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Dr. James K. Porterfield, MD

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Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease)

West Virginia University School of Medicine

6569 North Charles Street Pavilion West SUITE 600 Johns Hopkins Heart and Vascular Institute
Baltimore, MD 21204

(443) 997-0270

Dr. James K. Porterfield, MD is a cardiologist in Baltimore, MD specializing in cardiology (heart disease). He graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine. Dr. James K. Porterfield, MD is affiliated with Greater Baltimore Medical Center.

Office Locations

6569 North Charles Street Pavilion West SUITE 600 Johns Hopkins Heart and Vascular Institute
Baltimore, MD 21204

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6569 N. Charles Street Pavilion West Suite 600
Towson, MD 21204

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James K. Porterfield, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

echocardiogram

In 2023, Dr. James K. Porterfield, MD performed more echocardiogram (echo) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Maryland.

Top 10%

By Volume:

cardiac procedures

Doppler echocardiography

ultrasound

In 2023, Dr. James K. Porterfield, MD performed more cardiac procedures, Doppler echocardiography, and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Maryland.

Top 25%

By Volume:

cardiac stress testing

By Affordability:

ambulatory cardiac monitoring

ambulatory monitoring

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Maryland, Dr. James K. Porterfield, MD performed more cardiac (heart) stress testing procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for ambulatory cardiac monitoring, and ambulatory monitoring that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James K. Porterfield, MD treated as a cardiologist in Baltimore, MD during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James K. Porterfield, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	156
doctor visit	1490
hospital care	305
inpatient care	305
stress testing	97
ultrasound (sonogram)	59

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James K. Porterfield, MD treated as a cardiologist in Baltimore, MD during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James K. Porterfield, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	207
cardioversion	25
doctor visit	1421
hospital care	238
inpatient care	238
minimally invasive procedures	24
stress testing	80
ultrasound (sonogram)	127

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James K. Porterfield, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1049
Female	1187

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1968
Black	212
Hispanic	12
Asian	21
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	659
From 75 to 84	804
85 and over	616
Less than 65	157

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James K. Porterfield, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Dementia	22
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James K. Porterfield, MD treated as a cardiologist in Baltimore, MD during 2014 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James K. Porterfield, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	402
cardioversion	25
doctor visit	1478
hospital care	339
inpatient care	339
stress testing	85
ultrasound (sonogram)	317

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James K. Porterfield, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1114
Female	1335

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2129
Black	252
Hispanic	19
Asian	22
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	740
From 75 to 84	866
85 and over	684
Less than 65	159

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James K. Porterfield, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Dementia	20
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James K. Porterfield, MD treated as a cardiologist in Baltimore, MD during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James K. Porterfield, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	537
cardioversion	17
doctor visit	1517
hospital care	283
inpatient care	283
minimally invasive procedures	13
stress testing	124
ultrasound (sonogram)	439

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James K. Porterfield, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2216
Female	2380

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3944
Black	488
Hispanic	44
Asian	38
Other	82
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1400
From 75 to 84	1672
85 and over	1230
Less than 65	294

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James K. Porterfield, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Dementia	18
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James K. Porterfield, MD treated as a cardiologist in Baltimore, MD during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James K. Porterfield, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	22
cardiac procedures	701
cardioversion	13
doctor visit	1499
hospital care	238
inpatient care	238
stress testing	120
ultrasound (sonogram)	597

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James K. Porterfield, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1102
Female	1210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2004
Black	245
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	758
From 75 to 84	809
85 and over	608
Less than 65	137

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James K. Porterfield, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	32
Dementia	20
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James K. Porterfield, MD treated as a cardiologist in Baltimore, MD during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James K. Porterfield, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	62
cardiac procedures	843
doctor visit	1599
hospital care	178
inpatient care	178
stress testing	91
ultrasound (sonogram)	748

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James K. Porterfield, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1171
Female	1153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1976
Black	245
Hispanic	12
Asian	21
Other	70
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	781
From 75 to 84	821
85 and over	577
Less than 65	145

