Dr. Robert D. Foster, MD

Dr. Foster practices at UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights in San Francisco, California, part of University of California Health.

Dr. Foster's NPI, 1295791648, was assigned on April 25, 2006. Dr. Foster graduated from SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University in 1990. Dr. Foster holds California license G81405.

Dr. Foster's primary practice is UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights, at 505 Parnassus Ave, Box 0296, San Francisco, CA 94143 in San Francisco County. The practice phone is (415) 353-2733.

Dr. Foster's primary practice is UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights in San Francisco, California, part of University of California Health. The medical group on file is UCSF Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Foster to 3 more group practices and clinics and 3 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Foster practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Plastic surgery is Dr. Foster's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208200000X. Dr. Foster is board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Dr. Foster is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists breast reconstruction and breast surgery among the conditions Dr. Foster treats.

CMS data shows 97 Medicare services from Dr. Foster across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 55 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $45,277 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 55 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Foster in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 28 patients. 75% of them have cancer, and 69% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.15, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Foster's median patient age at 66, with 93% women.

In 2018, Dr. Foster wrote 13 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 1 drug, with $42 in total drug cost. In 2017, CMS named 12 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 98 out of 100 for Dr. Foster for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Foster accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 23 procedures of mastectomy by Dr. Foster, more than 81% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 70 papers to Dr. Foster, published from 2007 to 2024. 2015 was the busiest year, with 6. The most frequent topics are Breast Neoplasms, Mammaplasty and Surgical Flaps. Dr. Foster has published most often in Plast Reconstr Surg. Dr. Foster's most frequent co-authors are Laura J. Esserman, MD, Michael D. Alvarado, MD and Anne Grayson Warren Peled, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 46 general payments to Dr. Foster from 11 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Sientra, Inc. paid the most, $683.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Foster, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Foster graduated from SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University in 1990. Dr. Foster is a member of ASPS.

Dr. Foster is in network with 10 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.