James Ralph Foster, M.D.
Emergency Medicine Physician · New Port Richey, FL
James Ralph Foster, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in New Port Richey, Florida, and NPI 1679736029, issued on Jul 7, 2008. Check the license (Florida ME116659, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Ralph Foster
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
- License numbers
- ME116659 FL
003227 GA
247108 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9330 State Road 54, New Port Richey, FL 34655
- Phone
- (727) 834-4000
- Enumerated
- Jul 7, 2008
- Record last updated
- Mar 6, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 009367700 FL
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 9330 State Road 54
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Carolyn Johnstone, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1750601035
Verify James Ralph Foster in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME116659Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
45% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024
125 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 19 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ibuprofen18 claims
- Cephalexin16 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl11 claims
- Prednisone11 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: $69.66
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Theratechnologies Inc. The 12,335 providers of this specialty with any payment received $953.79 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.
James Ralph Foster among 4,034 emergency medicine physician records in Florida
James Ralph Foster, M.D. is one of 4,034 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Florida. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 45% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 45% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 55% of these records are
- Record last updated2014 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Emergency Medicine Physician providers in Florida
There are 4,034 emergency medicine physician records in Florida.
All 4,034 in Florida → Every provider in New Port Richey → Emergency Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Fernando Batista Morales, M.D.Trinity, FL 346551679909550
- Peter Duic, MDNew Port Richey, FL 346551508872128
- Mark Ghobrial, DOTrinity, FL 346551518634005
- Daniel Howerton, D.OTrinity, FL 346551942650031
- Carolyn Johnstone, M.D.New Port Richey, FL 346551750601035
- Alexander Maqueira, DOTrinity, FL 346551386218527
- Molly McIntyre, MDTrinity, FL 346551124346085
- John Opyoke, MDNew Port Richey, FL 346551720035181
Common questions
What is James Ralph Foster, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Ralph Foster, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679736029, issued on Jul 7, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Ralph Foster, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9330 State Road 54, New Port Richey, FL, 34655. Phone: (727) 834-4000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Ralph Foster, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME116659, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Ralph Foster, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Ralph Foster, M.D. had 125 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.