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- 8201 Ewing Halsell Dr, 2Nd Floor, San Antonio, TX 78229
About Dr. Foster
Preston F. Foster, M.D. is a healthcare provider in San Antonio, TX specializing in transplant surgery. Preston trained at University of Texas Medical School at Houston, graduating in 1981. Preston is also listed as specializing in surgery and surgical critical care. According to Medicare claims data, Preston cared for 59 Medicare patients across 210 services. The services billed most often include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes. This provider record is associated with NPI 1326005232.
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (210) 575-8514
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Practice Locations
8201 EWING HALSELL DR 2ND FLOOR
San Antonio, TX 78229
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
210 services · 59 patients · 4 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
84 | As often as other peers in Transplant Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
54 | More often than most peers in Transplant Surgery |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
50 | As often as other peers in Transplant Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
22 | As often as other peers in Transplant Surgery |
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.
Other transplant surgeons at this location 5
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
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 transplant surgeons in San Antonio 4
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 10 related providers in 2 groups
Trained at University of Texas Medical School at Houston 2
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1981 at University of Texas Medical School at Houston 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What is Preston F. Foster's specialty?
Preston F. Foster is a transplant surgeon in San Antonio, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Transplant Surgery”.
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Where can I find Preston F. Foster?
Preston F. Foster is listed at 8201 Ewing Halsell Dr 2Nd Floor, San Antonio, TX 78229. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Preston F. Foster?
The number on file is (210) 575-8514. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Preston F. Foster's NPI number?
Preston F. Foster's National Provider Identifier is 1326005232. 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 Preston F. Foster's education?
Preston F. Foster attended University of Texas Medical School at Houston, graduating in 1981. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Preston F. Foster been practicing?
Preston F. Foster has 45 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1981, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Preston F. Foster known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Preston F. Foster 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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Has Preston F. Foster confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Preston F. Foster. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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