NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert Michael Foster, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Lakewood, CA

Robert Michael Foster, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Lakewood, California, and NPI 1760604052, issued on May 3, 2007. Check the license (California A26121, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1760604052
Name
Robert Michael Foster
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
A26121 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2902 Allred St, Lakewood, CA 90712
Phone
(562) 537-4194
Enumerated
May 3, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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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Verify Robert Michael Foster in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

22 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 77% of claims.

  1. Robert Foster22
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Ventolin Hfa13 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.

Robert Michael Foster among 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California

Robert Michael Foster, MD is one of 17,696 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 44% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 44% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 63% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

23 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Lakewood

They are 23 of the 1,204 NPPES records with a practice address in Lakewood, and 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Prasad Chode, MDLakewood, CA 907121194720847
  2. Michael Freund, M.D.Lakewood, CA 907121447244157
  3. Cherie Garcia, MDLakewood, CA 907121497786396
  4. Olga Ginzburg, MDLakewood, CA 907121891723482
  5. Scott Gordon, MDLakewood, CA 907121033140801
  6. Daisy Guevara, MDLakewood, CA 907121396740932
  7. Aaron Kern, MDLakewood, CA 907121891726725
  8. Jesse Licuanan, M.D.Lakewood, CA 907121396795514

Common questions

What is Robert Michael Foster, MD's NPI number?

Robert Michael Foster, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760604052, issued on May 3, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert Michael Foster, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2902 Allred St, Lakewood, CA, 90712. Phone: (562) 537-4194. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert Michael Foster, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A26121, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Robert Michael Foster, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert Michael Foster, MD had 22 Medicare Part D claims; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.