NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Frederick Foster, M.D.

Vascular Surgery Physician · Iowa City, IA

James Frederick Foster, M.D. is a vascular surgery physician with a practice address in Iowa City, Iowa, and NPI 1760617922, issued on May 18, 2009. Check the license on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1760617922
Name
James Frederick Foster
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Vascular Surgery Physician 2086S0129X
License number
2016007753 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone
(319) 353-6425
Enumerated
May 18, 2009
Record last updated
Jan 26, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160706001020); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Missouri, Kansas City, School Of Medicine, 2009
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 200 Hawkins Dr

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

  1. Helena Aaberg, MDAnesthesiology Physician1689301558
  2. Abdullah Abbasi, MDGastroenterology Physician1932944204
  3. Mary Jo Abbott, RPHPharmacist1841325875
  4. Francois Abboud, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1598753113
  5. Abdalla Abdalla, MBBCHAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1518859826
  6. Sameh AbdallaAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1437902160

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of MedicineCheck the board
  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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15% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average vascular surgery physician in 2024

170 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 201 among the 3,936 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. James Foster170
  2. Specialty average201

Most prescribed

  1. Clopidogrel113 claims
  2. Xarelto12 claims
  3. Eliquis11 claims
  4. Gabapentin11 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,393.83

28 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 4,059 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,178.00 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Foster$1,393.83
  2. Specialty average$6,178.00

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

  1. Kansas City Vascular And General Surgery Group LLCKansas City, MO

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

James Frederick Foster among 45 vascular surgery physician records in Iowa

James Frederick Foster, M.D. is one of 45 vascular surgery physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 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 2009, is newer than 60% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 60% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2009 among the 27 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 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 2086S0129X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Vascular Surgery Physician providers in Iowa

There are 45 vascular surgery physician records in Iowa.

The 8 vascular surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Maen Aboul Hosn, M.D.Iowa City, IA 522421578962189
  2. Lilja Bjornsdottir, M.D.Iowa City, IA 522421659580645
  3. Jamal Hoballah, MDIowa City, IA 522421568454759
  4. Timothy Kresowik, MDIowa City, IA 522421245222041
  5. Jeanette Man, MDIowa City, IA 522421710415740
  6. Rachael Nicholson, M.D.Iowa City, IA 522421376746354
  7. Adeola Odugbesi, MDIowa City, IA 522421275983801
  8. Megan Parrott, MDIowa City, IA 522421164919213

Common questions

What is James Frederick Foster, M.D.'s NPI number?

James Frederick Foster, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760617922, issued on May 18, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Frederick Foster, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA, 52242. Phone: (319) 353-6425. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Frederick Foster, M.D.'s license?

Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James Frederick Foster, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Frederick Foster, M.D. had 170 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries; the average among vascular surgery physician prescribers was 201. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James Frederick Foster, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. 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.

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