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James K. Porterfield, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	20
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James K. Porterfield, MD treated as a cardiologist in Baltimore, MD during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James K. Porterfield, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	160
cardiac procedures	1298
doctor visit	1624
hospital care	186
inpatient care	186
minimally invasive procedures	27
stress testing	191
ultrasound (sonogram)	1090

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James K. Porterfield, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1202
Female	1263

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2082
Black	258
Hispanic	15
Asian	27
Other	83
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	901
From 75 to 84	855
85 and over	574
Less than 65	135

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James K. Porterfield, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	18
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James K. Porterfield, MD treated as a cardiologist in Baltimore, MD during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James K. Porterfield, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	125
cardiac procedures	1397
doctor visit	1485
hospital care	161
inpatient care	161
minimally invasive procedures	19
stress testing	262
ultrasound (sonogram)	1158

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James K. Porterfield, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1320
Female	1363

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2217
Black	340
Hispanic	0
Asian	27
Other	80
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	929
From 75 to 84	992
85 and over	596
Less than 65	166

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James K. Porterfield, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	18
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James K. Porterfield, MD treated as a cardiologist in Baltimore, MD during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James K. Porterfield, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	89
cardiac procedures	1254
doctor visit	1248
hospital care	149
inpatient care	149
stress testing	327
ultrasound (sonogram)	994

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James K. Porterfield, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1182
Female	1169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1953
Black	261
Hispanic	0
Asian	29
Other	96
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	869
From 75 to 84	866
85 and over	481
Less than 65	135

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James K. Porterfield, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	17
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James K. Porterfield, MD treated as a cardiologist in Baltimore, MD during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James K. Porterfield, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	25
cardiac procedures	1178
doctor visit	1339
hospital care	88
inpatient care	88
stress testing	288
ultrasound (sonogram)	1009

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James K. Porterfield, MD.

**Gender**
Male	976
Female	885

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1582
Black	167
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	83
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	651
From 75 to 84	773
85 and over	360
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James K. Porterfield, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	13
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James K. Porterfield, MD treated as a cardiologist in Baltimore, MD during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James K. Porterfield, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	13
cardiac procedures	1172
doctor visit	1322
hospital care	91
inpatient care	91
stress testing	324
ultrasound (sonogram)	996

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James K. Porterfield, MD.

**Gender**
Male	940
Female	893

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1552
Black	157
Hispanic	0
Asian	24
Other	87
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	640
From 75 to 84	785
85 and over	344
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James K. Porterfield, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James K. Porterfield, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James K. Porterfield, MD treated as a cardiologist in Baltimore, MD were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

ambulatory monitoring	70
cardiac procedures	831
cardioversion	20
doctor visit	1456
hospital care	205
inpatient care	205
minimally invasive procedures	20
stress testing	180
ultrasound (sonogram)	684

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James K. Porterfield, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1115
Female	1167

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	238
Asian / Pacific Islander	20
Non-Hispanic White	1946
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	9
Other	61

**Age**
75 to 84	840
85 and over	551
Less than 65	133
65 to 74	757

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James K. Porterfield, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James K. Porterfield, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	26
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Education & Training

Dr. James K. Porterfield, MD graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Maryland.

Medical School: West Virginia University School of Medicine

Residency: Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Maryland

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James K. Porterfield, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Greater Baltimore Medical Center

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. James K. Porterfield, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$605 WATCHMAN $247	WATCHMAN Access System $142	GENERAL - STENTS $110	GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART $106
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$334 CRM $190	Electrophysiology $143
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$218 XARELTO $218
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$95 Transcatheter Heart Valves $95
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$69 ELIQUIS $69

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$985
Education	$337

Research Payments

Dr. James K. Porterfield, MD has received 6 research payments totaling $3,469.

Biography

Dr. James Porterfield works as a cardiology (heart disease). After completing medical school at West Virginia University School of Medicine, Dr. Porterfield performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with Johns Hopkins University. His professional affiliations include GBMC Healthcare and Johns Hopkins University. He welcomes new patients at his office inBaltimore, MD as reported by Yext.