Kamala A Foster, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Gaithersburg, MD

Kamala A Foster, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Her current practice location is 501 N Frederick Ave, Suite 304, Gaithersburg, Maryland. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (301) 330-3541.

Kamala A Foster is licensed to practice in Maryland (license number D0060314) and she also participates in the medicare program. She does not accept medicare assignments directly but she may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. Her NPI Number is 1174680656.

Contact Information

Kamala A Foster, MD
501 N Frederick Ave, Suite 304,
Gaithersburg, MD 20877-2507
(301) 330-3541
(301) 990-1381

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Physician's Profile

Full NameKamala A Foster
GenderFemale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Location501 N Frederick Ave, Gaithersburg, Maryland
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1174680656
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 01/03/2007
  • Last Update Date: 04/23/2015
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5799861803
  • Enrollment ID: I20090903000529

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Kamala A Foster such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1174680656NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine D0060314 (Maryland)Primary

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. Kamala A Foster allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameFoster Medical Care Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1245599026
PECOS PAC ID: 8628232915
Enrollment ID: O20120622000547

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. Kamala 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
Kamala A Foster, MD
501 N Frederick Ave, Suite 304,
Gaithersburg, MD 20877-2507

Ph: (301) 330-3541
Kamala A Foster, MD
501 N Frederick Ave, Suite 304,
Gaithersburg, MD 20877-2507

Ph: (301) 330-3541

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