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- 230 E Derenne Ave, Savannah, GA 31405
About Melissa Porter
Melissa L. Porter, PA-C is a physician assistant based in Savannah, GA. Medicare claims data shows Melissa provided 3,101 services to 2,741 patients. The services billed most often include creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury, automated urinalysis test, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740414705.
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (912) 790-4000
- Email not available
Practice Locations
230 E DERENNE AVE
Savannah, GA 31405
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
3,101 services · 2,741 patients · 21 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
229 | More than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding | Procedure | 51798 |
78 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant |
| Simple bladder irrigation and/or instillation | Procedure | 51700 |
39 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Insertion of temporary bladder tube | Procedure | 51701 |
25 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant |
| Simple insertion of temporary bladder tube | Procedure | 51702 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| X-ray of chest, 2 views | Imaging | 71046 |
75 | More than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| X-ray of abdomen, 1 view | Imaging | 74018 |
36 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | Imaging | 76770 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with tracing | Treatment | 93005 |
70 | More than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96372 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Other physician assistants at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 1
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 physician assistants in Savannah 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2009 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 8
Providers in GA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Melissa L. Porter's specialty?
Melissa L. Porter is a physician assistant in Savannah, GA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find Melissa L. Porter?
Melissa L. Porter is listed at 230 E Derenne Ave, Savannah, GA 31405. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Melissa L. Porter?
The number on file is (912) 790-4000. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Melissa L. Porter?
Melissa L. Porter's National Provider Identifier is 1740414705. 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 Melissa L. Porter's education?
Melissa L. Porter attended Other, graduating in 2009. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Melissa L. Porter have?
Melissa L. Porter has 17 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2009, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Melissa L. Porter known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Melissa L. Porter performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample, ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding and simple bladder irrigation and/or instillation; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of chest, 2 views and x-ray of abdomen, 1 view; provides treatments such as routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with tracing and injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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