Dr. Nova Michele Foster, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 194
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 81
- Part D claims, 2024
- 44
- MIPS score, 2024
- 93
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 1501 N Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ 85724
- Practice phone
- Call (520) 626-2761
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
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Dr. Nova Michele Foster is a general surgeon in Tucson, Arizona
Dr. Foster practices at University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona.
Dr. Foster's NPI, 1902829567, was assigned on July 25, 2006. Dr. Foster graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1996. Dr. Foster holds Illinois license 036.134717.
- NPI
- 1902829567NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5294881652
- NPI enumeration date
- July 25, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (520) 626-2761
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 56
- Medical school graduation
- 1996
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Nova Michele Foster practices at University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona
Dr. Foster's primary practice is University of Arizona, at 1501 N Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ 85724 in Pima County. The practice phone is (520) 626-2761.
- University of Arizona1501 N Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ 85724 · Pima CountyPhone(520) 626-2761
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Nova Michele Foster is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Foster's primary practice is University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. Dr. Foster is also affiliated with Banner - University Medical Center Tucson. The medical group on file is Banner Medical Group.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Nova Michele Foster's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Foster practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| University of Arizona | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Nova Michele Foster is one of 617 general surgeons in Arizona
Surgery is Dr. Foster's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Foster's licenses on file in 2 states: Illinois and California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, IllinoisPrimary
- California license
General surgeons near Dr. Foster
Counts of general surgeons 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. Nova Michele Foster billed Medicare for 194 services in 2024
CMS data shows 194 Medicare services from Dr. Foster across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 81 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $28,878 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Foster's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1192024: 8727%
- Surgery
- 2023: 852024: 5436%
- Imaging
- 2023: 492024: 3235%
- Other services
- 2023: 282024: 2125%
Dr. Foster compared with the Arizona median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Foster
- Arizona median
- Medicare services
- 194vs 16220% above
- Medicare patients
- 81vs 11630% below
- Part D claims
- 21vs 3132% below
Medians across 545 general surgeons in Arizona 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. Nova Michele Foster treated 81 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 81 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Foster in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 45 patients. 75% of them have cancer, and 70% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.03, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Foster's median patient age at 67, with 98% women.
Dr. Foster's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Chronic conditions among Dr. Foster's Medicare patients, 2024
- Cancer75%
- High cholesterol70%
- High blood pressure62%
- Arthritis44%
- Osteoporosis33%
- Anxiety23%
- Diabetes17%
- Mood disorders17%
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 67
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women98%
- Men1%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Nova Michele Foster wrote 44 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Foster wrote 44 Medicare Part D claims for 33 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 21 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $40 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 27 claims across 1 drug.
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
- Opioids57%25 of 44 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 272024: 2122%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 1 in 2023.
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. Nova Michele Foster scored 93 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 93 out of 100 for Dr. Foster for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Foster accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 52 procedures of mastectomy by Dr. Foster, more than 95% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Foster's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 93of 100Final score
- 74.6of 100Quality
- 99of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Foster ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Mastectomy
- 95th percentile52 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Nova Michele Foster received $920 in industry payments from 2017 to 2019
CMS Open Payments shows 9 general payments to Dr. Foster from 2 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2019. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 61% of the total. Allergan Inc. paid the most, $833.
General payments to Dr. Foster by program year, 2017 to 2019
General payments to Dr. Foster by kind, 2017 to 2019
- Food and beverage$56061%
- Travel and lodging$36039%
Companies that paid Dr. Foster the most, 2017 to 2019
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Nova Michele Foster graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Dr. Foster graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1996.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Nova Michele 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 DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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 |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Nova Michele Foster's NPI number?
Dr. Nova Michele Foster's NPI number is 1902829567. It was assigned on July 25, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Nova Michele Foster?
Dr. Nova Michele Foster is a general surgeon in Tucson, Arizona. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Nova Michele Foster practice?
Dr. Foster practices at 1501 N Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ 85724. Dr. Foster's primary practice is University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona.
What is Dr. Nova Michele Foster's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Foster is (520) 626-2761.
What is Dr. Nova Michele Foster's medical license number?
Dr. Foster holds Illinois license 036.134717, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Nova Michele Foster been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Foster in Illinois and California.
Which hospitals is Dr. Nova Michele Foster affiliated with?
Dr. Foster is affiliated with Banner - University Medical Center Tucson.
What medical group is Dr. Nova Michele Foster part of?
Dr. Foster is linked to Banner Medical Group.
Does Dr. Nova Michele Foster accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Foster billed Medicare for 194 services in 2024, and Dr. Foster accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Nova Michele Foster's MIPS score?
Dr. Foster's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 93 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Nova Michele Foster see?
CMS counts 81 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Foster in 2024, with an average age of 73.
What services does Dr. Nova Michele Foster bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Foster's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), diagnostic imaging (76098) and surgery: skin and soft tissue (19301).
Where did Dr. Nova Michele Foster go to medical school?
Dr. Foster graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1996.
What drugs does Dr. Nova Michele Foster prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Foster's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. Nova Michele Foster received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $920 in general payments to Dr. Foster from 2 companies from 2017 to 2019. The largest total came from Allergan Inc.
How long has Dr. Nova Michele Foster been practicing?
Dr. Foster graduated from medical school in 1996, 30 years ago.
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