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Merit Health Natchez, part of Community Health Systems, is a Joint Commission-accredited hospital in Natchez, Mississippi with 179 beds serving five Mississippi counties and two Louisiana parishes (Miss-Lou). It offers extensive orthopedic services among its broad medical offerings, along with surgical, robotic surgery, emergency, diagnostic imaging, rehabilitation, and other specialties. The hospital supports online scheduling, patient portals, and community initiatives, and operates across three offices in Natchez. Notable roles include nursing and radiology positions supporting departments such as orthopedics, maternity, ER, and rehabilitation.

Clinic Type

Orthopedics

Address

54 SEARGENT S PRENTISS DR, Natchez, Mississippi 39120, US

Phone

(601) 443-2100

Email

Opening Hours

Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.

Services Offered

  • Orthopedic services

Technology & Equipment

  • Imaging technology

Insurance & Payment

Languages Spoken

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

  • MDsave: 4.2 out of 5 stars (60 reviews)
  • Healthgrades: 3.5 out of 5 (average across specialists)
  • U.S. News Health: Ranges from 3 to 5 out of 5 (Multiple reviews across various doctors)
  • WebMD: Varies by individual provider (37 reviews (total for identified surgeons))
  • Vitals: 4.5 out of 5 stars

Patients praise

  • Professionalism and clear explanation of conditions
  • Effective surgical outcomes for some patients
  • Positive patient trust in established surgeons

Common complaints

  • Long wait times in office visits
  • Concerns regarding physician bedside manner and communication style
  • Perceived issues with treatment effectiveness or post-operative outcomes

"Dr. Porter is an excellent doctor. He answered all my questions and provided me with information I needed. . . I trust him immensely."

Vitals

"Dr. Porter has a very poor bedside manner. I broke my leg and my foot. He only looked at the rays, never my actual leg and foot. . . He minimally answered my questions and brushed off my concerns."

Vitals

"I was in his office from 10 AM and checked out at 2:20. The wait time is absurd."

Yelp

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.

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