NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Foster

Physician Assistant · Charleston, SC

Melissa Foster is a physician assistant with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1629878723, issued on Mar 17, 2025. Check the license with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1629878723
Name
Melissa Foster
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
Practice location
316 Calhoun St, Charleston, SC 29401
Phone
(843) 724-2010
Enumerated
Mar 17, 2025
Record last updated
Apr 9, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250926002234); may accept 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this professionCheck the board
  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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Melissa Foster among 2,294 physician assistant records in South Carolina

Melissa Foster is one of 2,294 physician assistant records with a practice address in South Carolina. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2025, is newer than 91% of them.

  • NPI issued2025 · 91% of these records are older, 3% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2025 · median 2019 among the 1,516 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 31% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

407 physician assistant records list a practice address in Charleston

They are 407 of the 10,840 NPPES records with a practice address in Charleston, and 2,294 physician assistant records in South Carolina. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

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The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ellen Baldino, P.A.Charleston, SC 294011215173372
  2. Adam Callahan, PA-CCharleston, SC 294011700038346
  3. Margaret Courtney, PACharleston, SC 294011851411037
  4. Karen Drawdy, PA-CCharleston, SC 294011346489580
  5. William Etheridge, PA-CCharleston, SC 294011467750315
  6. Deanne Fowler, PA-CCharleston, SC 294011801149752
  7. Whitney Jeffrey, PA-CCharleston, SC 294011073804183
  8. Stephen Keen, PA-CCharleston, SC 294011669797049

Common questions

What is Melissa Foster's NPI number?

Melissa Foster's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629878723, issued on Mar 17, 2025. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Foster located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 316 Calhoun St, Charleston, SC, 29401. Phone: (843) 724-2010. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Foster's license?

Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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