Birch A Porter, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Lake Oswego, OR

Birch A Porter, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Lake Oswego, Oregon. Her current practice location is 5 Centerpointe Dr, Lake Oswego, Oregon. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (800) 718-1259.

Birch A Porter is licensed to practice in Oregon (license number MD19151) and she also participates in the medicare program. She does not accept medicare assignments directly but she may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. Her NPI Number is 1558386573.

Contact Information

Birch A Porter, MD
5 Centerpointe Dr,
Lake Oswego, OR 97035-8651
(800) 718-1259
Not Available

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Physician's Profile

Full NameBirch A Porter
GenderFemale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Location5 Centerpointe Dr, Lake Oswego, Oregon
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1558386573
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/12/2006
  • Last Update Date: 09/23/2015
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6305803370
  • Enrollment ID: I20041213000156

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Birch A Porter such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1558386573NPI-NPPES
P00200694OtherORRR MEDICARE

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine MD19151 (Oregon)Primary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Birch A Porter allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameOptum Care Services Company
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1912199415
PECOS PAC ID: 7214013721
Enrollment ID: O20131008001366

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Birch A Porter is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Birch A Porter, MD
5 Centerpointe Dr,
Lake Oswego, OR 97035-8651

Ph: (800) 718-1259
Birch A Porter, MD
5 Centerpointe Dr,
Lake Oswego, OR 97035-8651

Ph: (800) 718-1259

Reviews and Comments


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