Charles A. Portera, MD
Surgical Oncology Physician · Anchorage, AK
Charles A. Portera, MD is a surgical oncology physician with a practice address in Anchorage, Alaska, and NPI 1467412734, issued on Mar 23, 2006. Check the license (Alaska 6982, as entered in NPPES) on the Alaska State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Charles A. Portera
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgical Oncology Physician 2086X0206X
- License number
- 6982 AK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3851 Piper St Ste U230, Anchorage, AK 99508
- Phone
- (907) 868-2075
- Enumerated
- Mar 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 29, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (907) 312-5882
- Medicaid ID
- 151809 AK
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20141028000149); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1991
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
1 nearest surgical oncology physician record → All 2 in Alaska → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 3851 Piper St Ste U230
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Keri McCutcheon, RPHPharmacist1497915581
- Victoria Murdock, M.D.Surgery Physician1265714729
Verify Charles A. Portera in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlaska State Medical Board
Search for license 6982Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
1% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical oncology physician in 2024
88 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries, against an average of 87 among the 1,237 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 32 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tramadol Hcl30 claims
- Ondansetron Odt27 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 71.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $371.04
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Endomagnetics Ltd. The 1,132 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,224.74 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Alaska Surgical Group LLCAnchorage, AK
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Surgical Oncology Physician providers in Alaska
There are 2 surgical oncology physician records in Alaska.
All 2 in Alaska → Every provider in Anchorage → Surgical Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 1 surgical oncology physician record with the nearest ZIP codes
- Madhu Prasad, M.D.Anchorage, AK 995081144204462
Common questions
What is Charles A. Portera, MD's NPI number?
Charles A. Portera, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467412734, issued on Mar 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Charles A. Portera, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3851 Piper St Ste U230, Anchorage, AK, 99508. Phone: (907) 868-2075. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Charles A. Portera, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alaska license number 6982, as entered by the provider. Search the Alaska State Medical Board at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/StateMedicalBoard.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Charles A. Portera, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Charles A. Portera, MD had 88 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries; the average among surgical oncology physician prescribers was 87. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Charles A. Portera, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 71.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.