William C Porter Jr, MD - Medicare Orthopedic Surgery in Vicksburg, MS

William C Porter Jr, MD is a medicare enrolled "Orthopaedic Surgery" physician in Vicksburg, Mississippi. He went to University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston and graduated in 1981 and has 43 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Orthopedic Surgery. He is a member of the group practice Vicksburg Clinic Llc and his current practice location is 2100 Highway 61 N, Vicksburg, Mississippi. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (601) 883-5000.

William C Porter Jr is licensed to practice in Mississippi (license number 11121) 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 1528099413.

Contact Information

William C Porter Jr, MD
2100 Highway 61 N,
Vicksburg, MS 39183-8211
(601) 883-5000
Not Available



Physician's Profile

Full NameWilliam C Porter Jr
GenderMale
SpecialityOrthopedic Surgery
Experience43 Years
Location2100 Highway 61 N, Vicksburg, Mississippi
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:
  • William C Porter Jr attended and graduated from University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston in 1981
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1528099413
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/06/2006
  • Last Update Date: 09/10/2020
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5698838423
  • Enrollment ID: I20090106000188

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for William C Porter Jr such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1528099413NPI-NPPES
00016876MedicaidMS
1361461MedicaidLA
4522324OtherMSAETNA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207X00000XOrthopaedic Surgery 11121 (Mississippi)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Mid Delta Home Health AgencyBelzoni, MSHome health agency
Merit Health River RegionVicksburg, MSHospital
Merit Health NatchezNatchez, MSHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Vicksburg Clinic Llc589069633021

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Entity NameVicksburg Clinic Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1790711158
PECOS PAC ID: 5890696330
Enrollment ID: O20040116000738

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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. William C Porter Jr 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
William C Porter Jr, MD
2100 Highway 61 N,
Vicksburg, MS 39183-8211

Ph: (601) 885-5000
William C Porter Jr, MD
2100 Highway 61 N,
Vicksburg, MS 39183-8211

Ph: (601) 883-5000

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