Linda A. Foster, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · McMinnville, TN
Linda A. Foster, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in McMinnville, Tennessee, and NPI 1528055381, issued on Oct 5, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee MD15823, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Linda A. Foster
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- MD15823 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1589 Sparta St, McMinnville, TN 37110
- Phone
- (931) 815-0050
- Enumerated
- Oct 5, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (931) 815-0040
- Medicaid ID
- 3012488 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20081114000175); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1983
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Linda A. Foster in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD15823Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
25% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
2,647 Medicare Part D claims for 254 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 460 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen236 claims
- Gabapentin135 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl117 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen69 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium65 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium64 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Integrated Wound Care Tennessee PLLCMemphis, TN
- Linda A Foster MD PCMcMinnville, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Linda A. Foster among 2,674 family medicine physician records in Tennessee
Linda A. Foster, M.D. is one of 2,674 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 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, 83% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2004 among the 1,685 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
22 family medicine physician records list a practice address in McMinnville
They are 22 of the 379 NPPES records with a practice address in McMinnville, and 2,674 family medicine physician records in Tennessee.
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Common questions
What is Linda A. Foster, M.D.'s NPI number?
Linda A. Foster, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528055381, issued on Oct 5, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Linda A. Foster, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1589 Sparta St, McMinnville, TN, 37110. Phone: (931) 815-0050. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Linda A. Foster, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD15823, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Linda A. Foster, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Linda A. Foster, M.D. had 2,647 Medicare Part D claims for 254 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.