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DR. HEATHER L LUCAS-FOSTER M.D.
NPI 1518079243
Family Medicine in Centreville, IL

Active since August 31, 2006PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
6000 BOND AVE, CENTREVILLE, IL 62207(618) 337-8153(618) 337-8905 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: February 25, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

About Dr. Heather L Lucas-foster M.d. NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

DR. HEATHER L LUCAS-FOSTER M.D. (NPI 1518079243) is an individual family medicine provider in Centreville, Illinois, licensed in Illinois (036-109056) and active in the NPI registry since August 2006. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Alton Memorial Hospital, and is a graduate of Illinois Medical College (2000).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1518079243
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy207Q00000X
Provider Legal NameDR. HEATHER L LUCAS-FOSTERCredential: M.D.
Location Address6000 BOND AVECentreville, IL 62207-2328
Mailing Address6000 Bond AveCentreville, IL 62207-2328 · (618) 337-8153 · Fax (618) 337-8905
Phone(618) 337-8153
Fax(618) 337-8905
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSIllinois Medical CollegeGraduated 2000
Enumeration DateAugust 31, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateFebruary 25, 2026
NPPES CertifiedFebruary 25, 2026
✔ NPI 1518079243 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyFamily MedicineAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Code207Q00000X
License✔ Licensed in IL · 036-109056
Definition
Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine is not limited by age, sex, organ system, or disease entity.
6000 BOND AVE, Centreville, IL 62207
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Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Ambetter Health, Ambetter Health of Delaware, Medica and more.Insurance ›

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

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Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Dr. Heather L Lucas-foster M.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.

PECOS PAC ID6002870102
PECOS Enrollment IDI20041118000229, I20131217001801
Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment✔ Home Health Agency✔ Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Medicare Billing Reassignment

Medicare enrollment records show Heather Lucas-foster reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.

Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation Inc
Same address
Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
6000 BOND AVE
Centreville, IL 62207
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Illinois enrollment
  • 164 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1609813500 (618) 332-2740

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims

Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.

Hemoglobin a1c level 83036
Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) is a test that measures your average blood sugar level over the past 2-3 months. It's used to monitor how well diabetes is being controlled. High levels may indicate that your diabetes treatment plan needs adjustment.
20 services20 patients

Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 4

Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.

Alton Memorial Hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Alton, IL
4/5 CMS rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number140002
LocationOne Memorial DriveAlton, IL 62002 · Madison County
Emergency services Birthing friendly

Touchette Regional Hospital Inc

Acute Care Hospitals · Centreville, IL
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number140077
Location5900 Bond AvenueCentreville, IL 62207 · St. Clair County
Emergency services

Memorial Hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Belleville, IL
4/5 CMS rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number140185
Location4500 Memorial DriveBelleville, IL 62226 · St. Clair County
Emergency services Birthing friendly

Hshs St Elizabeth's Hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · O Fallon, IL
4/5 CMS rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Church
CMS Certification Number140187
LocationOne St Elizabeth BoulevardO Fallon, IL 62269 · St. Clair County
Emergency services Birthing friendly

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 62207 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient
$88.44 typical visit price
range $56.28 – $173.35
Typical copayment $22.11 (range $14.07 – $43.33)
Most-billed visit code 99203
Established Patient
$99.71 typical visit price
range $17.51 – $139.99
Typical copayment $24.92 (range $4.37 – $34.99)
Most-billed visit code 99214
Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS

Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.

