NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Clayton Foster

Anesthesiology Physician · Birmingham, AL

John Clayton Foster is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1417480021, issued on Apr 10, 2017. Check the license on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1417480021
Name
John Clayton Foster
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License number
86482 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
625 19TH St S, Birmingham, AL 35249
Phone
(205) 934-4696
Enumerated
Apr 10, 2017
Record last updated
Jun 19, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210727001912); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Florida College Of Medicine, 2017
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 625 19TH St S

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

  1. Michael Brouner, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1861070252
  2. Rachel Charles, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1932553021
  3. Yen Chau, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1235525601
  4. Kristina Clark, CRNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1598140147
  5. Tyler ClemmensenAnatomic Pathology Physician1265852107
  6. Cristina Correa, CRNPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1164954624

Verify John Clayton Foster in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical ExaminersCheck 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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University Medical Associates OF The Medical University OF South CarolCharleston, SC

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

John Clayton Foster among 581 anesthesiology physician records in Alabama

John Clayton Foster is one of 581 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 86% of these records are older, 12% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2004 among the 421 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

267 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in Birmingham

They are 267 of the 15,795 NPPES records with a practice address in Birmingham, and 581 anesthesiology physician records in Alabama.

The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nabil Ali, MDBirmingham, AL 352491073556890
  2. Patricia Bowers, MDBirmingham, AL 352491174509707
  3. Arthur Boykin, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352491780806794
  4. Samuel Cherry, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352491063634905
  5. Elizabeth Clemens, MDBirmingham, AL 352491851513717
  6. Christopher Godlewski, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352491588703433
  7. Edwin Kezar, MDBirmingham, AL 352491174529176
  8. Dodd Mullican, MDBirmingham, AL 352491619199403

Common questions

What is John Clayton Foster's NPI number?

John Clayton Foster's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417480021, issued on Apr 10, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Clayton Foster located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 625 19TH St S, Birmingham, AL, 35249. Phone: (205) 934-4696. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Clayton Foster's license?

Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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.