Physician

Brian J. Foster, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Brian Foster, M.D. (NPI: 1619133139) practices orthopedic surgery in the Rockford, IL market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Winnebago, IL. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is ORTHOMIDWEST, PLLC (NPI: 1730136474; TIN: 83-4257679) and primary practice location at 61107-5090.

Foster's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 356 traditional Medicare patients, billed 3,613 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $203,487 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99204 (New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more). Part D data shows 370 prescription claims across 186 beneficiaries totaling $1,469 in drug costs, led by Meloxicam (Meloxicam). DME data shows 38 claims. Open Payments data shows 5 records totaling $135. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has risen steadily, from $125,027 to $203,487. In contrast, Part D prescription costs have declined steadily, from $5,331 to $1,469. For DME billing, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	315	1,790	$125,027
2016	295	1,979	$109,917
2017	278	1,493	$98,177
2018	263	1,423	$94,476
2019	324	1,581	$106,100
2020	261	1,759	$117,220
2021	335	2,296	$159,241
2022	300	1,795	$115,378
2023	356	2,834	$184,533
2024	356	3,613	$203,487

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	126	246	$5,331
2016	120	268	$4,254
2017	120	243	$5,644
2018	124	267	$4,130
2019	153	291	$17,410
2020	122	269	$3,233
2021	165	326	$2,778
2022	155	335	$2,922
2023	156	291	$2,521
2024	186	370	$1,469

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	59	85	$5,368
2016	43	60	$5,856
2017	20	20	$1,055
2018	29	29	$1,625
2019	55	55	$5,334
2020	19	19	$1,050
2021	62	63	$7,451
2022	24	36	$3,545
2023	49	50	$6,563
2024	37	38	$4,158

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
99204	New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	70	70	$104
99203	New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	67	67	$64
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	88	128	$63
73130	X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	140	154	$25
J3301	Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	62	370	$1

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	196	6,539	$405
Methylprednisolone	Methylprednisolone	63	378	$322
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	17	145	$144
Prednisone	Prednisone	24	404	$110
Clindamycin Hcl	Clindamycin Hcl	16	108	$63

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS Code	HCPCS Description	Supplier Rental Indicator	Total Supplier Beneficiaries	Total Supplier Claims	Total Medicare Payment Amount
L3913	Hand finger orthosis, without joints, may include soft interface, straps, custom fabricated, includes fitting and adjustment	N	11	12	$2,633
L3908	Wrist hand orthosis, wrist extension control cock-up, non molded, prefabricated, off-the-shelf	N	26	26	$1,525

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	5	$135	Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Brian J. Foster, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Brian J. Foster, M.D. (NPI 1619133139), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Brian J. Foster, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Brian J. Foster, M.D.?

Brian J. Foster, M.D. is linked to ORTHOMIDWEST, PLLC (billing NPI 1730136474) in the available physician profile data.

Does Brian J. Foster, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Brian J. Foster, M.D. has 5 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.