Laura Foster, MD
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Aurora, CO
Laura Foster, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Aurora, Colorado, and NPI 1952667818, issued on Apr 4, 2012. Check the license on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Laura Foster
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
- Practice location
- 12605 E 16TH Ave, Aurora, CO 80045
- Phone
- (720) 848-0000
- Enumerated
- Apr 4, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 12605 E 16TH Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Laura Foster in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
64% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
470 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,322 among the 1,102 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Riluzole59 claims
- Prednisone42 claims
- Gammagard Liquid38 claims
- Baclofen37 claims
- Nuedexta26 claims
- Diazepam20 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 97.6 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
One hospital or facility affiliation
- University Physicians IncorporatedAurora, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Colorado
There are 30 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Colorado.
Other hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Colorado
- Frank Bailey, MDDenver, CO1386691673
- Lise Barbour, M.D.Denver, CO1801976683
- Cecilia Benns, FNP-CLafayette, CO1225540099
- Alison Burt, M.D.Denver, CO1508284969
- Melissa ChubbuckDenver, CO1477907384
- Erin Clarkinson, DODurango, CO1063855195
- Miles Corkern, MDDenver, CO1295773133
- Kelly Ferraro, M.D.Denver, CO1275793226
- Arvin Gill, MDLone Tree, CO1154410389
- Kelly Ground, M.D.Aurora, CO1962897751
Common questions
What is Laura Foster, MD's NPI number?
Laura Foster, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952667818, issued on Apr 4, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Laura Foster, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12605 E 16TH Ave, Aurora, CO, 80045. Phone: (720) 848-0000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Laura Foster, MD's license?
Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Laura Foster, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Laura Foster, MD had 470 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 1,322. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Laura Foster, MD's Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.