NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian K. Foster, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Erie, PA

Brian K. Foster, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Erie, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1598261885, issued on Apr 4, 2018. Check the license (Pennsylvania MT215146, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1598261885
Name
Brian K. Foster
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
MT215146 PA
13955661-1205 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
201 State Street, Erie, PA 16550
Phone
(814) 877-6000
Enumerated
Apr 4, 2018
Record last updated
Mar 10, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240917002153); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Rutgers, Robert Woood Johnson Medical School, 2018
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 201 State Street

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Brian ClonanRegistered Nurse1164386603
  2. Jason Dell'Aquila, D.O.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1457107229
  3. Steven Ferguson, DOInternal Medicine Physician1780650853
  4. Abigail Fish, D.OStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1417747759
  5. Janet FriedmanCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1588981724
  6. Katelyn Fuller, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1780046953

Verify Brian K. Foster in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Industry payments in 2024: $342.30

17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Arthrex, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Brian Foster$342
  2. Specialty average$23,023

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University OF Utah Adult ServicesSalt Lake City, UT

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Brian K. Foster among 1,253 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Pennsylvania

Brian K. Foster, M.D. is one of 1,253 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 82% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 82% of these records are older, 15% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2003 among the 777 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 1,253 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jonathan Cheah, MDErie, PA 165501598058794
  2. Jacob Staub, MDErie, PA 165501932966926
  3. Hunter Belanger, DOErie, PA 165091225778251
  4. David CarlErie, PA 165091962846642
  5. Jason Den Haese, DO, MSErie, PA 165091538899398
  6. Michael Driscoll, DOErie, PA 165091811514805
  7. Anthony Ferretti, DOErie, PA 165091043275233
  8. Noah Gonzalez, DOErie, PA 165091790461465

Common questions

What is Brian K. Foster, M.D.'s NPI number?

Brian K. Foster, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598261885, issued on Apr 4, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian K. Foster, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 201 State Street, Erie, PA, 16550. Phone: (814) 877-6000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian K. Foster, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MT215146, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 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.

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