NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Eric Foster, M.D.

Emergency Medicine Physician · Chicago, IL

Eric Foster, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1225485394, issued on May 19, 2016. Check the license (Illinois 036150043, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1225485394
Name
Eric Foster
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License numbers
036150043 IL
125-068224 IL
2019034668 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7435 W Talcott Ave, Chicago, IL 60631
Phone
(773) 792-7921
Enumerated
May 19, 2016
Record last updated
Nov 22, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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 7435 W Talcott Ave

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

  1. Logan Abel, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1447900592
  2. Rachel Abrams, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1659786317
  3. Eva Adams, P.T.Physical Therapist1265780753
  4. Jennifer AdamsStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1710681473
  5. John Affinito, MDFamily Medicine Physician1316930191
  6. Omar Ahmed, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1043896947

Verify Eric Foster in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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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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49% more Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

337 Medicare Part D claims for 209 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 67 claims were for opioids.

  1. Eric Foster337
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen58 claims
  2. Azithromycin32 claims
  3. Cefdinir26 claims
  4. Prednisone22 claims
  5. Ondansetron Odt21 claims
  6. Ciprofloxacin Hcl14 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 score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%94.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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).

Eric Foster among 3,291 emergency medicine physician records in Illinois

Eric Foster, M.D. is one of 3,291 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 65% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 65% of these records are older, 32% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 57% of these records are
  • Record last updated2019 · 47% 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 Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,310 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Chicago

They are 1,310 of the 63,379 NPPES records with a practice address in Chicago, and 3,291 emergency medicine physician records in Illinois.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stephen Bozek, M.D.Chicago, IL 606311841285103
  2. Shu Chan, M.D.Chicago, IL 606311790770014
  3. Steve Christos, D.O.Chicago, IL 606311902891237
  4. Darien Cohen, M.D.Chicago, IL 606311366437626
  5. James Harlan, M.D.Chicago, IL 606311619126372
  6. Linda Herman, M.D.Chicago, IL 606311619957776
  7. Matthew Jordan, M.D.Chicago, IL 606311952302101
  8. Robert Marshall, MDChicago, IL 606311316031396

Common questions

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

Eric Foster, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225485394, issued on May 19, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Eric Foster, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7435 W Talcott Ave, Chicago, IL, 60631. Phone: (773) 792-7921. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036150043, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Eric Foster, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Eric Foster, M.D. had 337 Medicare Part D claims for 209 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Eric Foster, M.D.'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.