Alexander Foster, M.D.
Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician · Encinitas, CA
Alexander Foster, M.D. is a cornea and external diseases specialist physician with a practice address in Encinitas, California, and NPI 1033407275, issued on Jul 20, 2011. Check the license on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alexander Foster
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician 207WX0120X
- Practice location
- 477 N EL Camino Real Ste C202, Encinitas, CA 92024
- Phone
- (760) 631-3500
- Enumerated
- Jul 20, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 477 N EL Camino Real Ste C202
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Tien Johnny Cao-Nguyen, ODOptometrist1477121713
- Bill Codner, O.D.Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist1245299338
- Eric Johnston, MDOphthalmology Physician1114916053
- Mona Moshtaghi, ODOptometrist1730609181
- Marianna Samuels, O.D.Optometrist1760767461
Verify Alexander Foster in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of CaliforniaCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
19% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cornea and external diseases specialist physician in 2024
1,052 Medicare Part D claims for 337 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,306 among the 282 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 55% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate336 claims
- Latanoprost135 claims
- Timolol Maleate62 claims
- Ofloxacin43 claims
- Cyclosporine37 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol36 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The Medicare quality score for 2023: 88.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $846.32
35 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 247 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,865.64 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Foster And Garff Surgical Associates IncOceanside, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician providers in California
There are 46 cornea and external diseases specialist physician records in California.
Other cornea and external diseases specialist physician records in California
- Rakhi Ammar, MDLa Jolla, CA1285138503
- Patricia Bainter, MDLa Jolla, CA1487737847
- Brandon Bates, MDOrange, CA1376288274
- Carla BerkowitzSan Diego, CA1578928669
- Clemence Bonnet, MD, PHDLos Angeles, CA1861256547
- Shyamanga Borooah, MDSan Diego, CA1275165102
- Clement Cheng, MDStanford, CA1629065826
- Daniel Choi, MDWest Hills, CA1679078216
- Joanne Choi, MDSan Francisco, CA1063041838
- Michael Choi, M.D.Buena Park, CA1871912279
Common questions
What is Alexander Foster, M.D.'s NPI number?
Alexander Foster, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033407275, issued on Jul 20, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alexander Foster, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 477 N EL Camino Real Ste C202, Encinitas, CA, 92024. Phone: (760) 631-3500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alexander Foster, M.D.'s license?
Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Alexander Foster, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alexander Foster, M.D. had 1,052 Medicare Part D claims for 337 beneficiaries; the average among cornea and external diseases specialist physician prescribers was 1,306. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Alexander Foster, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.6 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.