NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Robert Foster, D.D.S.

Dentist · Robstown, TX

James Robert Foster, D.D.S. is a dentist with a practice address in Robstown, Texas, and NPI 1548394299, issued on Mar 15, 2007. Check the license (Texas 15409, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1548394299
Name
James Robert Foster
Credential
D.D.S.
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
15409 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
109 E Avenue J, Robstown, TX 78380
Phone
(361) 387-1531
Enumerated
Mar 15, 2007
Record last updated
Dec 17, 2024
Fax
(956) 969-8570
Medicaid IDs
178906703 TX
1751344 AK
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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Also registered at 109 E Avenue J

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. William Cooper, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1962575530
  2. Jennifer HoleGeneral Practice Dentistry1316292873
  3. Donald Jackman, D.D.S.Dentist1124023395
  4. Thomas Rice, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1447772793

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dentist in 2024

199 Medicare Part D claims for 95 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. 35 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Foster199
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin55 claims
  2. Ibuprofen53 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl35 claims
  4. Clindamycin Hcl15 claims
  5. Prevident11 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: $87.40

1 payment: education; the largest payer was Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals, 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. James Foster$87.40
  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.

James Robert Foster among 6,572 dentist records in Texas

James Robert Foster, D.D.S. is one of 6,572 dentist records with a practice address in Texas. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 18% of these records are older, 70% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2024 · 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 122300000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

3 dentist records list a practice address in Robstown

They are 3 of the 48 NPPES records with a practice address in Robstown, and 6,572 dentist records in Texas.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Purav Desai, DDSRobstown, TX 783801689857872
  2. Donald Jackman, D.D.S.Robstown, TX 783801124023395
  3. Thomas Hennes, DDSRockport, TX 783821407120660
  4. Jon Romer, DDSRockport, TX 783821073540936
  5. Hani Aref, DMDPortland, TX 783741508469610
  6. Nadia Hatami FardyPortland, TX 783741598602252
  7. Carlos Jaramillo, DDSPortland, TX 783741326106071
  8. Michael Mauldin, D.D.S.Portland, TX 783741588670939

Common questions

What is James Robert Foster, D.D.S.'s NPI number?

James Robert Foster, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548394299, issued on Mar 15, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Robert Foster, D.D.S. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 109 E Avenue J, Robstown, TX, 78380. Phone: (361) 387-1531. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Robert Foster, D.D.S.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 15409, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does James Robert Foster, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Robert Foster, D.D.S. had 199 Medicare Part D claims for 95 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.

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.