Derek Foster, D.O
Family Medicine Physician · Waterford, MI
Derek Foster, D.O is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Waterford, Michigan, and NPI 1508493982, issued on Mar 25, 2020. Check the license (Michigan 5101026945, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Derek Foster
- Credential
- D.O
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 5101026945 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Iha Waterford Primary Care, Waterford, MI 48328
- Phone
- (248) 618-6000
- Enumerated
- Mar 25, 2020
- Record last updated
- May 30, 2023
- Fax
- (248) 619-6951
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230601001964); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at Iha Waterford Primary Care
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Derek Foster in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 5101026945Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
1,737 Medicare Part D claims for 342 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 67 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate79 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium74 claims
- Losartan Potassium62 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa57 claims
- Omeprazole49 claims
- Lisinopril44 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Iha Ooma Primary LLCWaterford, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Derek Foster among 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan
Derek Foster, D.O is one of 6,013 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 83% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 83% of these records are older, 14% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2008 among the 3,493 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
27 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Waterford
They are 27 of the 1,086 NPPES records with a practice address in Waterford, and 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan.
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Common questions
What is Derek Foster, D.O's NPI number?
Derek Foster, D.O's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508493982, issued on Mar 25, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Derek Foster, D.O located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Iha Waterford Primary Care, Waterford, MI, 48328. Phone: (248) 618-6000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Derek Foster, D.O's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 5101026945, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Derek Foster, D.O prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Derek Foster, D.O had 1,737 Medicare Part D claims for 342 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.