Individual provider Active NPI

Laura Renee Porterfield, MD

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Galveston, TX
National Provider Identifier
1790980993
Registry record updated Mar 11, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Family Medicine PhysicianTaxonomy code 207Q00000X
License
P8067 Issued in TX
Practice address
400 Harborside Dr
Ste 104
Galveston, TX 77555-0001
Phone
(409) 772-2166
Fax
(409) 772-2663
NPI assigned
Jun 18, 2007
Sex
Female
Sole proprietor
Yes

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Mar 11, 2026

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 2

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X P8067 TX Primary
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X 046790 KS

Addresses

Primary practice location

400 Harborside Dr
Ste 104
Galveston, TX 77555-0001

Mailing address

301 University Blvd
Galveston, TX 77555-1385
Phone (409) 772-2166

Other practice location 1

301 University Blvd
Galveston, TX 77555-1385
Phone (409) 772-2166

Other names 1

  • Laura Renee Byrne Former name

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in TX
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20140612000934 TX Practitioner - Family Practice 2860616810 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Family Practice
Education
Baylor College of Medicine, 2007
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Utmb Faculty Group PracticeGroup PAC ID 3375456734, 1,083 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

301 University Blvd
Galveston, TX 77555-5302
Phone (409) 772-2222

Hospital & facility affiliations

  • University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston Hospital, Galveston, TX, CCN 450018

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
046790KSMDFamily Medicine Physician
P8067TXMDFamily Medicine Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Utmb Faculty Group Practice CurrentSince May 1, 2014 Accepting new patients

Locations

2401 FM 646 Rd W
Dickinson, TX 77539
Phone (281) 337-1810

6710 Stewart Rd
Ste 100
Galveston, TX 77551
Phone (409) 744-4030

301 University Blvd
Galveston, TX 77555
Phone (409) 747-1883

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: lporterfieldmd21322@direct.utmb.edu

Organizations & group practices 1

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

Hospital & facility affiliations 1

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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        "last_updated": "2026-03-11",
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            "state": "KS",
            "license": "046790",
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}

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