Catherine Porras, MD - Medicare Family Medicine in Lawrenceville, GA

Catherine Porras, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Her current practice location is 665 Duluth Hwy Ste 501, Lawrenceville, Georgia. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (678) 312-0400.

Catherine Porras is licensed to practice in Georgia (license number 97414) 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 1689202830.

Contact Information

Catherine Porras, MD
665 Duluth Hwy Ste 501,
Lawrenceville, GA 30046-8709
(678) 312-0400
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Physician's Profile

Full NameCatherine Porras
GenderFemale
SpecialityFamily Medicine
Location665 Duluth Hwy Ste 501, Lawrenceville, Georgia
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1689202830
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 03/31/2020
  • Last Update Date: 10/25/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3870949068
  • Enrollment ID: I20231024003076

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Catherine Porras such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1689202830NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 97414 (Georgia)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. Catherine Porras allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameGwinnett Hospital System Gme, Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1780076927
PECOS PAC ID: 0648504894
Enrollment ID: O20190622000303

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. Catherine Porras 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
Catherine Porras, MD
240 Meeting House Ln,
Southampton, NY 11968-5009

Ph: (631) 726-0409
Catherine Porras, MD
665 Duluth Hwy Ste 501,
Lawrenceville, GA 30046-8709

Ph: (678) 312-0400

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