Foster Chen, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Lakewood, WA
Foster Chen, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Lakewood, Washington, and NPI 1326399080, issued on Sep 20, 2012. Check the license (Washington MD60948203, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Foster Chen
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- MD60948203 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 11307 Bridgeport Way SW Ste 220A, Lakewood, WA 98499
- Phone
- (253) 985-6675
- Enumerated
- Sep 20, 2012
- Record last updated
- Jan 5, 2026
- Fax
- (253) 985-6678
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20191014003627); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic surgery physician records → All 656 in Washington → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 11307 Bridgeport Way SW Ste 220A
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jason Bingham, MDSurgery Physician1861786022
- Jacob Gorbaty, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1356705669
- Quinton Hatch, M.D.Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician1215255088
- Grace LukeRegistered Nurse1205771342
- Andrew Schlussel, DOSurgery Physician1588828859
- Jillian SheppardSurgical Physician Assistant1851224935
Verify Foster Chen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD60948203Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
1,070 Medicare Part D claims for 241 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 144 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Celecoxib431 claims
- Amoxicillin138 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl134 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl118 claims
- Cefadroxil112 claims
- Pregabalin39 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: $628.91
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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 3 group practices
- Chi Health Clinic Specialty LLCLincoln, NE
- Franciscan Medical GroupSilverdale, WA
- Kaiser Foundation Health Plan OF WashingtonSeattle, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Foster Chen among 656 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Washington
Foster Chen, MD is one of 656 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Washington. 67% 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 77% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 77% of these records are older, 19% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2004 among the 385 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Washington
There are 656 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Washington.
All 656 in Washington → Every provider in Lakewood → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Julian Arroyo, MDLakewood, WA 984991114921707
- William Bede, M.D.Lakewood, WA 984991720057094
- Spencer Coray, MDLakewood, WA 984991013911619
- Albert D'Heurle, M.D.Lakewood, WA 984991255775219
- Jacob Gorbaty, M.D.Lakewood, WA 984991356705669
- Douglas Hassan, MDLakewood, WA 984991407822919
- John Heffernan, M.D.Lakewood, WA 984991972915627
- Matthew Jenkins, M.D.Lakewood, WA 984991821263807
Common questions
What is Foster Chen, MD's NPI number?
Foster Chen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326399080, issued on Sep 20, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Foster Chen, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11307 Bridgeport Way SW Ste 220A, Lakewood, WA, 98499. Phone: (253) 985-6675. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Foster Chen, MD's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD60948203, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Foster Chen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Foster Chen, MD had 1,070 Medicare Part D claims for 241 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.