Dr. Michael John Foster, MD

  • Easton, MD
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1679937148PAC ID7315232683
Medicare services, 2024
6,541
Medicare patients, 2024
688
Part D claims, 2024
134
Publications
46
MIPS score, 2024
82
Practice address
510 Idlewild Avenue Suite 110, Easton, MD 21601
Practice phone
Call (410) 820-7149
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Primary practice

Surgery Center of Easton

Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Easton, Maryland

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Dr. Michael John Foster is an orthopedic surgeon in Easton, Maryland

Dr. Foster practices at Surgery Center of Easton in Easton, Maryland.

Dr. Foster's NPI, 1679937148, was assigned on April 11, 2016. Dr. Foster graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine in 2021. Dr. Foster holds Maryland license D94822.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7315232683
NPI enumeration date
April 11, 2016
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(410) 820-7149
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
31
Medical school graduation
2021

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Michael John Foster practices at Surgery Center of Easton in Easton, Maryland

Dr. Foster's primary practice is Surgery Center of Easton, at 510 Idlewild Avenue Suite 110, Easton, MD 21601. The practice phone is (410) 820-7149.

  • Surgery Center of Easton
    510 Idlewild Avenue Suite 110, Easton, MD 21601Phone(410) 820-7149

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Dr. Michael John Foster is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Foster's primary practice is Surgery Center of Easton in Easton, Maryland. Dr. Foster is also affiliated with University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Easton. The medical group on file is The Orthopedic Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Foster to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Michael John 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.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Surgery Center of EastonAvailable with a free account
+5 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Michael John Foster is one of 404 orthopedic surgeons in Maryland

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Foster's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Foster is licensed in Maryland.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, MarylandPrimaryLicense D94822 · taxonomy 207X00000X

Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Foster

Counts of orthopedic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

404orthopedic surgeons in Maryland
5orthopedic surgeons in Easton

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Michael John Foster billed Medicare for 6,541 services in 2024

CMS data shows 6,541 Medicare services from Dr. Foster across 25 procedure codes in 2024, for 688 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $89,597 for them.

Medicare services, 20246,541
Medicare patients688
Paid by Medicare$89,597
Procedure codes25

Dr. Foster's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Drugs given in the office
2023: 632024: 5,0347890%
Imaging
2023: 4612024: 78771%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2992024: 53378%
Surgery
2023: 672024: 187179%

Where Dr. Foster's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office6,50399%
  • In a facility381%

Dr. Foster compared with the Maryland median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Foster
  • Maryland median
Medicare services
6,541vs 1,3434.9 times
Medicare patients
688vs 3432.0 times
Part D claims
98vs 909% above

Medians across 368 orthopedic surgeons in Maryland with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Foster's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Michael John Foster treated 688 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 688 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Foster in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 292 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 13% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.09, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Foster's median patient age at 59, with 56% women.

Medicare patients, 2024688
Average age74
Average risk score1.09
Also on Medicaid13%

Dr. Foster's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Foster's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women41861%
  • Men27039%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Foster's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis70%
  4. Diabetes32%
  5. Mood disorders26%
  6. Ischemic heart disease24%
  7. Anxiety23%
  8. Depression22%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Foster's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 59

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women56%
  • Men44%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Michael John Foster wrote 134 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Foster wrote 134 Medicare Part D claims for 75 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 98 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $386 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 30 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 2024134
Drugs named by CMS4
Total drug cost$386
Part D patients75

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

  • Opioids25%34 of 134 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: 302024: 98227%

Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 1 in 2023.

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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. Michael John Foster scored 82 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 82 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 42 procedures of upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Foster, more than 82% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Foster's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 82of 100Final score
  • 71.8of 100Quality
  • 97of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 70of 100Cost

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

Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
82nd percentile42 procedures

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Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 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. Michael John Foster has 46 publications on record

Dmand AI links 46 papers to Dr. Foster, published from 2020 to 2025. 2022 was the busiest year, with 11. The most frequent topics are Hypertrophy, Shoulder and Arthroscopy. Dr. Foster has published most often in J Pediatr Nurs. Dr. Foster's most frequent co-authors are Mohit N. Gilotra, MD, Jared Anker Hanson, MD and Peter James Millett, MD.

Papers46
Years published2020 to 2025

Dr. Foster's papers by year, 2020 to 2025

Topics Dr. Foster writes about most

  • Hypertrophy
  • Shoulder
  • Arthroscopy
  • Cell Proliferation
  • Depression
  • Myocytes, Cardiac
  • Pain
  • Patient Reported Outcome Measures

Dr. Foster's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Foster

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Michael John Foster received $41,898 in industry payments from 2021 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 40 general payments to Dr. Foster from 8 drug and device companies from 2021 to 2025. Grants make up the largest share, 55% of the total. Arthrex, Inc. paid the most, $25,583.

General payments to Dr. Foster by program year, 2021 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Foster by kind, 2021 to 2025

$41.9Kin total
  • Grants$22,98455%
  • Education$16,53839%
  • Travel and lodging$1,6714%
  • Food and beverage$7062%

Companies that paid Dr. Foster the most, 2021 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Michael John Foster graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine

Dr. Foster graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine in 2021.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Maryland School of Medicine

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Sources for Dr. Michael John Foster's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors 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)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Michael John Foster's NPI number?

Dr. Michael John Foster's NPI number is 1679937148. It was assigned on April 11, 2016, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Michael John Foster?

Dr. Michael John Foster is an orthopedic surgeon in Easton, Maryland. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Dr. Michael John Foster practice?

Dr. Foster practices at 510 Idlewild Avenue Suite 110, Easton, MD 21601. Dr. Foster's primary practice is Surgery Center of Easton in Easton, Maryland. Dmand AI also links Dr. Foster to 1 hospital, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Michael John Foster's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Foster is (410) 820-7149.

What is Dr. Michael John Foster's medical license number?

Dr. Foster holds Maryland license D94822.

Which hospitals is Dr. Michael John Foster affiliated with?

Dr. Foster is affiliated with University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Easton. Dmand AI links Dr. Foster to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Michael John Foster part of?

Dr. Foster is linked to The Orthopedic Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Foster to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Michael John Foster accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Foster billed Medicare for 6,541 services in 2024, and Dr. Foster accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Michael John Foster's MIPS score?

Dr. Foster's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 82 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Michael John Foster see?

CMS counts 688 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Foster in 2024, with an average age of 74.

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What services does Dr. Michael John Foster bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Foster's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J1010), diagnostic imaging (73030) and office visit, established patient (99213).

Where did Dr. Michael John Foster go to medical school?

Dr. Foster graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine in 2021.

What drugs does Dr. Michael John Foster prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Foster's most prescribed drugs by claims were Meloxicam, Tramadol HCl and Oxycodone HCl.

Has Dr. Michael John Foster received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $41,898 in general payments to Dr. Foster from 8 companies from 2021 to 2025. The largest total came from Arthrex, Inc.

How long has Dr. Michael John Foster been practicing?

Dr. Foster graduated from medical school in 2021, 5 years ago.

Does Dr. Michael John Foster do research?

Dmand AI links 46 publications to Dr. Foster, published from 2020 to 2025.

Who does Dr. Michael John Foster publish with?

Dr. Foster's most frequent co-authors are Mohit N. Gilotra, MD (6 shared papers), Jared Anker Hanson, MD (6 shared papers) and Peter James Millett, MD (6 shared papers).

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