Reported Quality Measures

Adult Sinusitis: Computerized Tomography (CT) for Acute Sinusitis (Overuse)
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of acute sinusitis who had a computerized tomography (CT) scan of the paranasal sinuses ordered at the time of diagnosis or received within 28 days after date of diagnosis
Lower rates are better for this measure.
0%84 patients
Breast Cancer Screening
Percentage of women 50-74 years of age who had a mammogram to screen for breast cancer
61%563 patients3/55-star benchmark: 92%
Care Plan
Percentage of patients aged 65 years and older who have an advance care plan or surrogate decision maker documented in the medical record that an advance care plan was discussed but the patient did not wish or was not able to name a surrogate decision maker…
61%316 patients3/55-star benchmark: 100%
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Percentage of adults 50-75 years of age who had appropriate screening for colorectal cancer
58%964 patients3/55-star benchmark: 85%
Diabetes: Eye Exam
Percentage of patients 18-75 years of age with diabetes who had a retinal or dilated eye exam by an eye care professional during the measurement period or a negative retinal exam (no evidence of retinopathy) in the 12 months prior to the measurement period
23%516 patients1/55-star benchmark: 100%
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Percentage of visits for patients aged 18 years and older for which the eligible professional or eligible clinician attests to documenting a list of current medications using all immediate resources available on the date of the encounter.
100%6,074 patients5/55-star benchmark: 100%
e-Prescribing
At least one permissible prescription written by the MIPS eligible clinician is queried for a drug formulary and transmitted electronically using certified EHR technology.
96%4,366 patients4/55-star benchmark: 99%
Health Information Exchange
The MIPS eligible clinician that transitions or refers their patient to another setting of care or health care clinician (1) uses CEHRT to create a summary of care record; and (2) electronically transmits such summary to a receiving health care clinician for…
39%555 patients2/55-star benchmark: 88%
Medication Reconciliation
The MIPS eligible clinician performs medication reconciliation for at least one transition of care in which the patient is transitioned into the care of the MIPS eligible clinician.
99%904 patients4/55-star benchmark: 100%
Patient-Specific Education
The MIPS eligible clinician must use clinically relevant information from CEHRT to identify patient-specific educational resources and provide access to those materials to at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician.
89%3,351 patients4/55-star benchmark: 97%
Provide Patient Access
At least one patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period is provided timely access to view online, download, and transmit to a third party their health information subject to the MIPS eligible clinician's discretion to withhold…
96%3,351 patients4/55-star benchmark: 100%
Secure Messaging
For at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period, a secure message was sent using the electronic messaging function of CEHRT to the patient (or the patient-authorized representative), or in response to a secure…
32%3,351 patients2/55-star benchmark: 89%
View, Download, or Transmit (VDT)
At least one patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period (or patient-authorized representative) views, downloads or transmits their health information to a third party during the performance period.
26%3,351 patients
Providers report different measures because they deliver different services; reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality. Star ratings appear only where CMS assigned them.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 19

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

CAROLYN M. BOOTH PA
Physician Assistant
6000 BOND AVE
EAST SAINT LOUIS, IL 62207
St. Clair County (618) 332-2740
DR. EMMA C CLARDY DO
Family Medicine
6000 BOND AVE
CENTREVILLE, IL 62207
St. Clair County (618) 337-8153
MRS. TYLER D THURMAN LCPC
Counselor (Professional)
6000 BOND AVE
CENTREVILLE, IL 62207
St. Clair County (618) 332-2083
BHAWNA SHARMA M.D
Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
6000 BOND AVE
CENTREVILLE, IL 62207
St. Clair County (618) 332-2083
MS. BONNIE J SUMMERS NP
Nurse Practitioner
6000 BOND AVE
CENTREVILLE, IL 62207
St. Clair County (618) 332-2740
SYLVIA A. FLORIAN CNP
Nurse Practitioner
6000 BOND AVE
EAST SAINT LOUIS, IL 62207
St. Clair County (618) 332-2740
DONNA MARIE MEYERS APN
Clinical Nurse Specialist (Perinatal)
6000 BOND AVE
CENTREVILLE, IL 62207
St. Clair County (618) 332-2740
DR. YOHANNES GHIDEY MD
Pediatrics
6000 BOND AVE
EAST SAINT LOUIS, IL 62207
St. Clair County (618) 332-2740

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Heather Lucas-foster's NPI number?

The NPI number for Heather Lucas-foster is 1518079243. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on August 31, 2006.

Where is Heather Lucas-foster located?

Heather Lucas-foster practices at 6000 Bond Ave, Centreville, IL 62207. The listed phone number is (618) 337-8153.

What is Heather Lucas-foster's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207Q00000X.

Is Heather Lucas-foster enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Heather Lucas-foster is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.

Which organization bills Medicare for Heather Lucas-foster's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Heather Lucas-foster reassigns Medicare benefits to Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation Inc (Centreville, IL). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Heather Lucas-foster's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

What insurance does Heather Lucas-foster accept?

Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter Health of Delaware, Medica and UnitedHealthcare list Heather Lucas-foster as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

Is Heather Lucas-foster affiliated with any hospitals?

According to CMS data, Heather Lucas-foster is affiliated with Alton Memorial Hospital, Touchette Regional Hospital Inc, Memorial Hospital and Hshs St Elizabeth's Hospital.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Heather Lucas-foster was last updated on February 25, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 7 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.