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Dr. Joseph Christopher Portera, MD

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Specializes in: Women's Health and Urogynecology

Albany Medical College

Professional interests include: pelvic reconstructive surgery, incontinence

979 E 3rd Street Suite C-725
Chattanooga, TN 37403

(423) 778-2580

Dr. Joseph Christopher Portera, MD is a women's health provider in Chattanooga, TN specializing in women's health and urogynecology. He graduated from Albany Medical College. Dr. Joseph Christopher Portera, MD is affiliated with Erlanger, ERLANGER HEALTH and CHATTANOOGA HAMILTON COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY.

Office Locations

Address:

979 E 3rd Street Suite C-725
Chattanooga, TN 37403

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Address:

1751 Gunbarrel Road Suite 200
Chattanooga, TN 37421

application of medication for vaginal infection	23
breast exam	466
catheterization	12
cytology	471
doctor visit	1270
gynecologic pathology	471
gynecologic procedures	463
incontinence surgery	39
lab tests	451
minimally invasive procedures	174
pelvic surgery	47
placement of vaginal support device	49
preventive care	471
reconstructive surgery	47
urologic procedures	628
vaginal irrigation (douche)	23

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1054
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	485
From 75 to 84	425
85 and over	139
Less than 65	61

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

application of medication for vaginal infection	90
breast exam	411
catheterization	29
cytology	416
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	1100
gynecologic pathology	416
gynecologic procedures	421
incontinence surgery	23
lab tests	532
minimally invasive procedures	137
pelvic surgery	25
placement of vaginal support device	31
preventive care	416
reconstructive surgery	25
urologic procedures	509
vaginal irrigation (douche)	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	924
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	421
From 75 to 84	375
85 and over	127
Less than 65	48

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

application of medication for vaginal infection	92
breast exam	392
catheterization	18
cytology	395
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	1080
gynecologic pathology	395
gynecologic procedures	403
incontinence surgery	41
lab tests	599
minimally invasive procedures	151
pelvic surgery	47
placement of vaginal support device	41
preventive care	395
reconstructive surgery	47
urologic procedures	591
vaginal irrigation (douche)	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1806
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	866
From 75 to 84	696
85 and over	260
Less than 65	92

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

application of medication for vaginal infection	88
breast exam	377
catheterization	11
cytology	379
doctor visit	1144
gynecologic pathology	379
gynecologic procedures	374
incontinence surgery	23
lab tests	556
minimally invasive procedures	117
pelvic surgery	20
placement of vaginal support device	34
preventive care	379
reconstructive surgery	20
urologic procedures	444
vaginal irrigation (douche)	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	924
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	457
From 75 to 84	349
85 and over	115
Less than 65	55

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

application of medication for vaginal infection	63
breast exam	325
catheterization	17
cytology	315
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	1023
gynecologic pathology	315
gynecologic procedures	337
incontinence surgery	16
lab tests	253
minimally invasive procedures	95
pelvic surgery	8
placement of vaginal support device	33
preventive care	315
reconstructive surgery	8
urologic procedures	375
vaginal irrigation (douche)	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	772
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	395
From 75 to 84	292
85 and over	103
Less than 65	33

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

abdominal imaging	12
application of medication for vaginal infection	83
breast exam	296
cytology	290
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	1101
gynecologic pathology	290
gynecologic procedures	307
incontinence surgery	17
lab tests	271
minimally invasive procedures	88
pelvic imaging	29
placement of vaginal support device	22
preventive care	290
ultrasound (sonogram)	29
urologic procedures	310
vaginal irrigation (douche)	83
vascular procedures	12
women's imaging	18

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	718
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	372
From 75 to 84	270
85 and over	94
Less than 65	25

application of medication for vaginal infection	75
breast exam	231
cytology	200
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	1105
gynecologic pathology	200
gynecologic procedures	242
incontinence surgery	16
lab tests	220
minimally invasive procedures	87
pelvic imaging	41
pelvic surgery	11
placement of vaginal support device	36
preventive care	200
reconstructive surgery	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	41
urologic procedures	301
vaginal irrigation (douche)	75
women's imaging	43

