Ernest Byron Foster, M.D.
Emergency Medicine Physician · Ardmore, OK
Ernest Byron Foster, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Ardmore, Oklahoma, and NPI 1205192937, issued on Apr 6, 2012. Check the license (Oklahoma 31206, as entered in NPPES) on the Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ernest Byron Foster
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
- License number
- 31206 OK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1011 14TH Ave NW, Ardmore, OK 73401
- Phone
- (580) 220-6658
- Enumerated
- Apr 6, 2012
- Record last updated
- Jul 23, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (580) 220-6673
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150810002546); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1011 14TH Ave NW
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Nolen Anderson, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1477515484
- Charles Black, D.O.Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician1891757860
- Bryce Bliss, M.D.Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1982716452
- Nancy Cavner, DPP LIFE COACHPrevention Professional1336610708
Verify Ernest Byron Foster in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision
Search for license 31206Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
21% more Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024
273 Medicare Part D claims for 189 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. 12 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone47 claims
- Ondansetron Odt37 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl26 claims
- Cephalexin20 claims
- Progesterone13 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $62.50
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Revance Therapeutics, Inc. The 12,335 providers of this specialty with any payment received $953.79 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Norman Regional Hospital AuthorityNorman, OK
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ernest Byron Foster among 748 emergency medicine physician records in Oklahoma
Ernest Byron Foster, M.D. is one of 748 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Oklahoma. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 49% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 49% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2016 among the 438 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 53% 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 Oklahoma practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
12 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Ardmore
They are 12 of the 1,302 NPPES records with a practice address in Ardmore, and 748 emergency medicine physician records in Oklahoma.
All 748 in Oklahoma → Every provider in Ardmore → Emergency Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nolen Anderson, DOArdmore, OK 734011477515484
- Jason Carter, MD, MHSA, FACEPArdmore, OK 734011376712935
- Mark Damon, D.O.Ardmore, OK 734011124256888
- Ashraf Habib, MDArdmore, OK 734011780675322
- Beth May, DOArdmore, OK 734011497743611
- Daniel McKinley, MDArdmore, OK 734011316189459
- Jeffery Ross, DOArdmore, OK 734011023697075
- Kenneth Schwartz, MDArdmore, OK 734011902820285
Common questions
What is Ernest Byron Foster, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ernest Byron Foster, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205192937, issued on Apr 6, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ernest Byron Foster, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1011 14TH Ave NW, Ardmore, OK, 73401. Phone: (580) 220-6658. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ernest Byron Foster, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Oklahoma license number 31206, as entered by the provider. Search the Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision at https://www.okmedicalboard.org/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ernest Byron Foster, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ernest Byron Foster, M.D. had 273 Medicare Part D claims for 189 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.