Karl Foster-Smith, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Edina, MN
Karl Foster-Smith, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Edina, Minnesota, and NPI 1467439307, issued on Dec 30, 2005. Check the license (Minnesota 34805, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karl Foster-Smith
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License number
- 34805 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6405 France Ave S, Edina, MN 55435
- Phone
- (952) 924-9005
- Enumerated
- Dec 30, 2005
- Record last updated
- May 29, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (952) 924-0330
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041004000608); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6405 France Ave S
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Phillip Craig, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1659340669
Verify Karl Foster-Smith in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 34805Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
48% more Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
4,541 Medicare Part D claims for 543 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Succinate574 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium545 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium357 claims
- Eliquis304 claims
- Lisinopril208 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate206 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 81.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Fairview Express CareBurnsville, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Karl Foster-Smith among 627 cardiovascular disease physician records in Minnesota
Karl Foster-Smith, M.D. is one of 627 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 88% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2004 among the 465 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 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 207RC0000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 627 cardiovascular disease physician records in Minnesota.
All 627 in Minnesota → Every provider in Edina → Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Stephen Battista, M.D.Edina, MN 554351861479370
- Timinder Biring, MDEdina, MN 554351487621017
- Norman Chapel, M.D.Edina, MN 554351538146964
- Gary Cramer, M.D.Edina, MN 554351801873179
- Candace Dick, M.D.Edina, MN 554351811974777
- Eric Ernst, M.D.Edina, MN 554351437136819
- Christopher Foley, MDEdina, MN 554351609831205
- Steven Heifetz, M.D.Edina, MN 554351497732804
Common questions
What is Karl Foster-Smith, M.D.'s NPI number?
Karl Foster-Smith, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467439307, issued on Dec 30, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karl Foster-Smith, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6405 France Ave S, Edina, MN, 55435. Phone: (952) 924-9005. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karl Foster-Smith, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 34805, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Karl Foster-Smith, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karl Foster-Smith, M.D. had 4,541 Medicare Part D claims for 543 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Karl Foster-Smith, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.