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	663
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	321
From 75 to 84	276
85 and over	85
Less than 65	22

abdominal imaging	34
application of medication for vaginal infection	72
breast exam	210
cytology	193
doctor visit	780
gynecologic pathology	193
gynecologic procedures	207
incontinence surgery	10
lab tests	171
minimally invasive procedures	55
musculoskeletal imaging	13
pelvic imaging	116
placement of vaginal support device	31
preventive care	193
ultrasound (sonogram)	116
urologic procedures	185
vaginal irrigation (douche)	72
vascular procedures	34
women's imaging	49
X-rays	13

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	562
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	267
From 75 to 84	226
85 and over	82
Less than 65	25

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

abdominal imaging	37
breast exam	221
cytology	210
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	741
excision	12
gynecologic pathology	210
gynecologic procedures	246
lab tests	148
minimally invasive procedures	65
musculoskeletal imaging	26
pelvic imaging	114
placement of vaginal support device	31
preventive care	210
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	114
urologic procedures	158
vascular procedures	37
women's imaging	39
X-rays	26

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	573
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	281
From 75 to 84	232
85 and over	80
Less than 65	11

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

application of medication for vaginal infection	18
breast exam	229
cytology	221
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	882
excision	12
gynecologic pathology	221
gynecologic procedures	252
lab tests	135
minimally invasive procedures	110
musculoskeletal imaging	23
pelvic imaging	74
placement of vaginal support device	31
preventive care	221
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	74
urologic procedures	262
vaginal irrigation (douche)	18
women's imaging	38
X-rays	23

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	588
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	276
From 75 to 84	261
85 and over	70
Less than 65	15

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Christopher Portera, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph Christopher Portera, MD treated as a women's health provider in Chattanooga, TN were urologic procedures, lab tests, gynecologic procedures and breast exam.

abdominal imaging	27
application of medication for vaginal infection	67
breast exam	315
catheterization	17
cytology	309
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	1023
excision	12
gynecologic pathology	309
gynecologic procedures	327
incontinence surgery	23
lab tests	333
minimally invasive procedures	109
musculoskeletal imaging	20
pelvic imaging	75
pelvic surgery	28
preventive care	309
reconstructive surgery	28
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	75
urologic procedures	379
vaginal irrigation (douche)	67
vascular procedures	27
women's imaging	37
X-rays	20

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Christopher Portera, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	908

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	18
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	858
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	340
85 and over	115
Less than 65	38
65 to 74	414

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Christopher Portera, MD From 2013 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph Christopher Portera, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	9
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Joseph Christopher Portera, MD graduated from Albany Medical College. He completed residency at University of Tennessee Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: Albany Medical College

Residency: University of Tennessee Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joseph Christopher Portera, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Erlanger

ERLANGER HEALTH

CHATTANOOGA HAMILTON COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$1,601 Myrbetriq $638	Vesicare $547	Veozah $142	$275
Pfizer Inc.	$648 TOVIAZ $218	PVC $169	DUAVEE $127	PREMARIN ORALS $65	PAXLOVID $34	Other $35
Actavis Pharma Inc	$294 ESTRACE CREAM $206	Liletta $72	LINZESS $15
UROVANT SCIENCES INC	$244 GEMTESA $244
Caldera Medical, Inc	$186 Pelvic Implants $186
Other	$2,487 Osphena $193	OVA1 $157	Orilissa $141	GEMTESA $107	IMVEXXY $102	Other $1,786

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,891
Education	$409
Gift	$160

Biography

Dr. Joseph Portera is a physician who specializes in women's health and urogynecology. His areas of expertise consist of pelvic reconstructive surgery and incontinence. Dr. Portera is professionally affiliated with Erlanger. He attended Albany Medical College and then went on to complete his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Tennessee.

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