Provider Profile
James L. Foster, MSN, NP is a healthcare provider in Spokane, WA specializing in pm&r — pain medicine. James is also listed as specializing in nurse practitioner and nurse practitioner — adult health. Medicare claims data shows James provided 2,798 services to 826 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers, and drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/m.
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2607 S SOUTHEAST BLVD
Spokane, WA 99223
3283 122nd Ave
Allegan, MI 49010
107 S Division St
Spokane, WA 99202
Within Pain Medicine generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Most searched conditions
Abdominal & visceral pain
Cancer
Chest
Chronic pain
Feet
Foot & ankle pain
Head & Face
Headaches
Joint & soft tissue pain
Joint pain
Joints
Muscle pain
Muscles
Nerve pain
Nerves
Pelvic & nerve pain
Pelvis
Shoulder & arm pain
Spine
Spine pain
Most searched procedures
Device management
Diagnostics
Implants
Infusions
Injections
Integrative medicine
Medication
Minimally invasive procedures
Neuromodulation
Regenerative
Regenerative medicine
Spine
Therapy
Therapy & counseling
2,798 services · 826 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
1,451 | More than most peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers | Lab test | 80307 |
549 | More often than most peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/m | Billing code | G0480 |
298 | More often than most peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Care management services for behavioral health conditions, 20 minutes or more clinical staff time directed by health care professional | Office visit | 99484 |
196 | |
| Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/m | Billing code | G0483 |
114 | As often as other peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/m | Billing code | G0482 |
83 | As often as other peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/m | Billing code | G0481 |
50 | As often as other peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | Office visit | 99211 |
43 | |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
14 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
James L. Foster, MSN is a pm&r in Spokane, WA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “PM&R — Pain Medicine”.
NPI registry
James L. Foster, MSN is listed at 2607 S Southeast Blvd, Spokane, WA 99223. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
The number on file is (509) 464-6208. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
James L. Foster, MSN's National Provider Identifier is 1609387083. 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
James L. Foster, MSN attended Other, graduating in 2016. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
James L. Foster, MSN has 10 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2016, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
According to Medicare billing data, James L. Foster, MSN the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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