John C. Foster, M.D.
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Birmingham, AL
John C. Foster, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1376563429, issued on Jul 20, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 9778, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John C. Foster
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License number
- 9778 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 800 Saint Vincents Dr, Birmingham, AL 35205
- Phone
- (205) 271-1600
- Enumerated
- Jul 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 1, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 000013007 AL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110812000572); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1980
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest obstetrics & gynecology physician records → All 525 in Alabama → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 800 Saint Vincents Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Michael Beckenstein, M.D.Specialist1356323547
- Jodie Benton, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1497775548
- Michele Christine, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1134185143
- David Damrich, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1124068119
- Sarah Davis, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1710922968
- Rebecca Derosier, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1063453900
Verify John C. Foster in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 9778Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
10.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024
1,680 Medicare Part D claims for 339 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 15 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Estradiol384 claims
- Fluconazole83 claims
- Gemtesa69 claims
- Myrbetriq53 claims
- Progesterone52 claims
- Alendronate Sodium46 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: $652.86
34 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 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 one group practice
- Henderson And Walton Womens Center PCBirmingham, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John C. Foster among 525 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Alabama
John C. Foster, M.D. is one of 525 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 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 2006, is newer than 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1980 · median 2004 among the 350 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 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 207V00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 525 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Alabama.
All 525 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician nationwide →
The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michele Christine, MDBirmingham, AL 352051134185143
- David Damrich, MDBirmingham, AL 352051124068119
- Sarah Davis, MDBirmingham, AL 352051710922968
- Rebecca Derosier, MDBirmingham, AL 352051063453900
- Robert Goolsby, MDBirmingham, AL 352051720054224
- Dwight Hooper, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352051871564096
- David McKee, MDBirmingham, AL 352051962469973
- Ronald Orso, MDBirmingham, AL 352051689631574
Common questions
What is John C. Foster, M.D.'s NPI number?
John C. Foster, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376563429, issued on Jul 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John C. Foster, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 800 Saint Vincents Dr, Birmingham, AL, 35205. Phone: (205) 271-1600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John C. Foster, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 9778, as entered by the provider. 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.
How much does John C. Foster, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John C. Foster, M.D. had 1,680 Medicare Part D claims for 339 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.