JOHN D FOSTER MD
NPI 1619912862
Internal Medicine in Taos, NM
About John D Foster Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
JOHN D FOSTER MD (NPI 1619912862) is an individual internal medicine provider in Taos, New Mexico, licensed in New Mexico (97-236) and active in the NPI registry since June 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Holy Cross Hospital A Div Of Taos Health Systems, and is a graduate of Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College Of Med Of Case Wstn Rsv University (1995).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
John D Foster Md 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.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
3Medicare enrollment records show John Foster reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Taos, NM 87571
- Reassigned Medicare billing, New Mexico enrollment
- 122 clinicians in this Medicare group
Taos, NM 87571
- Reassigned Medicare billing, New Mexico enrollment
- 56 clinicians in this Medicare group
Humble, TX 77338
- Reassigned Medicare billing, New Mexico enrollment
- 251 clinicians in this Medicare group
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 4
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.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Holy Cross Hospital A Div Of Taos Health Systems
Critical Access Hospitals · Taos, NMPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 87571 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
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
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 5
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
TAOS, NM 87571
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 John Foster's NPI number?
The NPI number for John Foster is 1619912862. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on June 19, 2006.
Where is John Foster located?
John Foster practices at 1397 Weimer Rd, Taos, NM 87571. The listed phone number is (575) 751-8900.
What is John Foster's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207R00000X.
Is John Foster enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. John 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 organizations bill Medicare for John Foster's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), John Foster reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: Taos Health Systems Inc Holy Cross Hospital (Taos, NM), Taos Professional Services,llc (Taos, NM) and Hospitalist Medicine Physicians Of Texas, PLLC (Humble, TX). Each 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 John Foster's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
Is John Foster affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, John Foster is affiliated with Holy Cross Hospital A Div Of Taos Health Systems.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for John Foster was last updated on September 13, 2013. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 13 years 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.
# John D Foster, MD · NPI 1619912862
Internal Medicine physician in Taos, New Mexico. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since June 19, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1619912862 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** June 19, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Internal Medicine · taxonomy 207R00000X
- **State license:** 97-236 (New Mexico)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1397 WEIMER RD, Taos, NM 87571-6253
- **Phone:** (575) 751-8900 · **Fax:** (575) 751-3723
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 3 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Taos Health Systems Inc Holy Cross Hospital (NPI 1194751958, Taos, NM); Taos Professional Services,llc (NPI 1891070777, Taos, NM); Hospitalist Medicine Physicians Of Texas, PLLC (NPI 1629307095, Humble, TX) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College Of Med Of Case Wstn Rsv University, class of 1995
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** September 13, 2013
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1619912862) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.