Portia M Harris, MD - Medicare Rheumatology in Hattiesburg, MS

Portia M Harris, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Rheumatology" physician in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. She went to Tulane University School Of Medicine and graduated in 2003 and has 21 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Rheumatology. She is a member of the group practice Hattiesburg Clinic, Pa and her current practice location is 104 Millsaps Dr, Hattiesburg, Mississippi. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (601) 288-7500.

Portia M Harris is licensed to practice in Mississippi (license number 20212) and she also participates in the medicare program. She accepts medicare assignments (which means she accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and her NPI Number is 1669662292.

Contact Information

Portia M Harris, MD
104 Millsaps Dr,
Hattiesburg, MS 39402-1328
(601) 288-7500
(601) 268-5179



Physician's Profile

Full NamePortia M Harris
GenderFemale
SpecialityRheumatology
Experience21 Years
Location104 Millsaps Dr, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. She accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Portia M Harris attended and graduated from Tulane University School Of Medicine in 2003
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1669662292
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/30/2007
  • Last Update Date: 07/22/2020
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0840364261
  • Enrollment ID: I20080804000235

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Portia M Harris such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1669662292NPI-NPPES
9730184OtherMSAETNA
1058289MedicaidLA
030152720MedicaidMS

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RR0500XInternal Medicine - Rheumatology 20212 (Mississippi)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Forrest General HospitalHattiesburg, MSHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Hattiesburg Clinic, Pa5193706794489

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Entity NameHattiesburg Clinic Pa
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1740213446
PECOS PAC ID: 5193706794
Enrollment ID: O20040528000685

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Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Portia M Harris, MD
415 S 28th Ave,
Hattiesburg, MS 39401-7246

Ph: (601) 288-7500
Portia M Harris, MD
104 Millsaps Dr,
Hattiesburg, MS 39402-1328

Ph: (601) 288-7500

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