NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert Joseph Foust, DDS

General Practice Dentistry · West Des Moines, IA

Robert Joseph Foust, DDS is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in West Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1962577395, issued on Nov 21, 2006. Check the license (Iowa 7930, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; 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
1962577395
Name
Robert Joseph Foust
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
7930 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
475 S 50TH St Ste 300, West Des Moines, IA 50265
Phone
(515) 440-1395
Enumerated
Nov 21, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 24, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(515) 440-1396
Medicaid ID
0210948 IA
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 ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

11 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Robert Foust11
  2. Specialty average83

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.

Industry payments in 2024: $263.31

1 payment: education; the largest payer was Hu-Friedy Mfg. Co., LLC. The 41,669 providers of this specialty with any payment received $597.01 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Robert Foust$263.31
  2. Specialty average$597.01

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Robert Joseph Foust among 1,239 general practice dentistry records in Iowa

Robert Joseph Foust, DDS is one of 1,239 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Iowa. 61% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 60% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2008 · 76% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

54 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in West Des Moines

They are 54 of the 2,201 NPPES records with a practice address in West Des Moines, and 1,239 general practice dentistry records in Iowa.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brian Ancell, D.D.S.West Des Moines, IA 502651609902972
  2. James Dempsey, D.D.S.West Des Moines, IA 502651437275591
  3. Mark Essy, D.D.S.West Des Moines, IA 502651568672608
  4. Heidi Goepp-Schurman, DDSWest Des Moines, IA 502651144437021
  5. Lisa Holst, D.D.S.West Des Moines, IA 502651790854032
  6. Nicole Krois, DDSWest Des Moines, IA 502651447876214
  7. Bruce Krook, D.D.S.West Des Moines, IA 502651114009123
  8. Scott McPherson, DDSWest Des Moines, IA 502651134163033

Common questions

What is Robert Joseph Foust, DDS's NPI number?

Robert Joseph Foust, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962577395, issued on Nov 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert Joseph Foust, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 475 S 50TH St Ste 300, West Des Moines, IA, 50265. Phone: (515) 440-1395. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert Joseph Foust, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number 7930, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Robert Joseph Foust, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert Joseph Foust, DDS had 11 Medicare Part D claims; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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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