NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard J. Foster, M.D.

Emergency Medicine Physician · Waltham, MA

Richard J. Foster, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Waltham, Massachusetts, and NPI 1982679643, issued on Feb 17, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 76920, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1982679643
Name
Richard J. Foster
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
76920 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9 Hope Ave, Waltham, MA 02453
Phone
(617) 243-5590
Enumerated
Feb 17, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 28, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
3121810 MA
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). 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 ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
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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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Richard J. Foster among 1,829 emergency medicine physician records in Massachusetts

Richard J. Foster, M.D. is one of 1,829 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 82% 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 2006, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
  • Record last updated2009 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Emergency Medicine Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 1,829 emergency medicine physician records in Massachusetts. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

All 1,829 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Waltham → Emergency Medicine Physician nationwide →

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jessica Peters, MDWaltham, MA 024531467403931
  2. Elaine Rancatore, DOWaltham, MA 024531699744334
  3. Sophia Hill, MDWaltham, MA 024511760557896
  4. Kristina Orio, D.O.Waltham, MA 024511447234737
  5. Kathleen Davenport, M.D.Brookline, MA 024461902148273
  6. Juliet Yuan, MDNewtonville, MA 024601639602808
  7. Kevin Ban, M.D.Brookline, MA 024451164522520
  8. Karin Netland, MD, MPHBrookline, MA 024451265542328

Common questions

What is Richard J. Foster, M.D.'s NPI number?

Richard J. Foster, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982679643, issued on Feb 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard J. Foster, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9 Hope Ave, Waltham, MA, 02453. Phone: (617) 243-5590. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard J. Foster, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 76920, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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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