Dr Lewis E Porter, MD in Benton, AR - Medicare General Surgery

Dr Lewis E Porter, MD is a medicare enrolled "Surgery" physician in Benton, Arkansas. He went to Mayo Medical School and graduated in 2001 and has 23 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as General Surgery. He is a member of the group practice Saline Clinics Llc and his current practice location is 5 Medical Park Dr, Suite Gl2, Benton, Arkansas. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (501) 778-4862.

Dr Lewis E Porter is licensed to practice in Arkansas (license number E5015) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1407883044.

Contact Information

	Dr Lewis E Porter, MD
	5 Medical Park Dr, Suite Gl2, Benton, AR 72015-3729
	(501) 778-4862
	(501) 778-4685

Map and Direction

Physician's Profile

Full Name	Dr Lewis E Porter
Gender	Male
Speciality	General Surgery
Experience	23 Years
Location	5 Medical Park Dr, Benton, Arkansas
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Yes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.

Medical Education and Training:

Dr Lewis E Porter attended and graduated from Mayo Medical School in 2001

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1407883044
Provider Enumeration Date: 06/27/2006
Last Update Date: 06/23/2014

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 0648299206
Enrollment ID: I20070426000492

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Lewis E Porter such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1407883044	NPI	-	NPPES
1407883044	Other	AR	BCBS
164093001	Medicaid	AR

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
208600000X	Surgery	E5015 (Arkansas)	Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility Name	Location	Facility Type
Saline Memorial Hospital	Benton, AR	Hospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice Name	Group PECOS PAC ID	No. of Members
Saline Clinics Llc	0547553836	25

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. Dr Lewis E Porter allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Saline Clinics Llc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1447609367 PECOS PAC ID: 0547553836 Enrollment ID: O20160725001118

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. Dr Lewis E 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 Address	Practice Location Address
Dr Lewis E Porter, MD Po Box 1615, Searcy, AR 72145-1615 Ph: (501) 776-6093	Dr Lewis E Porter, MD 5 Medical Park Dr, Suite Gl2, Benton, AR 72015-3729 Ph: (501) 778-4862

Reviews and Comments

Surgery Doctors in Benton, AR

Michael J Schmidt, M.D. Surgery Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 5 Medical Park Dr, Suite Gl-2, Benton, AR 72015 Phone: 501-776-6093 Fax: 501-776-6019
Dr. Kristin Patton, MD Surgery Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 5 Medical Park Dr, Suite 102, Benton, AR 72015 Phone: 501-778-4862 Fax: 501-778-4685

Dr Lewis E Porter, MD - Medicare General Surgery in Benton, AR