NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Shane Foster, CRNA

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist · Lafayette, LA

John Shane Foster, CRNA is a certified registered nurse anesthetist with a practice address in Lafayette, Louisiana, and NPI 1942899232, issued on Jan 12, 2021. Check the license (Louisiana 218235, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana 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
1942899232
Name
John Shane Foster
Credential
CRNA
Primary taxonomy
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 367500000X
License number
218235 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1214 Coolidge Blvd, Lafayette, LA 70503
Phone
(337) 289-7374
Enumerated
Jan 12, 2021
Record last updated
Aug 5, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210303000836); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1214 Coolidge Blvd

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

  1. Todd Ackal, MDAnesthesiology Physician1275520207
  2. Leslie Aldridge, NURSE PRACTITIONERAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1053768903
  3. Rosalind Allen, RDRegistered Dietitian1912061961
  4. Ahmad Anbar, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1013610963
  5. Jamila Anderson, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1003549684
  6. Nancy Barker, MDAnesthesiology Physician1225185184

Verify John Shane Foster in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana 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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Industry payments in 2024: $122.69

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Chiesi USA, Inc. The 24,076 providers of this specialty with any payment received $135.08 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Foster$122.69
  2. Specialty average$135.08

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. The Capital City Anesthesia GroupBaton Rouge, LA

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

John Shane Foster among 1,819 certified registered nurse anesthetist records in Louisiana

John Shane Foster, CRNA is one of 1,819 certified registered nurse anesthetist records with a practice address in Louisiana. 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 2021, is newer than 84% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 84% of these records are older, 14% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2011 among the 1,412 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 367500000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

127 certified registered nurse anesthetist records list a practice address in Lafayette

They are 127 of the 5,181 NPPES records with a practice address in Lafayette, and 1,819 certified registered nurse anesthetist records in Louisiana.

The 8 certified registered nurse anesthetist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jason Breaux, CRNALafayette, LA 705031710937107
  2. Kim Broussard, CRNALafayette, LA 705031578523718
  3. Deborah Brown, CRNALafayette, LA 705031336178714
  4. Patricia Farkas, CRNALafayette, LA 705031861429540
  5. Kim Fouquier, CRNALafayette, LA 705031881636165
  6. Sarah Guidry, CRNALafayette, LA 705031780776872
  7. Jeffrey Johnson, CRNALafayette, LA 705031245269620
  8. Lynette Kennedy, CRNALafayette, LA 705031972574457

Common questions

What is John Shane Foster, CRNA's NPI number?

John Shane Foster, CRNA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942899232, issued on Jan 12, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Shane Foster, CRNA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1214 Coolidge Blvd, Lafayette, LA, 70503. Phone: (337) 289-7374. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Shane Foster, CRNA's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 218235, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.

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