NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Caitlin Silver Porter, DO

Family Medicine Physician · Linville, NC

Caitlin Silver Porter, DO is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Linville, North Carolina, and NPI 1508448275, issued on Apr 22, 2021. Check the license (North Carolina 2023-01253, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1508448275
Name
Caitlin Silver Porter
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
2023-01253 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
436 Hospital Drive, Linville, NC 28646
Phone
(828) 737-7711
Enumerated
Apr 22, 2021
Record last updated
Jan 22, 2025
Fax
(828) 737-7713
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250121002246); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Campbell Univ School Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2021
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 436 Hospital Drive

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Juainta Beaston, LCSWClinical Social Worker1902810864
  2. Jessica Buchanan, PHARMDPharmacist1417548462
  3. Jaynie DeputyFamily Nurse Practitioner1427783208
  4. Thomas Haizlip, MDSurgery Physician1750378725
  5. Heather Jordan, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1528149762
  6. Devereaux Looper, LCSWClinical Social Worker1598779464

Verify Caitlin Silver Porter in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

951 Medicare Part D claims for 89 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 42 claims were for opioids.

  1. Caitlin Porter951
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium61 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium55 claims
  3. Olmesartan Medoxomil32 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate30 claims
  5. Escitalopram Oxalate28 claims
  6. Omeprazole27 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Appalachian Regional Medical Associates IncLinville, NC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Caitlin Silver Porter among 4,953 family medicine physician records in North Carolina

Caitlin Silver Porter, DO is one of 4,953 family medicine physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 91% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 91% of these records are older, 6% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2006 among the 3,104 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

3 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Linville

They are 3 of the 32 NPPES records with a practice address in Linville, and 4,953 family medicine physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Charles Baker, MDLinville, NC 286461356308134
  2. Andrew Chidester, M.D.Linville, NC 286461487943718
  3. Maritess Gay Asumen, D.O.Lenoir, NC 286451588003222
  4. Alex Borrelli, MDLenoir, NC 286451396636924
  5. Bradley Christoph, DOLenoir, NC 286451962996942
  6. Amanda Du Sablon, DOLenoir, NC 286451851701593
  7. Marc Guerra, MDLenoir, NC 286451740573484
  8. Michael JajeLenoir, NC 286451538571468

Common questions

What is Caitlin Silver Porter, DO's NPI number?

Caitlin Silver Porter, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508448275, issued on Apr 22, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Caitlin Silver Porter, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 436 Hospital Drive, Linville, NC, 28646. Phone: (828) 737-7711. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Caitlin Silver Porter, DO's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2023-01253, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Caitlin Silver Porter, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Caitlin Silver Porter, DO had 951 Medicare Part D claims for 89 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.