Dr. John R. Porterfield Jr., MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 103
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 93
- Part D claims, 2024
- 56
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $1.2M
- Practice address
- 5000 Medical West Way, Bessemer, AL 35022
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
UAB Medicine at Medical West - UAB Cardiology Med West - HOPD
Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · Bessemer, Alabama
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Dr. John R. Porterfield Jr. is a general surgeon in Bessemer, Alabama
Dr. Porterfield practices at UAB Medicine at Medical West - UAB Cardiology Med West - HOPD in Bessemer, Alabama.
Dr. Porterfield's NPI, 1811977986, was assigned on January 17, 2006. Dr. Porterfield graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 2002. Dr. Porterfield holds Alabama license 28795.
- NPI
- 1811977986NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1850464454
- NPI enumeration date
- January 17, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 50
- Medical school graduation
- 2002
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. John R. Porterfield Jr. practices at UAB Medicine at Medical West - UAB Cardiology Med West - HOPD in Bessemer, Alabama
Dr. Porterfield's primary practice is UAB Medicine at Medical West - UAB Cardiology Med West - HOPD, at 5000 Medical West Way, Bessemer, AL 35022.
- UAB Medicine at Medical West - UAB Cardiology Med West - HOPD5000 Medical West Way, Bessemer, AL 35022
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. John R. Porterfield Jr. is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Porterfield's primary practice is UAB Medicine at Medical West - UAB Cardiology Med West - HOPD in Bessemer, Alabama. Dr. Porterfield is also affiliated with UAB Medical West. The medical group on file is Clarus Surgery. Dmand AI also links Dr. Porterfield to 1 more hospital and 1 physician office, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. John R. Porterfield Jr.'s practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Porterfield practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| UAB Medicine at Medical West - UAB Cardiology Med West - HOPD | Available with a free account |
| +3 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. John R. Porterfield Jr. is one of 387 general surgeons in Alabama
Surgery is Dr. Porterfield's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Porterfield is licensed in Alabama.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, AlabamaPrimary
General surgeons near Dr. Porterfield
Counts of general surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. John R. Porterfield Jr. billed Medicare for 103 services in 2024
CMS data shows 103 Medicare services from Dr. Porterfield across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 93 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $21,731 for them.
Dr. Porterfield's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 632024: 7925%
- Surgery
- 2023: 372024: 2435%
Where Dr. Porterfield's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office7977%
- In a facility2423%
Dr. Porterfield compared with the Alabama median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Porterfield
- Alabama median
- Medicare services
- 103vs 22053% below
- Medicare patients
- 93vs 13431% below
- Part D claims
- 11vs 9088% below
Medians across 365 general surgeons in Alabama with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Porterfield's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. John R. Porterfield Jr. treated 93 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 93 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Porterfield in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 52 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.31, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Porterfield's median patient age at 65, with 72% women.
Dr. Porterfield's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Porterfield's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women6570%
- Men2830%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Porterfield's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis58%
- Ischemic heart disease39%
- Diabetes38%
- Chronic kidney disease29%
- Osteoporosis25%
- Mood disorders24%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Porterfield's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 65
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women72%
- Men28%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. John R. Porterfield Jr. wrote 56 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Porterfield wrote 56 Medicare Part D claims for 27 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 11 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $35 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 32 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Porterfield's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic53 claims95%
- Brand-name and other3 claims5%
Dr. Porterfield's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2022
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Porterfield's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids21%12 of 56 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2021 to 2022
- 2021
- 2022
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2021: 322022: 1166%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2022, 1 in 2021.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. John R. Porterfield Jr. takes part in Medicare
Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Source: Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. John R. Porterfield Jr. received $1,177,251 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 1,454 general payments to Dr. Porterfield from 15 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 43% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $1,139,165.
General payments to Dr. Porterfield by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Porterfield by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Speaker and faculty fees$507,97543%
- Education$445,43938%
- Travel and lodging$148,65613%
- Food and beverage$47,7694%
- Other$27,3982%
Companies that paid Dr. Porterfield the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. John R. Porterfield Jr. graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine
Dr. Porterfield graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 2002.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. John R. Porterfield Jr.'s profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. John R. Porterfield Jr.'s NPI number?
Dr. John R. Porterfield Jr.'s NPI number is 1811977986. It was assigned on January 17, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. John R. Porterfield Jr.?
Dr. John R. Porterfield Jr. is a general surgeon in Bessemer, Alabama. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. John R. Porterfield Jr. practice?
Dr. Porterfield practices at 5000 Medical West Way, Bessemer, AL 35022. Dr. Porterfield's primary practice is UAB Medicine at Medical West - UAB Cardiology Med West - HOPD in Bessemer, Alabama. Dmand AI also links Dr. Porterfield to 1 hospital and 1 physician office.
What is Dr. John R. Porterfield Jr.'s medical license number?
Dr. Porterfield holds Alabama license 28795.
Which hospitals is Dr. John R. Porterfield Jr. affiliated with?
Dr. Porterfield is affiliated with UAB Medical West. Dmand AI links Dr. Porterfield to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. John R. Porterfield Jr. part of?
Dr. Porterfield is linked to Clarus Surgery.
Does Dr. John R. Porterfield Jr. accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Porterfield billed Medicare for 103 services in 2024.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. John R. Porterfield Jr. see?
CMS counts 93 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Porterfield in 2024, with an average age of 72.
What services does Dr. John R. Porterfield Jr. bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Porterfield's most billed Medicare services were care management and other visits (99443), care management and other visits (99442) and surgery: endocrine glands (60500).
Where did Dr. John R. Porterfield Jr. go to medical school?
Dr. Porterfield graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 2002.
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What drugs does Dr. John R. Porterfield Jr. prescribe most?
In 2022 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Porterfield's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl.
Has Dr. John R. Porterfield Jr. received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,177,251 in general payments to Dr. Porterfield from 15 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. John R. Porterfield Jr. been practicing?
Dr. Porterfield graduated from medical school in 2002, 24 years ago.
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