Robert Joaquin Foster, OD

  • Knightdale, NC
  • Optometrist
NPI1447511001PAC ID8123276961
Medicare patients, 2024
801
Part D claims, 2024
2,718
Industry payments
$182
Affiliated sites
1
Medical group
1
Practice address
314 Knollcrest Ln, Knightdale, NC 27545
Practice phone
Call (804) 861-2020
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Primary practice

Legacy Eye Care

Knightdale, North Carolina

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Robert Joaquin Foster is an optometrist in Knightdale, North Carolina

Robert Foster practices at Legacy Eye Care in Knightdale, North Carolina.

Robert Foster's NPI, 1447511001, was assigned on May 30, 2012. Robert Foster graduated from Pennsylvania College of Optometry in 2009. Robert Foster holds Virginia license 0618002124.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8123276961
NPI enumeration date
May 30, 2012
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(804) 861-2020
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
43
Medical school graduation
2009

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

Robert Joaquin Foster practices at Legacy Eye Care in Knightdale, North Carolina

Robert Foster's primary practice is Legacy Eye Care, at 314 Knollcrest Ln, Knightdale, NC 27545 in Wake County. The practice phone is (804) 861-2020.

  • Legacy Eye Care
    314 Knollcrest Ln, Knightdale, NC 27545 · Wake CountyPhone(804) 861-2020

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

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

Robert Foster's primary practice is Legacy Eye Care in Knightdale, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Robert Foster to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

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

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Legacy Eye CareAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Robert Joaquin Foster is one of 1,111 optometrists in North Carolina

Optometrist is Robert Foster's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Robert Foster is licensed in Virginia.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Optometrist, VirginiaPrimaryLicense 0618002124 · taxonomy 152W00000X

Optometrists near Robert Foster

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1,111optometrists in North Carolina
5optometrists in Knightdale

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

Robert Joaquin Foster treated 801 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 801 Medicare patients who saw Robert Foster in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 389 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.23, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Robert Foster's median patient age at 65, with 60% women.

Medicare patients, 2024801
Average age74
Average risk score1.23
Also on Medicaid11%

Robert Foster's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Robert Foster's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women44255%
  • Men35945%

Chronic conditions among Robert Foster's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis42%
  4. Diabetes36%
  5. Chronic kidney disease25%
  6. COPD22%
  7. Ischemic heart disease22%
  8. Mood disorders22%

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 65

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women60%
  • Men39%

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

Robert Joaquin Foster wrote 2,718 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Robert Foster wrote 2,718 Medicare Part D claims for 563 patients. 63% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 20242,718
Part D patients563

Robert Foster's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic1,722 claims63%
  • Brand-name996 claims37%

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

  • Antibiotics2%66 of 2,718 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 Joaquin Foster scored 0 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 0 out of 100 for Robert Foster for performance year 2024, reported individually. CMS counts 179 procedures of cataract surgery by Robert Foster, more than 82% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Robert Foster's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 0of 100Final score
  • 0of 100Quality
  • 0of 100Improvement Activities
  • 0of 100Cost

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

Cataract surgery
82nd percentile179 procedures

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Sources: 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 Joaquin Foster received $182 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 10 general payments to Robert Foster from 4 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. paid the most, $78.

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 Joaquin Foster graduated from Pennsylvania College of Optometry

Robert Foster graduated from Pennsylvania College of Optometry in 2009.

  1. Medical schoolPennsylvania College of Optometry

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Robert Joaquin 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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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 percentilesClinician 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 Joaquin Foster's NPI number?

Robert Joaquin Foster's NPI number is 1447511001. It was assigned on May 30, 2012, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Robert Joaquin Foster specialize in?

Robert Joaquin Foster is an optometrist in Knightdale, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).

Where does Robert Joaquin Foster practice?

Robert Foster practices at 314 Knollcrest Ln, Knightdale, NC 27545. Robert Foster's primary practice is Legacy Eye Care in Knightdale, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Robert Foster to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Robert Joaquin Foster's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Robert Foster is (804) 861-2020.

What is Robert Joaquin Foster's medical license number?

Robert Foster holds Virginia license 0618002124.

What is Robert Joaquin Foster's MIPS score?

Robert Foster's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 0 out of 100, reported individually.

How many Medicare patients does Robert Joaquin Foster see?

CMS counts 801 Medicare patients who saw Robert Foster in 2024, with an average age of 74.

Where did Robert Joaquin Foster go to medical school?

Robert Foster graduated from Pennsylvania College of Optometry in 2009.

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

CMS Open Payments shows $182 in general payments to Robert Foster from 4 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.

How long has Robert Joaquin Foster been practicing?

Robert Foster graduated from medical school in 2009, 17 years ago.

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