Kenneth W. Porter Shirley, MD

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Kenneth W. Porter Shirley, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Most frequent services

1. Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making (99285)276 services
2. Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only (93010)137 services
3. Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making (99284)66 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

• High blood pressure75%
• High cholesterol73%
• Arthritis57%
• Anxiety47%
• Depression43%
• Ischemic heart disease41%

Hospitals where Kenneth W. Porter Shirley works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Kenneth W. Porter Shirley at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

• Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery CeAsheville, NC · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 3 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 340002
• Novant Health Forsyth Medical CenterWinston-Salem, NC · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 340014
• The McDowell HospitalMarion, NC · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 3 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 340087

Practice locations

Addresses where Kenneth W. Porter Shirley is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• 1750 Kernersville Medical PkwyKernersville, NC 27284 (336) 564‑4850
• 509 Biltmore AveAsheville, NC 28801 (828) 213‑1111

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Kenneth W. Porter Shirley as a member of these groups (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• Emergency Coverage LLC775 clinicians in the group
• Kernersville Emergency Group, PLLC60 clinicians in the group

Specialties

• Emergency Medicineprimary

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Other emergency medicine doctors in Kernersville

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Kernersville, NC — not a recommendation.

• Catherine M. Havemann, MD
• Jesse Ellsworth, MD
• Shannon K. Lyon, MD
• Carroll B. Olson, MD
• Furquan Khaja, MD
• Trupti T. Patel, DO
• Rahul A. Patel, MD
• Amy R. Gilleland, MD

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Other clinicians in Emergency Coverage LLC

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

• Kristen M. Fromal, PA
• Joshuah S. Mayo, DO
• Nicole K. Smith
• Kelsey Hajec, PA
• Todd L. Hold, MD
• Dhruv Patel, DO

Clinician information

Most corrections must be made at the source: clinicians update their NPI Registry record (NPPES) and their Medicare enrollment (PECOS); this page follows the next data release.

Sources

1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians