William C. Porter Jr., MD
NPI 1528099413ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· Vicksburg, MS
Orthopaedic Surgery (MD) with Natchez Clinic Company LLC, practicing in Vicksburg, Mississippi. 367 Medicare patients in 2024, $100,663 paid; all of their 1,509 Part D prescriptions were generic. Paragon 28, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $63.18 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Merit Health Natchez and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1528099413 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 6, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 10, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery Primary | 207X00000X | 11121 | MS |
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 | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (LA); Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (MS) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 367 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,610 across 70 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $100,663 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,509 · 1,759 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 449 |
| Total drug cost | $16,332 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1981 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical group
- Natchez Clinic Company LLCNatchez, MS · 9 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Merit Health NatchezNatchez, MS
- Merit Health River RegionVicksburg, MS
Other facilities
- Arden Home Health of West Ms, LLCHome health agency · Ridgeland, MS
- Deaconess Homecare-Region I IHome health agency · Brookhaven, MS
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$63.18 · 3 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$31.68 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Paragon 28, Inc. | $29.68 | 1 |
| Bioventus LLC | $19.70 | 1 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $13.80 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$63.18 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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