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Dr. William C. Porter JR., MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

2200 Highway 61 N
Vicksburg, MS 39183

(601) 883-3578

Dr. William C. Porter JR., MD is an orthopedist in Vicksburg, MS specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. William C. Porter JR., MD is affiliated with Merit Health.

Office Locations

Merit Health

2200 Highway 61 N
Vicksburg, MS 39183

(601) 883-3578

(601) 883-5197

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In The News

“She also was the staff industrial nurse for Cooper Lighting in Vicksburg and was an orthopedic nurse for Dr. William Porter and Dr. Jose Ferrer in Vicksburg.”—"Donna McKay Davis - The Vicksburg Post", The Vicksburg Post, May 2017

“Others who participated on the two Saturdays were Dr. William Porter, also a sports medicine and orthpedic physician; Dr. James Beckson, an internist; and Dr. John David Fagan, a urologist.”—"Thousands get free physical exams", The Vicksburg Post, April 2009

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. William C. Porter JR., MD in 2023

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Top 25%

By Affordability:

femur fracture surgery

open reduction and internal fixation for femur fracture

open reduction of femur fracture

open reduction of hip fracture

partial hip replacement

In 2012, Dr. William C. Porter JR., MD had a list price for femur (thigh bone) fracture surgery, hip arthroplasty, hip fracture surgery, hip reconstruction, hip replacement, hip surgery, open reduction and internal fixation for femur fracture, open reduction of femur fracture, open reduction of hip fracture, and partial hip replacement (hip hemiarthroplasty) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Mississippi. 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. William C. Porter JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Vicksburg, MS during 2012 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William C. Porter JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	224
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	651
fracture surgery	18
hip imaging	37
hospital care	85
injections	224
inpatient care	85
joint surgery	69
lower extremity surgery	69
minimally invasive procedures	29
musculoskeletal imaging	203
nerve procedures	14
open surgery	32
reconstructive surgery	40
spinal procedures	12
upper extremity surgery	14
X-rays	215

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William C. Porter JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Vicksburg, MS during 2013 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William C. Porter JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	228
doctor visit	733
fracture surgery	34
hip imaging	75
hospital care	57
injections	228
inpatient care	57
joint surgery	47
lower extremity surgery	66
minimally invasive procedures	32
musculoskeletal imaging	215
open surgery	15
pelvic imaging	15
reconstructive surgery	26
spinal procedures	19
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	249

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William C. Porter JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	354

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	367
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	79
Less than 65	127

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William C. Porter JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William C. Porter JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Vicksburg, MS during 2014 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William C. Porter JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	165
doctor visit	687
fracture surgery	23
hip imaging	71
hospital care	26
injections	165
inpatient care	26
joint surgery	56
lower extremity surgery	67
minimally invasive procedures	30
musculoskeletal imaging	206
open surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	26
X-rays	206

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William C. Porter JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	327

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	341
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	58
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William C. Porter JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	14
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William C. Porter JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Vicksburg, MS during 2015 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William C. Porter JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	124
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	720
fracture surgery	13
hip imaging	51
hospital care	29
injections	124
inpatient care	29
joint surgery	72
lower extremity surgery	72
minimally invasive procedures	42
musculoskeletal imaging	227
nerve procedures	21
open surgery	34
reconstructive surgery	30
tendon surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	33
X-rays	227

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William C. Porter JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	370
Female	666

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	640
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	408
From 75 to 84	284
85 and over	120
Less than 65	224

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William C. Porter JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William C. Porter JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Vicksburg, MS during 2016 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William C. Porter JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	184
doctor visit	815
fracture surgery	12
hospital care	42
injections	184
inpatient care	42
joint surgery	69
lower extremity surgery	69
minimally invasive procedures	40
musculoskeletal imaging	191
open surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	42
upper extremity surgery	13
X-rays	191

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William C. Porter JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	348

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	344
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	60
Less than 65	143

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William C. Porter JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William C. Porter JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Vicksburg, MS during 2017 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William C. Porter JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	202
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	915
fracture surgery	29
hospital care	53
injections	202
inpatient care	53
joint surgery	73
lower extremity surgery	87
minimally invasive procedures	29
musculoskeletal imaging	296
nerve procedures	18
open surgery	33
reconstructive surgery	57
upper extremity surgery	31
X-rays	296

