NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lauren Michelle Foster, FNP MSN

Family Nurse Practitioner · Huntsville, AL

Lauren Michelle Foster, FNP MSN is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Huntsville, Alabama, and NPI 1083192421, issued on Jul 28, 2018. Check the license (Alabama 2018011220, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1083192421
Name
Lauren Michelle Foster
Credential
FNP MSN
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
2018011220 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4601 Whitesburg Dr SE Ste 101, Huntsville, AL 35802
Phone
(256) 882-7888
Enumerated
Jul 28, 2018
Record last updated
Jul 5, 2022
Fax
(256) 882-7886
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20181221002023); 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 4601 Whitesburg Dr SE Ste 101

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

  1. Nwada OtiFamily Nurse Practitioner1083366645
  2. Smita Shah, MDGastroenterology Physician1063454817

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama 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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83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

224 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.

  1. Lauren Foster224
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole32 claims
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide31 claims
  3. Ketoconazole29 claims
  4. Clobetasol Propionate18 claims
  5. Fluocinonide16 claims
  6. Pantoprazole Sodium11 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): 91.6 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%74.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%97.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $542.53

26 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lauren Foster$542.53
  2. Specialty average$650.95

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. Hesterman Dermatology LLC,Huntsville, AL

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

Lauren Michelle Foster among 4,393 family nurse practitioner records in Alabama

Lauren Michelle Foster, FNP MSN is one of 4,393 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Alabama. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 44% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 44% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2019 among the 2,690 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

355 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Huntsville

They are 355 of the 5,555 NPPES records with a practice address in Huntsville, and 4,393 family nurse practitioner records in Alabama.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Anna Adams, CRNPHuntsville, AL 358021790151033
  2. Natalie Fahey, CRNPHuntsville, AL 358021174795678
  3. Nadine Hartwig, NP-CHuntsville, AL 358021144494774
  4. Carmen Herring, CRNPHuntsville, AL 358021700236908
  5. Denise Johnson, CRNPHuntsville, AL 358021407242795
  6. Sandra Jones, CRNPHuntsville, AL 358021831343375
  7. Tamara King, CRNPHuntsville, AL 358021457653107
  8. Elena Robertson, CRNPHuntsville, AL 358021417229980

Common questions

What is Lauren Michelle Foster, FNP MSN's NPI number?

Lauren Michelle Foster, FNP MSN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083192421, issued on Jul 28, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lauren Michelle Foster, FNP MSN located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4601 Whitesburg Dr SE Ste 101, Huntsville, AL, 35802. Phone: (256) 882-7888. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lauren Michelle Foster, FNP MSN's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 2018011220, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Lauren Michelle Foster, FNP MSN prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lauren Michelle Foster, FNP MSN had 224 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Lauren Michelle Foster, FNP MSN's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.6 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.

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