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- 6225 N State Highway 161, Irving, TX 75038
About Dr. Foster
Based in Irving, TX, Christopher J. Foster, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under anesthesiology. Christopher graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 2004. According to Medicare claims data, Christopher cared for 174 Medicare patients across 179 services. The services billed most often include anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope, insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin, and anesthesia for x-ray or radiation therapy. NPI 1124239140 identifies this record in the national registry.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (214) 687-0001
- Email not available
Practice Locations
6225 N STATE HIGHWAY 161
Irving, TX 75038
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Anesthesiology generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Anesthesia complications
Back & spine
- Arthritis of the spine
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Herniated disc
- Lower back pain
- Neck pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tailbone pain
- Upper Back Pain
Chronic pain
Facial & jaw pain
General pain
Head & facial pain
Headaches
Joint pain
Mental health
Muscle pain
Musculoskeletal pain
Nerve pain
- Abdominal wall nerve pain
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Foot Numbness and Tingling
- Groin nerve pain after hernia surgery
- Nerve damage after surgery
- Neuropathy
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Phantom limb pain
- Pinched nerve
- Piriformis syndrome
- Sciatica
- Shingles pain
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
Pelvic pain
Post-surgery recovery
Sedation & anesthesia
Spine pain
Procedures & services
Ablation
Head & facial procedures
Implants & devices
- Pain pump implant
- Pain pump refill and check
- Peripheral nerve stimulator implant
- Spinal cord stimulator implant
- Spinal cord stimulator trial
Infusion therapies
Infusion therapy
Joint injections
Muscle injections
Nerve blocks
- Abdominal Nerve Block
- Celiac Plexus Nerve Block
- Ganglion impar block
- Groin nerve block
- Pudendal nerve block
- Superior hypogastric plexus block
Nerve injections
- Celiac plexus block
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Nerve block
- Rib nerve block
- Shoulder nerve block
- Stellate ganglion block
Nerve procedures
Pain relief procedures
Regional anesthesia
Sedation
Sedation & anesthesia
- General anesthesia
- Labor epidural
- Moderate dental sedation
- Pre-surgery anesthesia consult
- Sedation for dental work
- Spinal spinal block
Spine injections
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet joint injection
- Medial branch block
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Tailbone epidural injection
Spine procedures
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
179 services · 174 patients · 10 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | Procedure | 36620 |
26 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Anaesthesia | 00731 |
32 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for x-ray or radiation therapy | Anaesthesia | 01922 |
24 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for procedure to assess heart electrical activity | Anaesthesia | 00537 |
20 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for insertion of permanent heart pacemaker | Anaesthesia | 00530 |
16 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on urinary system through urethra | Anaesthesia | 00910 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on skin of arms, legs, and front body | Anaesthesia | 00400 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Imaging | 76937 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Insertion of probe in esophagus for heart ultrasound | Treatment | 93313 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Insertion of tube in pulmonary artery for monitoring | Treatment | 93503 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other anesthesiologists in Irving 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 15 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2004 at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin 8
Providers in TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Christopher J. Foster's specialty?
Christopher J. Foster is an anesthesiologist in Irving, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Anesthesiology”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Christopher J. Foster?
Christopher J. Foster is listed at 6225 N State Highway 161, Irving, TX 75038. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Christopher J. Foster?
The number on file is (214) 687-0001. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Christopher J. Foster's NPI number?
Christopher J. Foster's National Provider Identifier is 1124239140. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Christopher J. Foster's education?
Christopher J. Foster attended Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans, graduating in 2004. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Christopher J. Foster been practicing?
Christopher J. Foster has 22 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2004, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Christopher J. Foster known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Christopher J. Foster performs procedures including insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access; provides treatments such as insertion of probe in esophagus for heart ultrasound and insertion of tube in pulmonary artery for monitoring. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Christopher J. Foster confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Christopher J. Foster. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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