Heather R. Porch
NPI 1447649363ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Huntsville, AL
Nurse Practitioner, Family with Dermatology of North Alabama, Inc. and 1 other group, practicing in Huntsville, Alabama. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $835,953 for 1,836 claims, against $117,062 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 25 companies reporting payments in 2025, $3,284 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Huntsville Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1447649363 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 15, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 10, 2018 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | 1-136909 | AL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 667 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,702 across 38 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $117,062 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,836 · 2,336 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 605 |
| Total drug cost | $835,953 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical groups
- Dermatology of North Alabama, Inc.Guntersville, AL · 4 clinicians
- Hunter Patterson, LLCOwens Cross Roads, AL · 3 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Huntsville HospitalHuntsville, AL
- Marshall Medical CentersBoaz, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$3,284 · 162 payments from 25 companies
- 2024$2,898 · 150 payments from 25 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $817.51 | 48 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $395.52 | 25 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $285.51 | 14 |
| Leo Pharma Inc. | $201.72 | 8 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | $144.52 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$3,125 · 159 payments
- Education$158.71 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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