Physician

Robert E Foster, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Robert Foster, M.D. (NPI: 1679560528) practices ophthalmology in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Hamilton, OH. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is CEI PHYSICIANS PSC LLC (NPI: 1942296298; TIN: 311473421) and primary practice location at 45242-5537. Foster is affiliated with the Healthcare Solutions Network (ACO ID: A3283), participating under the MSSP model.

Foster's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 677 traditional Medicare patients, billed 31,348 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $2,274,195 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 67028 (Injection of drug into eye). Part D data shows 215 prescription claims across 62 beneficiaries totaling $18,215 in drug costs, led by Loteprednol Etabonate (Loteprednol Etabonate). Open Payments data shows 12 records totaling $469. 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 changed little. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have fallen sharply in recent years, from $82,991 to $18,215. 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.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners by Provider.0$1.1M$2.3M2015 Medicare payment: $1,446,644 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $1,558,024 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $1,794,448 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $2,091,340 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $2,178,279 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $1,925,468 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $1,707,420 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $1,907,225 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $2,061,708 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $2,274,195 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
201588214,334$1,446,644
201690012,951$1,558,024
201784315,883$1,794,448
201895421,114$2,091,340
201993617,421$2,178,279
202076213,077$1,925,468
20217188,815$1,707,420
202279812,722$1,907,225
202382422,785$2,061,708
202467731,348$2,274,195

Part D Events Trend

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

Part D Events Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Drug cost, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Drug_Cst. Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider.0$41K$83K2015 Drug cost: $82,991 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $62,325 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $69,744 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $60,532 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $56,525 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $51,061 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $45,785 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $32,873 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $31,348 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $18,215 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
2015179734$82,991
2016174618$62,325
2017169723$69,744
2018178735$60,532
2019171705$56,525
2020143566$51,061
2021105369$45,785
202272247$32,873
202384279$31,348
202462215$18,215

DME Billing Trend

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

No connected DME records

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.

CodeDescriptionPatientsClm LinesTotal Payment
67028Injection of drug into eye3111,450$89
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more297421$86
92014Established patient complete exam of visual system226244$75
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more286466$61
92134Imaging of retina6181,992$29

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
Loteprednol EtabonateLoteprednol Etabonate11627$2,836
FluorometholoneFluorometholone12797$2,013
Prednisolone AcetatePrednisolone Acetate492,107$1,773
Ketorolac TromethamineKetorolac Tromethamine482,406$716
Diclofenac SodiumDiclofenac Sodium11406$139

Top 5 DME services in 2024

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

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.12$469Alimera Sciences, Inc.
Research PaymentsReported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.0$0N/R
Ownership / Investment InterestsReported value of ownership or investment interests.0$0N/R

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Robert E. Foster, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Robert E. Foster, M.D. (NPI 1679560528), 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 Robert E. Foster, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Robert E. Foster, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for Healthcare Solutions Network (MSSP, ACO ID A3283).

What billing organization is linked to Robert E. Foster, M.D.?

Robert E. Foster, M.D. is linked to CEI PHYSICIANS PSC LLC (billing NPI 1942296298) in the available physician profile data.

Does Robert E. Foster, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Robert E. Foster, M.D. has 12 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.