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- 1441 E 84Th Pl, Merrillville, IN 46410
About Derrick Porter
Derrick A. Porter, MSW is a clinical social worker practicing in Merrillville, IN. Medicare claims data shows Derrick provided 421 services to 132 patients. The services billed most often include psychotherapy, 1 hour, psychotherapy, 45 minutes, and psychiatric services complicated by communication factor. This provider record is associated with NPI 1245517341.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (219) 794-2000
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1441 E 84TH PL
Merrillville, IN 46410
Concerns and Conditions Addressed
Within Clinical Social Worker generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Abuse & safety
Abuse & Trauma
Anxiety & Phobias
Behavioral health
Child & adolescent
Child & Adolescent
Crisis & safety
Dissociative Disorders
Eating & body image
Family & Relationships
Grief & Loss
Health & Medical Adjustment
Health & wellness
Identity & sexuality
Intimacy & Sex
Life Changes
Life transitions
Mood & Depression
Mood & emotional health
Neurodevelopmental
Neurodivergence
Perinatal Mental Health
Personality disorders
Relationships & family
Reproductive mental health
Sleep
Substance use
Work & Identity
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Addiction & Recovery
Addiction services
Alternative Modalities
Behavioral therapies
- Acceptance and commitment therapy
- Anger management
- Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)
- Exposure and response prevention (ERP)
- Habit reversal training
- Prolonged exposure therapy
- Sleep counseling
- Social skills training
Behavioral Therapies
Care coordination
Child & adolescent
Cognitive therapies
Creative & Expressive
Crisis services
Evaluations & Assessments
Evaluations & letters
Expressive therapies
Family Therapy
Group interventions
Group Programs
Health Psychology
Individual Therapy
Insight therapies
Integrative therapies
Legal & evaluations
Mind-body therapies
Parenting support
Relationship services
Relationship Therapy
Remote care
Short-term interventions
Specialized interventions
Support services
Trauma Treatments
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
421 services · 132 patients · 4 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychotherapy, 1 hour | Treatment | 90837 |
311 | More often than most peers in Clinical Social Worker |
| Psychotherapy, 45 minutes | Treatment | 90834 |
78 | As often as other peers in Clinical Social Worker |
| Psychiatric services complicated by communication factor | Treatment | 90785 |
18 | Less often than most peers in Clinical Social Worker |
| Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation | Treatment | 90791 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Clinical Social Worker |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other clinical social workers at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 8
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 32 related providers in 4 groups
Other clinical social workers in Merrillville 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2005 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Psychotherapy, 1 hour 8
Providers in IN who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Derrick A. Porter's specialty?
Derrick A. Porter is a clinical social worker in Merrillville, IN. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find Derrick A. Porter?
Derrick A. Porter is listed at 1441 E 84Th Pl, Merrillville, IN 46410. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Derrick A. Porter?
The number on file is (219) 794-2000. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Derrick A. Porter?
Derrick A. Porter's National Provider Identifier is 1245517341. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Derrick A. Porter's education?
Derrick A. Porter attended Other, graduating in 2005. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Derrick A. Porter have?
Derrick A. Porter has 21 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2005, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Derrick A. Porter known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Derrick A. Porter provides treatments such as psychotherapy, 1 hour and psychotherapy, 45 minutes. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Derrick A. Porter's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Derrick A. Porter. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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