NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Fredrick Foos, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Philadelphia, PA

William Fredrick Foos, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1821627688, issued on Apr 3, 2020. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD484625, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); 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
1821627688
Name
William Fredrick Foos
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
MD484625 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone
(267) 590-2791
Enumerated
Apr 3, 2020
Record last updated
Jun 10, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250915001724); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Drexel University College Of Medicine, 2020
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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Also registered at 3401 Civic Center Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

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  3. Javaneh Abbasian, M.DOphthalmology Physician1790951036
  4. Arlene Abelard-Daniel, CRNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1639599764
  5. Margarita Abella, MDPediatrics Physician1609338300
  6. Nicholas Abend, MDNeurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician1679638969

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

269 Medicare Part D claims for 103 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.

  1. William Foos269
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost86 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol35 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate23 claims
  4. Prednisolone Acetate22 claims
  5. Travoprost16 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $16.57

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Sight 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.

  1. William Foos$16.57
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

  1. Children's Eye Physicians P.C.Wheat Ridge, CO

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

William Fredrick Foos among 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania

William Fredrick Foos, MD is one of 1,088 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 92% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 92% of these records are older, 6% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2000 among the 734 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 64% 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 Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lama Al-Aswad, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191041336174937
  2. William Anninger, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191041922038231
  3. Allison Brucker, M.D.Phialdelphia, PA 191041790718245
  4. Joshua Dunaief, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041124139746
  5. Kristin Hammersmith, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041437157187
  6. Deborah Herrmann, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041346357548
  7. Bennie Jeng, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041104852870
  8. Deborah Kelly, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041073507703

Common questions

What is William Fredrick Foos, MD's NPI number?

William Fredrick Foos, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821627688, issued on Apr 3, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William Fredrick Foos, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104. Phone: (267) 590-2791. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William Fredrick Foos, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD484625, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does William Fredrick Foos, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William Fredrick Foos, MD had 269 Medicare Part D claims for 103 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.