David E. Foster, RPAC

  • Albany, NY
  • Physician assistant
NPI1285695957PAC ID1153222328
Medicare patients, 2024
499
Part D claims, 2024
851
Industry payments
$1,062
Affiliated sites
2
Medical groups
2
Practice address
35 Hackett Blvd, Albany, NY 12208
Practice phone
Call (518) 472-9111
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Pelmutter Eye Center

Albany, New York

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David E. Foster is a physician assistant in Albany, New York

David Foster practices at Pelmutter Eye Center in Albany, New York.

David Foster's NPI, 1285695957, was assigned on March 31, 2006. David Foster graduated from Albany Medical College of Union University in 1995. David Foster holds New York license 005225-1.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
1153222328
NPI enumeration date
March 31, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(518) 472-9111
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
57
Medical school graduation
1995

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

David E. Foster practices at Pelmutter Eye Center in Albany, New York

David Foster's primary practice is Pelmutter Eye Center, at 35 Hackett Blvd, Albany, NY 12208 in Albany County. The practice phone is (518) 472-9111.

  • Pelmutter Eye Center
    35 Hackett Blvd, Albany, NY 12208 · Albany CountyPhone(518) 472-9111

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

David E. Foster is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups

David Foster's primary practice is Pelmutter Eye Center in Albany, New York. The medical group on file is Skin Specialists of the Capital Region. Dmand AI also links David Foster to 2 more group practices and clinics 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 David E. Foster's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Pelmutter Eye CenterAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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David E. Foster is one of 11,456 physician assistants in New York

Physician assistant is David Foster's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363A00000X. David Foster is licensed in New York.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Physician assistant, New YorkPrimaryLicense 005225-1 · taxonomy 363A00000X

Physician assistants near David Foster

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

David E. Foster treated 499 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 499 Medicare patients who saw David Foster in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 242 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 66% have high blood pressure. 4% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.06, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts David Foster's median patient age at 60, with 56% women.

Medicare patients, 2024499
Average age74
Average risk score1.06
Also on Medicaid4%

David Foster's Medicare patients by age, 2024

David Foster's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women23246%
  • Men26754%

Chronic conditions among David Foster's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure66%
  3. Ischemic heart disease40%
  4. Arthritis37%
  5. Diabetes21%
  6. Anxiety20%
  7. Mood disorders18%
  8. Atrial fibrillation16%

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

David 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 60

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women56%
  • Men43%

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

David E. Foster wrote 851 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, David Foster wrote 851 Medicare Part D claims for 365 patients. 78% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 2024851
Part D patients365

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

  • Generic663 claims78%
  • Brand-name188 claims22%

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

  • Antibiotics7%62 of 851 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

How David E. Foster takes part in Medicare

David Foster accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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David E. Foster received $1,062 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 32 general payments to David Foster from 12 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 74% of the total. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. paid the most, $204.

General payments to David Foster by kind, 2025 to 2025

$1.1Kin total
  • Food and beverage$78774%
  • Education$27626%

Companies that paid David Foster the most, 2025 to 2025

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

David E. Foster graduated from Albany Medical College of Union University

David Foster graduated from Albany Medical College of Union University in 1995.

  1. Medical schoolAlbany Medical College of Union University

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for David E. 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (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 David E. Foster's NPI number?

David E. Foster's NPI number is 1285695957. It was assigned on March 31, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does David E. Foster specialize in?

David E. Foster is a physician assistant in Albany, New York. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363A00000X).

Where does David E. Foster practice?

David Foster practices at 35 Hackett Blvd, Albany, NY 12208. David Foster's primary practice is Pelmutter Eye Center in Albany, New York. Dmand AI also links David Foster to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.

What is David E. Foster's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for David Foster is (518) 472-9111.

What is David E. Foster's medical license number?

David Foster holds New York license 005225-1.

What medical group is David E. Foster part of?

David Foster is linked to Skin Specialists of the Capital Region. Dmand AI links David Foster to 1 more medical group.

Does David E. Foster accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists David Foster as accepting Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does David E. Foster see?

CMS counts 499 Medicare patients who saw David Foster in 2024, with an average age of 74.

Where did David E. Foster go to medical school?

David Foster graduated from Albany Medical College of Union University in 1995.

Has David E. Foster received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,062 in general payments to David Foster from 12 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.

How long has David E. Foster been practicing?

David Foster graduated from medical school in 1995, 31 years ago.

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