Lori Catherine Graves Foster, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Greensboro, NC
Lori Catherine Graves Foster, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Greensboro, North Carolina, and NPI 1871887182, issued on Jun 3, 2011. Check the license (North Carolina 2014-00305, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lori Catherine Graves Foster
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 2014-00305 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 309 New St, Greensboro, NC 27405
- Phone
- (336) 379-9708
- Enumerated
- Jun 3, 2011
- Record last updated
- Jul 9, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20191104000801); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 403 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 309 New St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Courtney Anderson, NPNurse Practitioner1891309662
- Martha Bergman, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1528001559
- Dron Bhandari, MDNephrology Physician1841562774
- Samantha Collins, PA-CPhysician Assistant1740745876
- Timothy Darden, DOInternal Medicine Physician1396371373
- Ogechi Ejigiri, PA-CPhysician Assistant1689070013
Verify Lori Catherine Graves Foster in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2014-00305Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
92% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
2,815 Medicare Part D claims for 395 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate347 claims
- Furosemide300 claims
- Losartan Potassium284 claims
- Farxiga164 claims
- Hydralazine Hcl153 claims
- Lisinopril128 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $596.10
30 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Carolina Kidney Associates PAGreensboro, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lori Catherine Graves Foster among 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina
Lori Catherine Graves Foster, M.D. is one of 403 nephrology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 70% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 70% of these records are older, 27% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2002 among the 310 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina.
All 403 in North Carolina → Every provider in Greensboro → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Dron Bhandari, MDGreensboro, NC 274051841562774
- Cynthia Dunham, MDGreensboro, NC 274051821038498
- Richard FoxGreensboro, NC 274051326046491
- Kellie Goldsborough, MDGreensboro, NC 274051649226614
- Lindsay Kruska, M.D.Greensboro, NC 274051689835548
- James Lin, M.D.Greensboro, NC 274051053310383
- Michael Mattingly, MDGreensboro, NC 274051477592673
- Jay Patel, MB.CHBGreensboro, NC 274051013034727
Common questions
What is Lori Catherine Graves Foster, M.D.'s NPI number?
Lori Catherine Graves Foster, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871887182, issued on Jun 3, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lori Catherine Graves Foster, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 309 New St, Greensboro, NC, 27405. Phone: (336) 379-9708. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lori Catherine Graves Foster, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2014-00305, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Lori Catherine Graves Foster, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lori Catherine Graves Foster, M.D. had 2,815 Medicare Part D claims for 395 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.