Gary J. Foster, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Fort Collins, CO
Gary J. Foster, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Fort Collins, Colorado, and NPI 1730185182, issued on Jun 21, 2005. Check the license (Colorado 34592, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gary J. Foster
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 34592 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1725 E Prospect RD, Fort Collins, CO 80525
- Phone
- (970) 221-2222
- Enumerated
- Jun 21, 2005
- Record last updated
- Sep 25, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (970) 221-4286
- Medicaid ID
- 01345925 CO
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110120000926); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Utah School Of Medicine, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1725 E Prospect RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Patrick Arnold, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1225034671
- Kent Bashford, DOGlaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1346243714
- Kent Crews, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1831195288
- Kelsey Elrod, ODOptometrist1386098275
- Arthur Korotkin, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1023166345
Verify Gary J. Foster in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license 34592Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
20% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,210 Medicare Part D claims for 280 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 42% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate377 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine258 claims
- Moxifloxacin209 claims
- Ofloxacin160 claims
- Bromfenac Sodium51 claims
- Prolensa40 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): 79.7 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $24,173.74
35 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Eye Center OF Northern Colorado PCFort Collins, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Gary J. Foster among 338 ophthalmology physician records in Colorado
Gary J. Foster, M.D. is one of 338 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 71% 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, 80% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2001 among the 199 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 64% 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 Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Colorado
There are 338 ophthalmology physician records in Colorado.
All 338 in Colorado → Every provider in Fort Collins → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Patrick Arnold, M.D.Fort Collins, CO 805251225034671
- Kent Crews, M.D.Fort Collins, CO 805251831195288
- Laryssa Dragan, MDFort Collins, CO 805251598982902
- Arthur Korotkin, M.D.Fort Collins, CO 805251023166345
- Jennifer Logan, M.D.Fort Collins, CO 805251427051671
- John McLaughlin, M.D.Fort Collins, CO 805251245467117
- Karl Olsen, M.D.Fort Collins, CO 805251275539629
- Gerald Olsen, M.D.Fort Collins, CO 805251427054501
Common questions
What is Gary J. Foster, M.D.'s NPI number?
Gary J. Foster, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730185182, issued on Jun 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gary J. Foster, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1725 E Prospect RD, Fort Collins, CO, 80525. Phone: (970) 221-2222. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gary J. Foster, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number 34592, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Gary J. Foster, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gary J. Foster, M.D. had 1,210 Medicare Part D claims for 280 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Gary J. Foster, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.7 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.