NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Heather Foster, DDS

Dentist · Hanover, MD

Heather Foster, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Hanover, Maryland, and NPI 1629436266, issued on Feb 9, 2016. Check the license (Maryland 16239, as entered in NPPES) with the Maryland board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1629436266
Name
Heather Foster
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
16239 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7556 Teague RD, Hanover, MD 21076
Phone
(410) 799-9991
Enumerated
Feb 9, 2016
Record last updated
Mar 28, 2017 (not updated in 9 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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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Maryland board licenses this profession
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
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58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

36 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Heather Foster36
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin26 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: $14.44

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Dentsply Sirona Inc. The 31,974 providers of this specialty with any payment received $540.36 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Heather Foster$14.44
  2. Specialty average$540.36

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Heather Foster among 1,870 dentist records in Maryland

Heather Foster, DDS is one of 1,870 dentist records with a practice address in Maryland. 60% 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 71% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 71% of these records are older, 27% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2017 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

5 dentist records list a practice address in Hanover

They are 5 of the 299 NPPES records with a practice address in Hanover, and 1,870 dentist records in Maryland.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sharon Mathew, DDSHanover, MD 210761851612378
  2. Kim Meah, DDSHanover, MD 210761437381779
  3. Jason Powell, D.D.S.Hanover, MD 210761336289248
  4. Rini SoniHanover, MD 210761417334095
  5. Azita Davanlou, DDSElkridge, MD 210751093726846
  6. Maheen Gilani, DDSElkridge, MD 210751780352898
  7. Liya Goitom, DDSElkridge, MD 210751912215856
  8. Arian Hamidi, D.D.S.Elkridge, MD 210751861875353

Common questions

What is Heather Foster, DDS's NPI number?

Heather Foster, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629436266, issued on Feb 9, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Heather Foster, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7556 Teague RD, Hanover, MD, 21076. Phone: (410) 799-9991. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Heather Foster, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number 16239, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Heather Foster, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Heather Foster, DDS had 36 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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.

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