WENDY L FOSTER MD
NPI 1396703070
Internal Medicine in River Forest, IL

NPI Status: Active since May 03, 2006

Contact Information

7411 LAKE ST
STE L-120
RIVER FOREST, IL
ZIP 60305
Phone: (708) 488-1919
Fax: (708) 488-2370

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
Medicare Participation & PECOS Status
Physician Visit Costs
Quality Measures
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Female
Internal Medicine
Accepts Insurance
PECOS Enrolled
Medicare Quality Reporting

About WENDY FOSTER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Wendy Foster, an internist established in River Forest, Illinois with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1396703070 assigned on May 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207R00000X with license number 036078115 (IL). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 16 years ago.

NPI: 1396703070
Provider Name: WENDY L FOSTER MD
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 7411 LAKE ST STE L-120 RIVER FOREST, IL 60305
Location Phone: (708) 488-1919
Location Fax: (708) 488-2370
Mailing Address: 7411 LAKE ST STE L-120 RIVER FOREST, IL 60305
Mailing Phone: (708) 488-1919
Mailing Fax: (708) 488-2370
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 05-03-2006
Last Update Date: 12-18-2009
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An internist like Wendy Foster is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, etc.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification: Internal Medicine
Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: 036078115
License State: IL
Taxonomy Description: A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois

Blue Choice Preferred Bronze PPO? 201 - PPO
Blue Choice Preferred Bronze PPO? 701 - PPO
Blue Choice Preferred Bronze PPO? Standard - Select Rx Copays - PPO
Blue Choice Preferred Gold PPO? 204 - PPO
Blue Choice Preferred Gold PPO? 901 - PPO
Blue Choice Preferred Gold PPO? Standard - Rx Copays - PPO
Blue Choice Preferred Security PPO? 200 - PPO
Blue Choice Preferred Silver PPO? 203 - PPO
Blue Choice Preferred Silver PPO? 801 - PPO
Blue Choice Preferred Silver PPO? Standard - Select Rx Copays - PPO

Railroad Medicare

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Medicare

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Medicaid

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Blue Cross Blue Shield

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier	Type / Code	Identifier State	Identifier Issuer
P00279622	OTHER (01)	IL	RAILROAD MEDICARE
K09293	MEDICARE PIN (08)	IL
036078115	MEDICAID (05)	IL
0001634609	OTHER (01)	IL	BCBS OF IL GROUP

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Wendy Foster is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

Physician Visit Costs

The pricing information below displays the copayment minimum, maximum and average amount that patients under Medicare are charged when visiting this provider as a new or established patient. Please keep in mind that these prices are just for reference purposes, and the actual prices charged by the provider might be different.

For patients covered under private health plans the prices below are also useful as healthcare pricing for private insurance is usually established as a function of Medicare prices. Private insurance covered patients should check their individual plans to determine the exact pricing.

The prices below reflect the costs for new and established patients in the 60305 ZIP code area.

New Patients Visit Costs *

The most utilized procedure code for new patients office visits is 99204

Average New Patient Price $138.86
Minimum New Patient Price $60.08
Maximum New Patient Price $183.39

Average New Patient Copayment $34.71
Minimum New Patient Copayment $15.02
Maximum New Patient Copayment $45.84

Established Patients Visit Costs *

The most utilized procedure code for established patients office visits is 99214

Average Established Patient Price $105.7
Minimum Established Patient Price $18.97
Maximum Established Patient Price $148.12

Average Established Patient Copayment $26.42
Minimum Established Patient Copayment $4.74
Maximum Established Patient Copayment $37.03

* The physician office visit costs information is generated by statistical analysis of similar providers in the same geographical area. The pricing information above IS NOT the amount charged by this provider.

MIPS Quality Measures

The following performance measures were reported under the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR) quality measures program.

Quality Measure	Performance	Number of Patients

NPI Validation Check Digit Calculation

The following table explains the step by step NPI number validation process using the ISO standard Luhn algorithm.

Start with the original NPI number, the last digit is the check digit and is not used in the calculation.
1	3	9	6	7	0	3	0	7	0
Step 1: Double the value of the alternate digits, beginning with the rightmost digit.
2	3	18	6	14	0	6	0	14
Step 2: Add all the doubled and unaffected individual digits from step 1 plus the constant number 24.
2 + 3 + 1 + 8 + 6 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 6 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 60
Step 3: because the number obtained in step 2 ends in zero, the check digit is zero.
									0

The NPI number 1396703070 is valid because the calculated check digit 0 using the Luhn validation algorithm matches the last digit of the original NPI number.

Other Providers at the Same Location

The following 20 providers are registered at the same or nearby location.

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7411 LAKE ST
SUITE 2110
RIVER FOREST, IL
ZIP 60305

About WENDY FOSTER

Location Map

Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

Internal Medicine

Insurance Plans Accepted

Additional Identifiers

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes

Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes

Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes

Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes

Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

Physician Visit Costs

New Patients Visit Costs *

Established Patients Visit Costs *

MIPS Quality Measures

Reviews for WENDY L FOSTER MD

NPI Validation Check Digit Calculation

Other Providers at the Same Location

Frequently Asked Questions