Craig Edwin Foster, MD
Anesthesiology Physician · Willimantic, CT
Craig Edwin Foster, MD is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Willimantic, Connecticut, and NPI 1962451211, issued on May 6, 2006. Check the license (Connecticut 038330, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Craig Edwin Foster
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
- License number
- 038330 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1185 Main St, Willimantic, CT 06226
- Phone
- (860) 423-7558
- Enumerated
- May 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (860) 423-4694
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100907000212); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Connecticut School Of Medicine, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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- Caroline OrtCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1851936504
Verify Craig Edwin Foster in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 038330Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
12% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average anesthesiology physician in 2024
355 Medicare Part D claims for 107 beneficiaries, against an average of 402 among the 4,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 144 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin113 claims
- Tramadol Hcl87 claims
- Morphine Sulfate Er22 claims
- Pregabalin21 claims
- Diazepam17 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl15 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $200.31
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 17,774 providers of this specialty with any payment received $669.59 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Anesthesia Associates OF Willimantic, PCWillimantic, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Craig Edwin Foster among 797 anesthesiology physician records in Connecticut
Craig Edwin Foster, MD is one of 797 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2006 among the 550 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
7 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in Willimantic
They are 7 of the 487 NPPES records with a practice address in Willimantic, and 797 anesthesiology physician records in Connecticut.
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The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Adam, M.D.Willimantic, CT 062261427161827
- Fernando Almenas, M.D.Willimantic, CT 062261114192309
- Robert Campagnone, M.D.Willimantic, CT 062261225080740
- Divya Mangala Kestur Rajasekhar, MDWillimantic, CT 062261124259858
- Brian King, M.D.Willimantic, CT 062261144328402
- Steven Knotts, CRNAWillimantic, CT 062261447311303
- Lisa Burgess, M.D.Putnam, CT 062601578583449
- Kristiyan Chervenkov, MDPutnam, CT 062601598743817
Common questions
What is Craig Edwin Foster, MD's NPI number?
Craig Edwin Foster, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962451211, issued on May 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Craig Edwin Foster, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1185 Main St, Willimantic, CT, 06226. Phone: (860) 423-7558. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Craig Edwin Foster, MD's license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 038330, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Craig Edwin Foster, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Craig Edwin Foster, MD had 355 Medicare Part D claims for 107 beneficiaries; the average among anesthesiology physician prescribers was 402. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Craig Edwin Foster, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.