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- 400 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94143
About Dr. Foster
Robert D. Foster, MD practices plastic surgery in San Francisco, CA. According to Medicare claims data, Robert cared for 96 Medicare patients across 97 services. The services billed most often include new patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more, repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295791648.
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
- (415) 476-9238
- Email not available
Practice Locations
400 PARNASSUS AVE
San Francisco, CA 94143
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 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
Most searched conditions
Body
Body contouring
Breast
- