Dr. Charles A. Portera Jr., MD

Dr. Portera practices at Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage, Alaska, part of Providence Health & Services.

Dr. Portera's NPI, 1467412734, was assigned on March 23, 2006. Dr. Portera graduated from University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine in 1991. Dr. Portera holds Alaska license 6982.

Dr. Portera's primary practice is Providence Alaska Medical Center, at 3200 Providence Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508 in Anchorage Borough. The practice phone is (907) 562-2211.

Dr. Portera's primary practice is Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage, Alaska, part of Providence Health & Services. Dr. Portera is also affiliated with Alaska Regional Hospital. The medical group on file is Alaska Native Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Portera to 2 more hospitals, 3 medical groups, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 physician office, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Portera practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgical oncology is Dr. Portera's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086X0206X. Dr. Portera is licensed in Alaska.

CMS data shows 445 Medicare services from Dr. Portera across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 279 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $62,723 for them.

CMS counts 279 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Portera in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 156 patients. 71% of them have high blood pressure, and 61% have high cholesterol. 16% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.21, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Portera's median patient age at 68, with 59% women.

In 2024, Dr. Portera wrote 88 Medicare Part D claims for 45 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 57 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $274 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 58 claims across 2 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 71 out of 100 for Dr. Portera for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Portera accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Portera as offering telehealth. CMS counts 42 procedures of melanoma (skin cancer) excision by Dr. Portera, more than 84% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Mastectomy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 66 general payments to Dr. Portera from 11 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 56% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $2,511.

Dr. Portera graduated from University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine in 1991.