Melissa Lawhorn Porter, PA-C
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 667
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,982
- MIPS score, 2024
- 79
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $354
- Practice address
- 227 E Derenne Ave, Savannah, GA 31405
- Practice phone
- Call (912) 790-4068
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Urology Surgery Center of Savannah, LLLP
Savannah, Georgia
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Melissa Lawhorn Porter is a physician assistant in Savannah, Georgia
Melissa Porter practices at Urology Surgery Center of Savannah, LLLP in Savannah, Georgia.
Melissa Porter's NPI, 1740414705, was assigned on May 6, 2009. Melissa Porter holds Georgia license 005563.
- NPI
- 1740414705NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2860543386
- NPI enumeration date
- May 6, 2009
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (912) 790-4068
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 43
- Medical school graduation
- 2009
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Melissa Lawhorn Porter practices at Urology Surgery Center of Savannah, LLLP in Savannah, Georgia
Melissa Porter's primary practice is Urology Surgery Center of Savannah, LLLP, at 227 E Derenne Ave, Savannah, GA 31405 in Chatham County. The practice phone is (912) 790-4068.
- Urology Surgery Center of Savannah, LLLP227 E Derenne Ave, Savannah, GA 31405 · Chatham CountyPhone(912) 790-4068
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Melissa Lawhorn Porter is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Melissa Porter's primary practice is Urology Surgery Center of Savannah, LLLP in Savannah, Georgia. Melissa Porter is also affiliated with Saint Joseph's Hospital. The medical group on file is Urological Associates of Savannah. Dmand AI also links Melissa Porter to 1 more ambulatory surgery center, named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Melissa Lawhorn Porter's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Melissa Porter practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Urology Surgery Center of Savannah, LLLP | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Melissa Lawhorn Porter is one of 3,653 physician assistants in Georgia
Physician assistant is Melissa Porter's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363A00000X. Melissa Porter is licensed in Georgia.
Specialties and state licenses
- Physician assistant, GeorgiaPrimary
Physician assistants near Melissa Porter
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Melissa Lawhorn Porter treated 667 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 667 Medicare patients who saw Melissa Porter in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 291 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 6% 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 Melissa Porter's median patient age at 73, with 49% women.
Melissa Porter's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Melissa Porter's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women31147%
- Men35653%
Chronic conditions among Melissa Porter's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis53%
- Diabetes30%
- Cancer29%
- Ischemic heart disease28%
- Chronic kidney disease27%
- Anxiety25%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Melissa Porter's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 73
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women49%
- Men50%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Melissa Lawhorn Porter wrote 1,982 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Melissa Porter wrote 1,982 Medicare Part D claims for 749 patients. 76% of them were for generic drugs.
Melissa Porter's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,504 claims76%
- Brand-name466 claims24%
- Other12 claims1%
Drug classes CMS tracks in Melissa Porter's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics31%607 of 1,982 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Melissa Lawhorn Porter scored 79 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 79 out of 100 for Melissa Porter for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Melissa Porter accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Melissa Porter's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 79of 100Final score
- 65.5of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 76of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Melissa Lawhorn Porter received $354 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 16 general payments to Melissa Porter from 9 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $99.
Companies that paid Melissa Porter the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Melissa Lawhorn Porter'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| 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 (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Melissa Lawhorn Porter's NPI number?
Melissa Lawhorn Porter's NPI number is 1740414705. It was assigned on May 6, 2009, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Melissa Lawhorn Porter specialize in?
Melissa Lawhorn Porter is a physician assistant in Savannah, Georgia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363A00000X).
Where does Melissa Lawhorn Porter practice?
Melissa Porter practices at 227 E Derenne Ave, Savannah, GA 31405. Melissa Porter's primary practice is Urology Surgery Center of Savannah, LLLP in Savannah, Georgia. Dmand AI also links Melissa Porter to 1 ambulatory surgery center.
What is Melissa Lawhorn Porter's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Melissa Porter is (912) 790-4068.
What is Melissa Lawhorn Porter's medical license number?
Melissa Porter holds Georgia license 005563.
Which hospitals is Melissa Lawhorn Porter affiliated with?
Melissa Porter is affiliated with Saint Joseph's Hospital.
What medical group is Melissa Lawhorn Porter part of?
Melissa Porter is linked to Urological Associates of Savannah.
Does Melissa Lawhorn Porter accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Melissa Porter as accepting Medicare assignment.
What is Melissa Lawhorn Porter's MIPS score?
Melissa Porter's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 79 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Melissa Lawhorn Porter see?
CMS counts 667 Medicare patients who saw Melissa Porter in 2024, with an average age of 75.
Has Melissa Lawhorn Porter received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $354 in general payments to Melissa Porter from 9 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Medtronic, Inc.
How long has Melissa Lawhorn Porter been practicing?
Melissa Porter graduated from medical school in 2009, 17 years ago.
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