jr., MD specializes in providing independent medical consultant services to support federal disability determination programs, with a focus on comprehensive review of clinical documentation for Social Security Administration (SSA) disability claims. Leveraging his clinical expertise as a licensed physician, he conducts detailed case evaluations to assess functional limitations, medical severity, and alignment with SSA’s Listing of Impairments and sequential evaluation process. His technical proficiency includes interpreting complex medical records, applying SSA’s disability evaluation frameworks, and producing legally defensible medical opinions that inform final adjudicative decisions. A key differentiator is his ability to deliver objective, evidence-based assessments under tight regulatory timelines, ensuring compliance with Title XXI and Title XVI program requirements while maintaining rigorous standards of medical accuracy and due process. The contractor maintains a sustained, high-trust relationship with the Social Security Administration, consistently delivering Regional Medical Consultant (RMC) services across its Region 2 operations. His work supports the agency’s mission to ensure the integrity of the Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income programs through independent medical review, often under blanket purchase agreements and call orders that require rapid turnaround and high-volume case processing. This recurring engagement reflects a proven capacity to meet stringent federal quality controls and audit readiness standards. His primary industry focus is on physician office services (NAICS 621111), specifically in the context of federal administrative medicine—where clinical expertise is applied not for direct patient care, but for programmatic decision support. This niche positions him at the intersection of clinical practice and public benefits administration, serving a critical function in federal disability adjudication systems. As a sole practitioner operating under structure 2J, he functions as an independent contractor with no formal government certifications. Based in Brooklyn, NY, his geographic positioning enables direct support to SSA’s Northeast regional operations, reinforcing his role as a trusted, localized medical authority within the federal disability ecosystem.