Robert E. Foster, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Cincinnati, OH
Robert E. Foster, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Cincinnati, Ohio, and NPI 1679560528, issued on Oct 5, 2005. Check the license (Ohio 35063417, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert E. Foster
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 35063417 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1945 Cei Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45242
- Phone
- (513) 569-3741
- Enumerated
- Oct 5, 2005
- Record last updated
- Dec 18, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (513) 569-3941
- Medicaid IDs
- 0913855 OH
64954191 KY - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100212000589); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Michigan Medical School, 1988
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1945 Cei Drive
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Michael Hater, MDOphthalmology Physician1982643904
- Jessica Hildenbrand, ODOptometrist1477592384
Verify Robert E. Foster in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
Search for license 35063417Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
215 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate49 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine48 claims
- Timolol Maleate18 claims
- Fluorometholone12 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium11 claims
- Loteprednol Etabonate11 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 90.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $468.84
12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alimera Sciences, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Cei Physicians Psc, LLCBlue Ash, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert E. Foster among 751 ophthalmology physician records in Ohio
Robert E. Foster, M.D. is one of 751 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 77% 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, 75% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2002 among the 495 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Ohio
There are 751 ophthalmology physician records in Ohio.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Cohen, MDCincinnati, OH 452421447217518
- James Faulkner, MDCincinnati, OH 452421750339875
- Linda Greff, MDCincinnati, OH 452421538108923
- Jenny Hamilton, MDCincinnati, OH 452421720027733
- Michael Hater, MDCincinnati, OH 452421982643904
- Lisa Kelly, M.D.Blue Ash, OH 452421265421705
- Jay Kelman, M.D.Cincinnati, OH 452421760477087
- Anup Khatana, MDCincinnati, OH 452421912947763
Common questions
What is Robert E. Foster, M.D.'s NPI number?
Robert E. Foster, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679560528, issued on Oct 5, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert E. Foster, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1945 Cei Drive, Cincinnati, OH, 45242. Phone: (513) 569-3741. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert E. Foster, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 35063417, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Robert E. Foster, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert E. Foster, M.D. had 215 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Robert E. Foster, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.4 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.