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William C. Porter JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	405

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	365
Black	219
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	80
Less than 65	125

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William C. Porter JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William C. Porter JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Vicksburg, MS during 2018 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William C. Porter JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	165
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	728
fracture surgery	12
hospital care	35
injections	165
inpatient care	35
joint surgery	61
lower extremity surgery	61
minimally invasive procedures	24
musculoskeletal imaging	266
open surgery	24
reconstructive surgery	37
upper extremity surgery	12
X-rays	266

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William C. Porter JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	316

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	292
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	51
Less than 65	111

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William C. Porter JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William C. Porter JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Vicksburg, MS during 2019 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William C. Porter JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	124
doctor visit	763
fracture surgery	15
hospital care	40
injections	124
inpatient care	40
joint surgery	54
lower extremity surgery	54
minimally invasive procedures	26
musculoskeletal imaging	249
open surgery	15
reconstructive surgery	28
spinal procedures	13
tendon surgery	16
upper extremity surgery	16
X-rays	262

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William C. Porter JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	352

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	326
Black	191
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	57
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William C. Porter JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	36
Dementia	17
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William C. Porter JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Vicksburg, MS during 2020 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William C. Porter JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	71
doctor visit	619
fracture surgery	36
hospital care	55
injections	71
inpatient care	55
joint surgery	40
lower extremity surgery	58
musculoskeletal imaging	207
open surgery	18
reconstructive surgery	40
X-rays	207

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William C. Porter JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	297

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	288
Black	143
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	56
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William C. Porter JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	17
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William C. Porter JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Vicksburg, MS during 2021 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, lower extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William C. Porter JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	48
doctor visit	637
fracture surgery	29
hospital care	25
injections	48
inpatient care	25
joint surgery	40
lower extremity surgery	52
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	168
open surgery	17
reconstructive surgery	28
X-rays	168

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William C. Porter JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	260

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	49
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William C. Porter JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William C. Porter JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Vicksburg, MS during 2022 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William C. Porter JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	34
doctor visit	490
fracture surgery	13
hospital care	26
injections	34
inpatient care	26
joint surgery	25
lower extremity surgery	25
musculoskeletal imaging	145
open surgery	13
reconstructive surgery	25
X-rays	145

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William C. Porter JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	49
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William C. Porter JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William C. Porter JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. William C. Porter JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Vicksburg, MS were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

aspiration	142
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	705
fracture surgery	21
hip imaging	58
hospital care	43
injections	142
inpatient care	43
joint surgery	55
lower extremity surgery	61
minimally invasive procedures	29
musculoskeletal imaging	215
nerve procedures	17
open surgery	20
pelvic imaging	15
reconstructive surgery	34
spinal procedures	14
tendon surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	18
X-rays	221

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William C. Porter JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	320

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	50
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	311
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	132
85 and over	59
Less than 65	102
65 to 74	199

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William C. Porter JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William C. Porter JR., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	12
Cancer	7

Education & Training

He has a state license in Mississippi.

Licensed In: Mississippi

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. William C. Porter JR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Merit Health

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. William C. Porter JR., MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$2,222 Oxford-Knees $1,797	Vanguard $131	AccuFill $126	Persona $99	SCP Bone Substitute $70
BIOVENTUS LLC	$73 Durolane $40	Supartz $17	GELSYN 3 $16
Stryker Corporation	$57 $57
Horizon Pharma plc	$51 VIMOVO $38	PENNSAID $13
Iroko Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$32 ZORVOLEX $32
Other	$88 STRAVIX $29	PREVENA $23	Hyalgan $19	$16

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,256
Travel and Lodging	$1,251
Entertainment	$16

Research Payments

Dr. William C. Porter JR., MD has received 1 research payments totaling $1,670.

Biography

Dr. William Porter is an orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist in Vicksburg, MS. He is professionally affiliated with Merit Health.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William C. Porter JR., MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William C. Porter JR., MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William C. Porter JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

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