William Harrison Porter, MD - Medicare Family Medicine in Bristol, VT

William Harrison Porter, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Bristol, Vermont. His current practice location is 61 Pine St Bldg 4, Bristol, Vermont. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (802) 453-5028.

William Harrison Porter is licensed to practice in Vermont (license number 0420009973) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1548246911.

Contact Information

William Harrison Porter, MD
61 Pine St Bldg 4,
Bristol, VT 05443-1043
(802) 453-5028
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Physician's Profile

Full NameWilliam Harrison Porter
GenderMale
SpecialityFamily Medicine
Location61 Pine St Bldg 4, Bristol, Vermont
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1548246911
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 12/19/2005
  • Last Update Date: 02/07/2020
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8628012531
  • Enrollment ID: I20050613000265

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for William Harrison Porter such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1548246911NPI-NPPES
48883OtherBLUE CROSS
OVN2197MedicaidVT

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 0420009973 (Vermont)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. William Harrison Porter allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NamePorter Hospital Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1841210176
PECOS PAC ID: 1850365180
Enrollment ID: O20050919000736
Entity NamePorter Hospital Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1134457013
PECOS PAC ID: 1850365180
Enrollment ID: O20050919000862
Entity NameFive-town Health Alliance, Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1871840843
PECOS PAC ID: 9638321342
Enrollment ID: O20121204000030

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 Harrison 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
William Harrison Porter, MD
61 Pine St Bldg 4,
Bristol, VT 05443-1043

Ph: (802) 453-5028
William Harrison Porter, MD
61 Pine St Bldg 4,
Bristol, VT 05443-1043

Ph: (802) 453-5028

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