Robert Scott Foster, DPM

  • Columbia, MO
  • Podiatrist
NPI1700848348PAC ID9234189135
Medicare patients, 2024
670
Part D claims, 2024
89
MIPS score, 2024
88
Industry payments
$61
Affiliated sites
2
Practice address
1 South Keene Street, Columbia, MO 65201
Practice phone
Call (573) 499-6001
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

The Surgical Center at Columbia Orthopaedic Group

Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Columbia, Missouri

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Robert Scott Foster is a podiatrist in Columbia, Missouri

Robert Foster practices at The Surgical Center at Columbia Orthopaedic Group in Columbia, Missouri.

Robert Foster's NPI, 1700848348, was assigned on April 6, 2006. Robert Foster graduated from William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine in 1984. Robert Foster holds Missouri license 000539.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
9234189135
NPI enumeration date
April 6, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(573) 499-6001
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
68
Medical school graduation
1984

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

Robert Scott Foster practices at The Surgical Center at Columbia Orthopaedic Group in Columbia, Missouri

Robert Foster's primary practice is The Surgical Center at Columbia Orthopaedic Group, at 1 South Keene Street, Columbia, MO 65201. The practice phone is (573) 499-6001.

  • The Surgical Center at Columbia Orthopaedic Group
    1 South Keene Street, Columbia, MO 65201Phone(573) 499-6001

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Robert Scott Foster is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Robert Foster's primary practice is The Surgical Center at Columbia Orthopaedic Group in Columbia, Missouri. The medical group on file is Columbia Orthopaedic Group. Dmand AI also links Robert Foster to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Robert Scott Foster's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Robert Foster practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
The Surgical Center at Columbia Orthopaedic GroupAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Robert Scott Foster is one of 91 podiatrists in Missouri

Podiatrist is Robert Foster's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 213E00000X. Robert Foster is licensed in Missouri.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Podiatrist, MissouriPrimaryLicense 000539 · taxonomy 213E00000X

Podiatrists near Robert Foster

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

91podiatrists in Missouri
3podiatrists in Columbia

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

Robert Scott Foster treated 670 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77

CMS counts 670 Medicare patients who saw Robert Foster in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 270 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.36, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Robert Foster's median patient age at 74, with 61% women.

Medicare patients, 2024670
Average age77
Average risk score1.36
Also on Medicaid7%

Robert Foster's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Robert Foster's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women38257%
  • Men28843%

Chronic conditions among Robert Foster's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis54%
  4. Diabetes54%
  5. Ischemic heart disease31%
  6. Chronic kidney disease28%
  7. Mood disorders26%
  8. Atrial fibrillation25%

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

Robert 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 74

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women61%
  • Men39%

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

Robert Scott Foster wrote 89 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Robert Foster wrote 89 Medicare Part D claims for 56 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 202489
Part D patients56

Drug classes CMS tracks in Robert Foster's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics12%11 of 89 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Robert Scott Foster scored 88 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 88 out of 100 for Robert Foster for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Robert Foster accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 834 procedures of removal of nail tissue by Robert Foster, more than 90% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Robert Foster's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 88of 100Final score
  • 86of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Where Robert Foster ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Removal of nail tissue
90th percentile834 procedures
Removal or shaving of skin growth
89th percentile185 procedures
Removal of tissue
79th percentile54 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Removal of skin lesions: 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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Robert Scott Foster received $61 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Robert Foster from 2 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $42.

Companies that paid Robert Foster the most, 2025 to 2025

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

Robert Scott Foster graduated from William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine

Robert Foster graduated from William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine in 1984.

  1. Medical schoolWilliam M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Robert Scott 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 DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
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 (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)
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 Robert Scott Foster's NPI number?

Robert Scott Foster's NPI number is 1700848348. It was assigned on April 6, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Robert Scott Foster specialize in?

Robert Scott Foster is a podiatrist in Columbia, Missouri. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Podiatrist (taxonomy code 213E00000X).

Where does Robert Scott Foster practice?

Robert Foster practices at 1 South Keene Street, Columbia, MO 65201. Robert Foster's primary practice is The Surgical Center at Columbia Orthopaedic Group in Columbia, Missouri. Dmand AI also links Robert Foster to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Robert Scott Foster's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Robert Foster is (573) 499-6001.

What is Robert Scott Foster's medical license number?

Robert Foster holds Missouri license 000539.

What medical group is Robert Scott Foster part of?

Robert Foster is linked to Columbia Orthopaedic Group.

Does Robert Scott Foster accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Robert Foster as accepting Medicare assignment.

What is Robert Scott Foster's MIPS score?

Robert Foster's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 88 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Robert Scott Foster see?

CMS counts 670 Medicare patients who saw Robert Foster in 2024, with an average age of 77.

Where did Robert Scott Foster go to medical school?

Robert Foster graduated from William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine in 1984.

Has Robert Scott Foster received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $61 in general payments to Robert Foster from 2 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Medtronic, Inc.

How long has Robert Scott Foster been practicing?

Robert Foster graduated from medical school in 1984, 42 years ago.

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