Physician

Gary J Foster, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Gary Foster, M.D. (NPI: 1730185182) practices ophthalmology in the Fort Collins-Loveland, CO market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Larimer, CO. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is EYE CENTER OF NORTHERN COLORADO, P.C. (NPI: 1073559605; TIN: 840675076) and primary practice location at 80528-4601.

Foster's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 820 traditional Medicare patients, billed 2,681 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $460,424 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 66984 (Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens). Part D data shows 1,210 prescription claims across 280 beneficiaries totaling $76,349 in drug costs, led by Restasis (Cyclosporine). 2018 DME data shows 34 claims. Open Payments data shows 40 records totaling $43,574. 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 $392,039 to $76,349. 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	1,281	3,674	$667,576
2016	1,036	3,417	$708,222
2017	1,017	3,344	$673,833
2018	1,100	3,628	$747,301
2019	1,224	3,970	$805,775
2020	1,187	3,918	$704,983
2021	1,271	4,142	$735,603
2022	1,102	3,555	$617,984
2023	995	3,260	$583,539
2024	820	2,681	$460,424

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	726	3,499	$392,039
2016	746	3,806	$267,488
2017	686	3,446	$202,144
2018	667	1,841	$163,056
2019	621	1,581	$198,449
2020	762	2,153	$227,667
2021	837	2,854	$267,392
2022	533	1,712	$192,520
2023	205	786	$92,602
2024	280	1,210	$76,349

DME Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	47	48	$2,995
2016	68	68	$4,511
2017	62	62	$3,995
2018	34	34	$2,369
2019	N/R	N/R	N/R
2020	N/R	N/R	N/R
2021	N/R	N/R	N/R
2022	N/R	N/R	N/R
2023	N/R	N/R	N/R
2024	N/R	N/R	N/R

* / # = 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
66984	Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	477	822	$360
66821	Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	88	127	$207
99204	New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	409	409	$110
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	241	248	$88
92136	Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	549	885	$28

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Restasis	Cyclosporine	18	780	$16,549
Prolensa	Bromfenac Sodium	40	1,678	$13,800
Prednisolone Acetate	Prednisolone Acetate	377	9,825	$11,007
Bromfenac Sodium	Bromfenac Sodium	51	2,491	$10,192
Restasis Multidose	Cyclosporine	11	330	$7,083

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.	35	$24,174	Alcon Vision LLC
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	5	$19,400	Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.
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 Gary J. Foster, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Gary J. Foster, M.D. (NPI 1730185182), 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 Gary 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 Gary J. Foster, M.D.?

Gary J. Foster, M.D. is linked to EYE CENTER OF NORTHERN COLORADO, P.C. (billing NPI 1073559605) in the available physician profile data.

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

Gary J. Foster, M.D. has 40 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.