James L. Foster, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Macon, GA
James L. Foster, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Macon, Georgia, and NPI 1235172230, issued on Jun 14, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 046099, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James L. Foster
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- 046099 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 575 1St St, Macon, GA 31201
- Phone
- (478) 743-9762
- Enumerated
- Jun 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 11, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (478) 746-6612
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050523000442); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 155 in Georgia → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 575 1St St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Sandra Broomfield, NURSE PRACTITIONERAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1760948434
- Jeffrey Brown, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1801213467
- Randall Brown, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1124062831
- Pamela Carty, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1629438007
- Jason Chapman, MDSurgery Physician1447437090
- Magendran Danapal, MDVascular Surgery Physician1740621788
Verify James L. Foster in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 046099Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2% more Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
103 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 37 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen19 claims
- Amiodarone Hcl13 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: $46.00
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Baxter Healthcare. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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 2 group practices
- Health Services OF Central GeorgiaPerry, GA
- Sgmc Physician Network IncValdosta, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James L. Foster among 155 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Georgia
James L. Foster, M.D. is one of 155 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 1998 among the 111 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Georgia
There are 155 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Georgia.
All 155 in Georgia → Every provider in Macon → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Randall Brown, M.D.Macon, GA 312011124062831
- Anthony Holden, MDMacon, GA 312011720086606
- Patrick Kohtz, M.D.Macon, GA 312011316366354
- Laura Reed, M.D.Macon, GA 312011194704338
- Joseph VandewaterMacon, GA 312101366978678
- Kurt Fichtner, M.D.Macon, GA 312171699888297
- Richard Harvey, M.D.Macon, GA 312171093758104
- David Langford, MDMacon, GA 312171104882091
Common questions
What is James L. Foster, M.D.'s NPI number?
James L. Foster, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235172230, issued on Jun 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James L. Foster, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 575 1St St, Macon, GA, 31201. Phone: (478) 743-9762. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James L. Foster, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 046099, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James L. Foster, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James L. Foster, M.D. had 103 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.