NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Vernon Foster, M.D.

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician · Auburn, CA

David Vernon Foster, M.D. is a child & adolescent psychiatry physician with a practice address in Auburn, California, and NPI 1174801773, issued on Jul 30, 2011. Check the license (California G27585, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1174801773
Name
David Vernon Foster
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician 2084P0804X
License number
G27585 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1111 High St, Auburn, CA 95603
Phone
(530) 885-5177
Enumerated
Jul 30, 2011
Record last updated
Jul 30, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(530) 885-5177
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1111 High St

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  1. David Doak, MS, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1881818797
  2. Colleen Phalen, NPIPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1639354772

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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13% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average child & adolescent psychiatry physician in 2024

440 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries, against an average of 504 among the 3,545 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.

  1. David Foster440
  2. Specialty average504

Most prescribed

  1. Quetiapine Fumarate44 claims
  2. Vraylar35 claims
  3. Clonazepam30 claims
  4. Alprazolam26 claims
  5. Lamotrigine20 claims
  6. Lorazepam20 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $129.76

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 1,578 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,427.96 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Foster$129.76
  2. Specialty average$1,427.96

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

David Vernon Foster among 1,009 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records in California

David Vernon Foster, M.D. is one of 1,009 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records with a practice address in California. 55% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 74% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 74% of these records are older, 23% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 55% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 21% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0804X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician providers in California

There are 1,009 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records in California.

The 8 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rekha Singh, M.DAuburn, CA 956031134252901
  2. Tracy Brown, M.D.Carmichael, CA 956081679669733
  3. Lionel Gottschalk, M.D.Davis, CA 956161356558936
  4. Mina Hah, M.D.Davis, CA 956161083931869
  5. Emily Harris, M.D.Davis, CA 956161073596938
  6. Helen Krell, MDDavis, CA 956161225103062
  7. John McKean, M.D.Diamond Springs, CA 956191215951017
  8. Candace Fortune, MDFolsom, CA 956301447360482

Common questions

What is David Vernon Foster, M.D.'s NPI number?

David Vernon Foster, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174801773, issued on Jul 30, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Vernon Foster, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1111 High St, Auburn, CA, 95603. Phone: (530) 885-5177. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Vernon Foster, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G27585, as entered by the provider. 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 David Vernon Foster, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Vernon Foster, M.D. had 440 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries; the average among child & adolescent psychiatry physician prescribers was 504. 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.