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

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



Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Lewis E Porter
GenderMale
SpecialityGeneral Surgery
Experience23 Years
Location5 Medical Park Dr, Benton, Arkansas
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. 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.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1407883044NPI-NPPES
1407883044OtherARBCBS
164093001MedicaidAR

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208600000XSurgery E5015 (Arkansas)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Saline Memorial HospitalBenton, ARHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Saline Clinics Llc054755383625

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Medicare Reassignments

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Entity NameSaline Clinics Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1447609367
PECOS PAC ID: 0547553836
Enrollment ID: O20160725001118

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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 AddressPractice 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

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Surgery Doctors in Benton, AR

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Surgery
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 3 Medical Park Dr, 201, Benton, AR 72015
Phone: 501-778-3361    
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

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