Dr. Shannon Kaye Foster, MD

Dr. Foster practices at Western Montana Clinic in Missoula, Montana.

Dr. Foster's NPI, 1356549406, was assigned on July 10, 2007. Dr. Foster graduated from University Of Washington School Of Medicine in 2006. Dr. Foster holds Montana license 12383.

Dr. Foster's primary practice is Western Montana Clinic, at 2835 Ft Missoula Rd, Missoula, MT 59804 in Missoula County. The practice phone is (406) 721-5600.

Dr. Foster's primary practice is Western Montana Clinic in Missoula, Montana. Dr. Foster is also affiliated with Providence St. Patrick Hospital. The medical group on file is Western Montana Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Foster to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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

Dermatology is Dr. Foster's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207N00000X. Dr. Foster is board certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology. Dmand AI has Dr. Foster's licenses on file in 2 states: Montana and Oregon.

Dmand AI lists acne, acute skin infection, benign or precancerous skin growths, cancerous skin growth removal, cold sores or genital herpes, contact dermatitis, hives and itchy rashes among the conditions Dr. Foster treats.

CMS data shows 5,260 Medicare services from Dr. Foster across 21 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,338 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $197,333 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 1,338 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Foster in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 637 patients. 59% of them have high cholesterol, and 55% have high blood pressure. 4% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.90, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Foster's median patient age at 76, with 62% women.

In 2024, Dr. Foster wrote 1,532 Medicare Part D claims for 515 patients. 82% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,287 of them, across 34 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $694,817 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,022 claims across 31 drugs.

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 1,662 procedures of removal of skin lesions by Dr. Foster, more than 97% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal of nail tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Foster in 2014. Dr. Foster's most frequent co-authors are Brenda M. Simpson, MD, Eric Lawrence Simpson, MD and Cindi N. Chapman, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 600 general payments to Dr. Foster from 26 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 84% of the total. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation paid the most, $2,847.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Foster.

Dr. Foster graduated from University Of Washington School Of Medicine in 2006. Dr. Foster is a member of AAD.

Dr. Foster is in network with 11 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.