Deshka Foster, MD
Surgical Oncology Physician · Stanford, CA
Deshka Foster, MD is a surgical oncology physician with a practice address in Stanford, California, and NPI 1336536390, issued on Apr 16, 2015. Check the license (California A143733, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Deshka Foster
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgical Oncology Physician 2086X0206X
- License number
- A143733 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 300 Pasteur Dr, Stanford, CA 94305
- Phone
- (650) 723-4000
- Enumerated
- Apr 16, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 300 Pasteur Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Deshka Foster in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A143733Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical oncology physician in 2024
19 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 99 among the 895 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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: $145.21
1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Dilon Technologies, Inc.. The 807 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,186.36 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.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Stanford Health CareStanford, CA · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Surgical Oncology Physician providers in California
There are 187 surgical oncology physician records in California.
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- Elizabeth Arena, M.D.Los Angeles, CA1245460237
- Avo Artinyan, MDDuarte, CA1609934942
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- Jennifer Baker, MDLos Angeles, CA1447504121
- Jaikrishna Balkissoon, MDBerkeley, CA1508974056
- Robert Barone, M.D.San Diego, CA1528083573
Common questions
What is Deshka Foster, MD's NPI number?
Deshka Foster, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336536390, issued on Apr 16, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Deshka Foster, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 Pasteur Dr, Stanford, CA, 94305. Phone: (650) 723-4000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Deshka Foster, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A143733, 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 Deshka Foster, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Deshka Foster, MD had 19 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; the average among surgical oncology physician prescribers was 99. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.