Dr. Thomas E. Foster, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 6,645
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 492
- Part D claims, 2024
- 5,900
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Industry payments
- $671
- Practice address
- 30762 St Hwy 181, Spanish Fort, AL 36527
- Practice phone
- Call (251) 450-3700
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Coastal Neurological Institute
Spanish Fort, Alabama
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Dr. Thomas E. Foster is a neurologist in Spanish Fort, Alabama
Dr. Foster practices at Coastal Neurological Institute in Spanish Fort, Alabama.
Dr. Foster's NPI, 1992962856, was assigned on May 19, 2008. Dr. Foster graduated from Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine in 2008. Dr. Foster's North Dakota license number on file is PT 12624.
- NPI
- 1992962856NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5193973527
- NPI enumeration date
- May 19, 2008
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (251) 450-3700
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 44
- Medical school graduation
- 2008
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Thomas E. Foster practices at Coastal Neurological Institute in Spanish Fort, Alabama
Dr. Foster's primary practice is Coastal Neurological Institute, at 30762 St Hwy 181, Spanish Fort, AL 36527 in Baldwin County. The practice phone is (251) 450-3700.
- Coastal Neurological Institute30762 St Hwy 181, Spanish Fort, AL 36527 · Baldwin CountyPhone(251) 450-3700
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Thomas E. Foster is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Foster's primary practice is Coastal Neurological Institute in Spanish Fort, Alabama. Dr. Foster is also affiliated with Mobile Infirmary. The medical group on file is Coastal Neurological Institute. Dmand AI also links Dr. Foster to 4 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Thomas E. Foster's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Foster practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Coastal Neurological Institute | Available with a free account |
| +6 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Thomas E. Foster is one of 227 neurologists in Alabama
Neurology is Dr. Foster's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084N0400X. Dr. Foster is board certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dmand AI has Dr. Foster's licenses on file in 5 states: North Dakota, Alabama, Michigan, Wisconsin and Missouri.
Specialties and state licenses
- Neurology, North DakotaPrimary
- Alabama license
- Michigan license
- Wisconsin license
- Missouri license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acute mini-stroke (TIA), alzheimer's disease, carpal tunnel syndrome, cerebrovascular disease, encephalopathy, epilepsy, essential tremor and fibromyalgia and chronic pain among the conditions Dr. Foster treats.
Neurologists near Dr. Foster
Counts of neurologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Thomas E. Foster billed Medicare for 6,645 services in 2024
CMS data shows 6,645 Medicare services from Dr. Foster across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 492 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $108,232 for them.
Dr. Foster's Medicare services by type, 2024
- Drugs given in the office5,700
- Office and hospital visits845
- Tests and treatments65
- Other services35
Where Dr. Foster's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office6,42597%
- In a facility2203%
Dr. Foster compared with the Alabama median for neurologists, 2024
- Dr. Foster
- Alabama median
- Medicare services
- 6,645vs 42915.5 times
- Medicare patients
- 492vs 2112.3 times
- Part D claims
- 5,582vs 9765.7 times
Medians across 212 neurologists in Alabama with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Foster's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Thomas E. Foster treated 492 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 492 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Foster in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 191 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.54, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Foster's median patient age at 71, with 63% women.
Dr. Foster's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Foster's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women28658%
- Men20642%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Foster's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis55%
- Ischemic heart disease47%
- Diabetes39%
- Chronic kidney disease35%
- Mood disorders34%
- Anxiety32%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Foster's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women63%
- Men37%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Thomas E. Foster wrote 5,900 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Foster wrote 5,900 Medicare Part D claims for 903 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 5,582 of them, across 75 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,059,620 in total drug cost.
Dr. Foster's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic5,389 claims91%
- Brand-name496 claims8%
- Other15 claims0%
Dr. Foster's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Foster's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids0%13 of 5,900 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over4%254 of 5,900 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Thomas E. Foster scored 0 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 0 out of 100 for Dr. Foster for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Foster accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Foster's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 0of 100Final score
- 0of 100Quality
- 0of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 0of 100Improvement Activities
- 0of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Thomas E. Foster received $671 in industry payments from 2024 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 36 general payments to Dr. Foster from 10 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 78% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $217.
General payments to Dr. Foster by program year, 2024 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Foster by kind, 2024 to 2025
- Food and beverage$52178%
- Consulting fees$15022%
Companies that paid Dr. Foster the most, 2024 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Thomas E. Foster graduated from Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine
Dr. Foster graduated from Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine in 2008.
- Medical school
- Board certified in neurology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Thomas E. Foster accepts plans from 19 insurance carriers
Dr. Foster is in network with 19 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Cigna
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Aspirus Health Plan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- +11 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Foster accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO12
- Medicare9
- HMO8
- POS5
- EPO4
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Thomas E. Foster's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Thomas E. Foster's NPI number?
Dr. Thomas E. Foster's NPI number is 1992962856. It was assigned on May 19, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Thomas E. Foster?
Dr. Thomas E. Foster is a neurologist in Spanish Fort, Alabama. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurology Physician (taxonomy code 2084N0400X).
Where does Dr. Thomas E. Foster practice?
Dr. Foster practices at 30762 St Hwy 181, Spanish Fort, AL 36527. Dr. Foster's primary practice is Coastal Neurological Institute in Spanish Fort, Alabama. Dmand AI also links Dr. Foster to 4 hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Thomas E. Foster's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Foster is (251) 450-3700.
What is Dr. Thomas E. Foster's medical license number?
Dr. Foster's North Dakota license number on file is PT 12624, one of the licenses on file in 5 states.
Which states has Dr. Thomas E. Foster been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Foster in North Dakota (2013 to 2014), Alabama (2010 to 2025), Michigan (2012 to 2016), Wisconsin (2012 to 2015) and Missouri (2012 to 2014).
Which hospitals is Dr. Thomas E. Foster affiliated with?
Dr. Foster is affiliated with Mobile Infirmary. Dmand AI links Dr. Foster to 4 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Thomas E. Foster part of?
Dr. Foster is linked to Coastal Neurological Institute. Dmand AI links Dr. Foster to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Thomas E. Foster accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Foster billed Medicare for 6,645 services in 2024, and Dr. Foster accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Thomas E. Foster's MIPS score?
Dr. Foster's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 0 out of 100, reported individually.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Thomas E. Foster see?
CMS counts 492 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Foster in 2024, with an average age of 75.
Is Dr. Thomas E. Foster board certified?
Yes. Dr. Foster is board certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
What services does Dr. Thomas E. Foster bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Foster's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J0585), office visit, established patient (99214) and hospital inpatient care (99232).
Where did Dr. Thomas E. Foster go to medical school?
Dr. Foster graduated from Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine in 2008.
What drugs does Dr. Thomas E. Foster prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Foster's most prescribed drugs by claims were Gabapentin, Memantine HCl and Donepezil HCl.
Has Dr. Thomas E. Foster received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $671 in general payments to Dr. Foster from 10 companies from 2024 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.
How long has Dr. Thomas E. Foster been practicing?
Dr. Foster graduated from medical school in 2008, 18 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Thomas E. Foster accept?
Dr. Foster is in network with 19 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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