NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christy Anne Foster, MD

Pediatric Endocrinology Physician · Birmingham, AL

Christy Anne Foster, MD is a pediatric endocrinology physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1497097547, issued on Mar 26, 2013. Check the license (Alabama MD.38101, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1497097547
Name
Christy Anne Foster
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pediatric Endocrinology Physician 2080P0205X
License number
MD.38101 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1600 7TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
Phone
(205) 638-9107
Enumerated
Mar 26, 2013
Record last updated
May 29, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190723003237); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2013
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.
Download card Updates feed

Also registered at 1600 7TH Ave S

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

  1. Caterina Abdala Villa, MDClinical Genetics (M.D.) Physician1982138483
  2. Hussein Abdul-Latif, M.D.Pediatric Endocrinology Physician1952414187
  3. Brittney Abercrombie, CRNPNurse Practitioner1225621527
  4. Grant Adams, CRNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1346860905
  5. Aya Al-Noubani, MDPediatrics Physician1477106540
  6. Walaa Al-TurkiPediatric Dentistry1396463154

Verify Christy Anne Foster in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
    Search for license MD.38101
    Check the board
  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
Open the Alabama license search

PlainDoctor does not match the HHS-OIG exclusion list to individual records: most entries carry no NPI. Search the OIG exclusion list by name.

Is this page about you? You can ask us to correct, restrict or remove it: how.

89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatric endocrinology physician in 2024

12 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 105 among the 386 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Christy Foster12
  2. Specialty average105

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.

Industry payments in 2024: $190.71

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Kyowa Kirin, Inc. The 931 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,382.94 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christy Foster$190.71
  2. Specialty average$4,382.94

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 Alabama Health Services Foundation, PCBirmingham, AL

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

Christy Anne Foster among 22 pediatric endocrinology physician records in Alabama

Christy Anne Foster, MD is one of 22 pediatric endocrinology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 50% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 50% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 45% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2011 among the 10 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 73% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2080P0205X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatric Endocrinology Physician providers in Alabama

There are 22 pediatric endocrinology physician records in Alabama.

The 8 pediatric endocrinology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Hussein Abdul-Latif, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331952414187
  2. Sarah Allan, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331124553110
  3. Ambika Ashraf, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331134232226
  4. Nicole Barnes, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331629268933
  5. Mary Barr, MDBirmingham, AL 352331881220838
  6. Giovanna Beauchamp, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331457645301
  7. Amanda Gardner, CRNP, FNPBirmingham, AL 352331326895137
  8. Kenneth McCormick, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331780797811

Common questions

What is Christy Anne Foster, MD's NPI number?

Christy Anne Foster, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497097547, issued on Mar 26, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christy Anne Foster, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1600 7TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL, 35233. Phone: (205) 638-9107. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christy Anne Foster, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number MD.38101, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christy Anne Foster, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christy Anne Foster, MD had 12 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pediatric endocrinology physician prescribers was 105. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.