Frances McDuffie Foster, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Raleigh, NC
Frances McDuffie Foster, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Raleigh, North Carolina, and NPI 1629062880, issued on Sep 2, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 201200645, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Frances McDuffie Foster
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 201200645 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4400 Falls OF Neuse RD, Raleigh, NC 27609
- Phone
- (919) 747-9589
- Enumerated
- Sep 2, 2005
- Record last updated
- Oct 2, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (919) 803-0436
- Medicaid ID
- 5920331 NC
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Frances McDuffie Foster in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 201200645Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
22 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Brimonidine Tartrate15 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.
Frances McDuffie Foster among 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina
Frances McDuffie Foster, MD is one of 688 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 82% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
- Record last updated2013 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Board, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276091285684951
- Bruce Boliek, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276091033160817
- Vincent Dahringer, MDRaleigh, NC 276091912010190
- William Foster, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276091093766016
- Nitin Gupta, M.D., M.P.H.Raleigh, NC 276091962454835
- Kerry Hunt, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276091972598522
- Holly Johnson, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276091043261076
- Walton Joyner, MDRaleigh, NC 276091851376164
Common questions
What is Frances McDuffie Foster, MD's NPI number?
Frances McDuffie Foster, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629062880, issued on Sep 2, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Frances McDuffie Foster, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4400 Falls OF Neuse RD, Raleigh, NC, 27609. Phone: (919) 747-9589. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Frances McDuffie Foster, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 201200645, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Frances McDuffie Foster, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Frances McDuffie Foster, MD had 22 Medicare Part D claims; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.