Dr. Scott Lawrence Portnoy, MD

  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • Ophthalmologist
NPI1144221102PAC ID7315970704
Medicare services, 2024
1,060
Medicare patients, 2024
482
Part D claims, 2024
1,731
MIPS score, 2024
81
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
4401 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Practice phone
Call (412) 692-7221
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Primary practice

UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Dr. Scott Lawrence Portnoy is an ophthalmologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Dr. Portnoy practices at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Dr. Portnoy's NPI, 1144221102, was assigned on August 2, 2005. Dr. Portnoy graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1985. Dr. Portnoy holds Pennsylvania license MD043503E.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7315970704
NPI enumeration date
August 2, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(412) 692-7221
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
67
Medical school graduation
1985

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Scott Lawrence Portnoy practices at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Dr. Portnoy's primary practice is UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, at 4401 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224 in Allegheny County. The practice phone is (412) 692-7221.

  • UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
    4401 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224 · Allegheny CountyPhone(412) 692-7221

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Scott Lawrence Portnoy is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Portnoy's primary practice is UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Portnoy is also affiliated with UPMC St. Margaret. The medical group on file is University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Radiology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Portnoy to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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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 Dr. Scott Lawrence Portnoy's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Portnoy practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
UPMC Children's Hospital of PittsburghAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Scott Lawrence Portnoy is one of 843 ophthalmologists in Pennsylvania

Ophthalmology is Dr. Portnoy's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Portnoy is licensed in Pennsylvania.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Ophthalmology, PennsylvaniaPrimaryLicense MD043503E · taxonomy 207W00000X

Ophthalmologists near Dr. Portnoy

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Scott Lawrence Portnoy billed Medicare for 1,060 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,060 Medicare services from Dr. Portnoy across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 482 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $71,286 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 20241,060
Medicare patients482
Paid by Medicare$71,286
Procedure codes15

Dr. Portnoy's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2023: 8632024: 72116%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2222024: 26720%
Surgery
2023: 762024: 725%
Imaging
2023: 192024: 0100%

Dr. Portnoy compared with the Pennsylvania median for ophthalmologists, 2024

  • Dr. Portnoy
  • Pennsylvania median
Medicare services
1,060vs 1,33621% below
Medicare patients
482vs 5248% below
Part D claims
1,666vs 6202.7 times

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Dr. Portnoy's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Scott Lawrence Portnoy treated 482 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 482 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Portnoy in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 258 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 72% have high blood pressure. 6% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.11, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Portnoy's median patient age at 71, with 58% women.

Medicare patients, 2024482
Average age74
Average risk score1.11
Also on Medicaid6%

Dr. Portnoy's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Portnoy's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women28359%
  • Men19941%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Portnoy's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure72%
  3. Arthritis48%
  4. Diabetes32%
  5. Ischemic heart disease22%
  6. Anxiety21%
  7. Mood disorders21%
  8. Chronic kidney disease20%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Portnoy's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 71

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women58%
  • Men41%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Scott Lawrence Portnoy wrote 1,731 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Portnoy wrote 1,731 Medicare Part D claims for 563 patients. 58% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,666 of them, across 19 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $417,101 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,699 claims across 19 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,731
Drugs named by CMS19
Total drug cost$417,101
Part D patients563

Dr. Portnoy's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic1,008 claims58%
  • Brand-name723 claims42%

Dr. Portnoy's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 1,6992024: 1,6662%

Drugs named by CMS: 19 in 2024, 19 in 2023.

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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

Dr. Scott Lawrence Portnoy scored 81 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 81 out of 100 for Dr. Portnoy for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Portnoy accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 47 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Portnoy, more than 62% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Portnoy's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 81of 100Final score
  • 61.9of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 75of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Where Dr. Portnoy ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Cataract surgery
62nd percentile47 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Scott Lawrence Portnoy received $3,908 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 152 general payments to Dr. Portnoy from 19 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 85% of the total. Shire North American Group Inc paid the most, $664.

General payments to Dr. Portnoy by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Portnoy by kind, 2016 to 2025

$3.9Kin total
  • Food and beverage$3,32785%
  • Honoraria$3008%
  • Speaker and faculty fees$1504%
  • Education$1313%

Companies that paid Dr. Portnoy the most, 2016 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Scott Lawrence Portnoy graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine

Dr. Portnoy graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1985.

  1. Medical schoolTulane University School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Scott Lawrence Portnoy's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Scott Lawrence Portnoy's NPI number?

Dr. Scott Lawrence Portnoy's NPI number is 1144221102. It was assigned on August 2, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Scott Lawrence Portnoy?

Dr. Scott Lawrence Portnoy is an ophthalmologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).

Where does Dr. Scott Lawrence Portnoy practice?

Dr. Portnoy practices at 4401 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224. Dr. Portnoy's primary practice is UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dmand AI also links Dr. Portnoy to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Scott Lawrence Portnoy's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Portnoy is (412) 692-7221.

What is Dr. Scott Lawrence Portnoy's medical license number?

Dr. Portnoy holds Pennsylvania license MD043503E.

Which hospitals is Dr. Scott Lawrence Portnoy affiliated with?

Dr. Portnoy is affiliated with UPMC St. Margaret.

What medical group is Dr. Scott Lawrence Portnoy part of?

Dr. Portnoy is linked to University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Radiology.

Does Dr. Scott Lawrence Portnoy accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Portnoy billed Medicare for 1,060 services in 2024, and Dr. Portnoy accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Scott Lawrence Portnoy's MIPS score?

Dr. Portnoy's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 81 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Scott Lawrence Portnoy see?

CMS counts 482 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Portnoy in 2024, with an average age of 74.

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What services does Dr. Scott Lawrence Portnoy bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Portnoy's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92014), office visit, established patient (99213) and eye exam or test (92012).

Where did Dr. Scott Lawrence Portnoy go to medical school?

Dr. Portnoy graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1985.

What drugs does Dr. Scott Lawrence Portnoy prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Portnoy's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Lumigan and Ketorolac Tromethamine.

Has Dr. Scott Lawrence Portnoy received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $3,908 in general payments to Dr. Portnoy from 19 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Shire North American Group Inc.

How long has Dr. Scott Lawrence Portnoy been practicing?

Dr. Portnoy graduated from medical school in 1985, 41 years ago.

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