NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Edward J. Foster, MD

Emergency Medicine Physician · Watertown, WI

Edward J. Foster, MD is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Watertown, Wisconsin, and NPI 1265409965, issued on Mar 2, 2006. Check the license (Wisconsin 31310, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1265409965
Name
Edward J. Foster
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
31310 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
125 Hospital Dr, Watertown, WI 53098
Phone
(920) 261-4210
Enumerated
Mar 2, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 17, 2022
Fax
(920) 262-4360
Medicaid ID
31684800 WI
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 125 Hospital Dr

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  1. Rebecca Altshull, RDRegistered Dietitian1023138682
  2. Julie Amundson, MPTPhysical Therapist1164648119
  3. Jeffery Aussprung, ATCAthletic Trainer1932228483
  4. Kaci Axelson, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1043703325
  5. Timothy Barnes, PTPhysical Therapist1376905141
  6. Kristine Bennett, RDN,CDRegistered Dietitian1720592454

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
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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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2% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

222 Medicare Part D claims for 154 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 18 claims were for opioids.

  1. Edward Foster222
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin34 claims
  2. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass18 claims
  3. Azithromycin16 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen16 claims
  5. Cefdinir12 claims
  6. Prednisone12 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): 100 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score95.3
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Edward J. Foster among 1,464 emergency medicine physician records in Wisconsin

Edward J. Foster, MD is one of 1,464 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 79% 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 58% of these records are
  • Record last updated2022 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Emergency Medicine Physician providers in Wisconsin

There are 1,464 emergency medicine physician records in Wisconsin.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kathleen Hargarten, MDWatertown, WI 530981205803947
  2. Jason Lee, MDWatertown, WI 530981396712469
  3. Robert Beyer, M.D.Mequon, WI 530971508027947
  4. Meghan Fabrizi, M.D.Mequon, WI 530971467898064
  5. Jeffrey Merlin, M.D.Mequon, WI 530971174812085
  6. Ross Skizycki, M.D.Mequon, WI 530971972881803
  7. Therese Gesteland, M.D.West Bend, WI 530951649227950
  8. Erik Gierahn, M.D.West Bend, WI 530951255368189

Common questions

What is Edward J. Foster, MD's NPI number?

Edward J. Foster, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265409965, issued on Mar 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Edward J. Foster, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 125 Hospital Dr, Watertown, WI, 53098. Phone: (920) 261-4210. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Edward J. Foster, MD's license?

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 31310, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board at https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/MEB/Default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Edward J. Foster, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Edward J. Foster, MD had 222 Medicare Part D claims for 154 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Edward J. Foster, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.