NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David L. Foster, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Valley Stream, NY

David L. Foster, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Valley Stream, New York, and NPI 1174679179, issued on Jan 25, 2007. Check the license (New York 217856, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1174679179
Name
David L. Foster
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
217856 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10 E Merrick RD, Valley Stream, NY 11580
Phone
(516) 825-2439
Enumerated
Jan 25, 2007
Record last updated
Nov 13, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(516) 825-2463
Medicaid ID
02154658 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040224001231); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New York Medical College, 1996
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 10 E Merrick RD

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

  1. Yuliya Angelova, O.D.Optometrist1801865852
  2. Alexander FalkovskyFamily Medicine Physician1760420772
  3. Edward Forero, MDInternal Medicine Physician1962587956
  4. Salma Gene, PAMedical Physician Assistant1417196874
  5. Hira Iftikhar, AGNPGeriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1700422920
  6. Kelsey Jones, ODOptometrist1316509425

Verify David L. Foster in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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33% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

4,223 Medicare Part D claims for 417 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 13 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Foster4,223
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Metformin Hcl307 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate290 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium253 claims
  4. Simvastatin160 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium150 claims
  6. Rosuvastatin Calcium141 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 19.8 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%65.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $144.48

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Foster$144.48
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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

32 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Valley Stream

They are 32 of the 1,948 NPPES records with a practice address in Valley Stream, and 12,067 internal medicine physician records in New York.

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  6. Antonieta Abarientos, MDNew Rochelle, NY1649285123
  7. Zurab Abayev, M.D.Brooklyn, NY1841283058
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Common questions

What is David L. Foster, MD's NPI number?

David L. Foster, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174679179, issued on Jan 25, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David L. Foster, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10 E Merrick RD, Valley Stream, NY, 11580. Phone: (516) 825-2439. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David L. Foster, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 217856, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does David L. Foster, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David L. Foster, MD had 4,223 Medicare Part D claims for 417 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David L. Foster, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 19.8 of 100. 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.