NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Margaret Long Foster, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Ankeny, IA

Margaret Long Foster, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Ankeny, Iowa, and NPI 1013530666, issued on May 18, 2020. Check the license (Iowa MD-53280, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1013530666
Name
Margaret Long Foster
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
MD-53280 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
905 SW Oralabor RD, Ankeny, IA 50023
Phone
(515) 965-0300
Enumerated
May 18, 2020
Record last updated
Jun 21, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240722003922); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 2020
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 905 SW Oralabor RD

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

  1. Barbara Bellaire, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1639124191
  2. Curtis Hoegh, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1609854413
  3. Willis HongObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1396123436
  4. Jeanna Panosh, APRNWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1134439870

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

38 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Margaret Foster38
  2. Specialty average165

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 one group practice

  1. Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical FoundationDes Moines, IA

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

Margaret Long Foster among 339 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Iowa

Margaret Long Foster, MD is one of 339 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 87% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 87% of these records are older, 10% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2006 among the 188 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 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 207V00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Iowa

There are 339 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Iowa.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Barbara Bellaire, M.D.Ankeny, IA 500231639124191
  2. Curtis Hoegh, MDAnkeny, IA 500231609854413
  3. Willis HongAnkeny, IA 500231396123436
  4. Stephanie Morgan, M.D.Ankeny, IA 500231699760223
  5. James Brown, M.D.Atlantic, IA 500221033150313
  6. Emily Chang, D.O.Atlantic, IA 500221003011560
  7. Lisa Banitt, M.D.Ames, IA 500141437146016
  8. Cameron HinrichsenAmes, IA 500141093242224

Common questions

What is Margaret Long Foster, MD's NPI number?

Margaret Long Foster, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013530666, issued on May 18, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Margaret Long Foster, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 905 SW Oralabor RD, Ankeny, IA, 50023. Phone: (515) 965-0300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Margaret Long Foster, MD's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number MD-53280, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Margaret Long Foster, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Margaret Long Foster, MD had 38 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.

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