John A Foster, MD - Medicare Otolaryngology in Spartanburg, SC

John A Foster, MD is a medicare enrolled "Otolaryngology" physician in Spartanburg, South Carolina. He went to Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine and graduated in 1985 and has 39 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Otolaryngology. He is a member of the group practice Spartanburg Ear, Nose And Throat - Head And Neck Surgery, Pa and his current practice location is 1095 Iron Ore Road, Spartanburg, South Carolina. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (864) 582-2900.

John A Foster is licensed to practice in South Carolina (license number MD13498) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1154387751.

Contact Information

John A Foster, MD
1095 Iron Ore Road,
Spartanburg, SC 29303-2239
(864) 582-2900
(864) 582-4991

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Physician's Profile

Full NameJohn A Foster
GenderMale
SpecialityOtolaryngology
Experience39 Years
Location1095 Iron Ore Road, Spartanburg, South Carolina
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • John A Foster attended and graduated from Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine in 1985
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1154387751
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/22/2006
  • Last Update Date: 05/24/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7517943087
  • Enrollment ID: I20100407000145

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for John A Foster such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1154387751NPI-NPPES
134982MedicaidSC

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Y00000XOtolaryngology MD13498 (South Carolina)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Spartanburg Medical CenterSpartanburg, SCHospital
Pelham Medical CenterGreer, SCHospital
Union Medical CenterUnion, SCHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Spartanburg Ear, Nose And Throat - Head And Neck Surgery, Pa660885216511

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. John A Foster allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameSpartanburg Ear, Nose & Throat - Head & Neck Surgery, Pa
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1225082019
PECOS PAC ID: 6608852165
Enrollment ID: O20040625000295

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. John A Foster is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
John A Foster, MD
P.o. Box 5787,
Spartanburg, SC 29304-5787

Ph: (864) 582-2900
John A Foster, MD
1095 Iron Ore Road,
Spartanburg, SC 29303-2239

Ph: (864) 582-2900

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