Active NPI 1295791648 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Robert D. Foster , MD

Plastic Surgery • San Francisco, CA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Robert Foster, MD is a certified Plastic Surgery practicing in San Francisco, CA. With approximately 36 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1990, Dr. Foster delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 400 PARNASSUS AVE.

Dr. Foster is affiliated with Ucsf Dept Of Surgery and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include new patient outpatient office visit, repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm, established patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

400 Parnassus Ave

San Francisco, CA 941432202

Telephone 4154769238

Fax 4154769241

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 University Of California San Francisco Facility NPI 1164512851

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1990

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Plastic Surgery in San Francisco, CA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

36 Yrs +10.8 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 25.2 Yrs

State Avg: 26.9 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

85 Specialists

Practicing in San Francisco, CA (941 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

11.8% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

83.3% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Foster (36 Years) 36 Yrs

San Francisco Specialty Average (25.2 Years) 25.2 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	38	38	$867.00	$149.07
14301 Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm	22	22	$6231.00	$966.89
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	12	$577.00	$109.47
19318 Breast reduction	13	13	$8999.85	$1747.24
19316 Enlargement of breast	11	11	$4398.27	$545.60

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	25	25	$1085.00	$202.87
14301 Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm	16	16	$6231.00	$943.82
19318 Breast reduction	15	15	$7206.67	$1806.25
19316 Enlargement of breast	15	15	$4371.00	$888.41
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	14	14	$867.00	$149.21

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	25	25	$1085.00	$204.98
19316 Enlargement of breast	23	22	$4371.00	$977.08
14000 Repair of wound of trunk by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	21	18	$3447.00	$363.73
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	14	13	$773.00	$163.99

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	27	27	$1085.00	$210.28
19316 Enlargement of breast	24	22	$4208.50	$982.36
14000 Repair of wound of trunk by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	19	16	$3447.00	$334.61
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	14	13	$773.00	$167.47
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	11	$577.00	$113.58

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
19316 Enlargement of breast	16	15	$4055.00	$913.54
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	15	$575.00	$86.42

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	29	29	$575.00	$83.14
19316 Enlargement of breast	29	29	$4007.00	$1064.96
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	23	20	$393.00	$57.45
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	16	16	$406.00	$57.01
19380 Revision of reconstructed breast	13	13	$4091.00	$923.66
20926 Tissue graft	13	13	$2227.00	$245.12
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$577.00	$87.05

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
19316 Enlargement of breast	32	29	$3996.31	$910.52
14000 Repair of wound of trunk by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	31	26	$3394.68	$358.46
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	29	29	$545.00	$84.50
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	15	15	$383.07	$56.57
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	13	11	$227.00	$28.30

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
19316 Enlargement of breast	32	28	$3755.84	$996.91
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	23	23	$366.70	$56.78
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	21	19	$217.00	$28.55
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	21	$521.67	$82.90
14000 Repair of wound of trunk by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	18	16	$3158.33	$362.89
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	15	14	$354.47	$57.15

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Plastic Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208200000X

State License CA G81405

A plastic surgeon deals with the repair, reconstruction or replacement of physical defects of form or function involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, craniomaxillofacial structures, hand, extremities, breast and trunk and external genitalia or cosmetic enhancement of these areas of the body. Cosmetic surgery is an essential component of plastic surgery. The plastic surgeon uses cosmetic surgical principles to both improve overall appearance and to optimize the outcome of reconstructive procedures. The surgeon uses aesthetic surgical principles not only to improve undesirable qualities of normal structures but in all reconstructive procedures as well.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

0G8140500 (CA)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Ucsf Dept Of Surgery

505 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco, CA 941432204

Phone: 4154761000

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

1 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Pablo Leon , MD

Surgery

NPI 1871542126

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active July 15, 2008

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 15, 2008

Registered at 400 PARNASSUS AVE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 941432202 (Tel: 4154769238)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 15, 2008

Registered at 1635 DIVISADERO STREET, SUITE 625, BOX 1821, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 941430001

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 15, 2008

Recorded as ROBERT FOSTER, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 15, 2008

Plastic Surgery (License #G81405 in CA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration April 25, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1295791648

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: April 25, 2006

Last Update: July 15, 2008

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1635 Divisadero Street, Suite 625, Box 1821

San Francisco, CA 941430001

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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