Physician

K Wade Foster, MD, PA

According to 2025 Medicare claims, K. Foster, MD, PA (NPI: 1669449047) practices micrographic dermatologic surgery in the Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Polk, FL. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is K WADE FOSTER MD PA (NPI: 1205066404; TIN: 263849987) and primary practice location at 33880-4505.

Foster's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 1,318 traditional Medicare patients, billed 8,422 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $1,340,035 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 17311 (Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks). Part D data shows 5,341 prescription claims across 2,354 beneficiaries totaling $500,776 in drug costs, led by Erivedge (Vismodegib). Open Payments data shows 1 records totaling $16. 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 declined steadily, from $2,084,142 to $1,340,035. In contrast, Part D prescription costs have moved sharply higher in recent years, from $40,122 to $500,776. 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	2,725	16,137	$2,084,142
2016	2,351	17,607	$2,449,684
2017	1,710	13,708	$2,072,746
2018	1,385	9,636	$1,765,539
2019	1,348	8,712	$1,736,253
2020	1,248	8,414	$1,497,185
2021	1,103	7,446	$1,224,791
2022	1,032	6,891	$1,094,035
2023	1,170	7,554	$1,160,814
2024	1,318	8,422	$1,340,035

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	1,096	2,654	$40,122
2016	1,309	3,549	$45,798
2017	1,522	3,955	$63,172
2018	1,647	3,833	$97,356
2019	1,346	2,608	$83,499
2020	1,911	4,279	$241,309
2021	1,650	3,595	$95,072
2022	1,572	3,558	$379,508
2023	1,868	4,139	$287,045
2024	2,354	5,341	$500,776

DME Billing Trend

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

No connected DME records

* / # = 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
17311	Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks	566	744	$459
13121	Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	363	444	$256
13132	Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	317	370	$209
88331	Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	261	370	$83
88305	Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	358	546	$27

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Erivedge	Vismodegib	21	620	$272,005
Clindamycin Hcl	Clindamycin Hcl	2,688	13,551	$13,180
Fluorouracil	Fluorouracil	62	1,711	$4,844
Doxycycline Hyclate	Doxycycline Hyclate	683	5,318	$4,441
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	1,330	2,297	$2,686

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	1	$16	Organogenesis 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 K. Wade Foster, MD, PA?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for K. Wade Foster, MD, PA (NPI 1669449047), 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 K. Wade Foster, MD, PA have ACO affiliation data?

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

What billing organization is linked to K. Wade Foster, MD, PA?

K. Wade Foster, MD, PA is linked to K WADE FOSTER MD PA (billing NPI 1205066404) in the available physician profile data.

Does K. Wade Foster, MD, PA have Open Payments data?

K. Wade Foster, MD, PA has 1 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

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