Dr. Eleah D. Porter, MD

Dr. Porter practices at Grand Strand Medical Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, part of HCA Healthcare.

Dr. Porter's NPI, 1245627652, was assigned on April 23, 2015. Dr. Porter holds South Carolina license 87435.

Dr. Porter's primary practice is Grand Strand Medical Center, at 809 82nd Parkway, Myrtle Beach, SC 29572 in Horry County. The practice phone is (843) 692-1000.

Dr. Porter's primary practice is Grand Strand Medical Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, part of HCA Healthcare. Dr. Porter is also affiliated with McLeod Health Loris. The medical group on file is Grand Strand Surgical Care. Dmand AI also links Dr. Porter to 2 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Porter practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Porter's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Porter is licensed in South Carolina.

CMS data shows 1,197 Medicare services from Dr. Porter across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 444 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $105,966 for them.

CMS counts 444 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Porter in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 173 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.79, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Porter's median patient age at 67, with 56% women.

In 2024, Dr. Porter wrote 55 Medicare Part D claims for 27 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 11 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $62 in total drug cost. In 2017, CMS named 17 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Porter for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Porter accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 21 procedures of removal of tissue by Dr. Porter, more than 70% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

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

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 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 47 general payments to Dr. Porter from 6 drug and device companies from 2022 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 42% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $7,730.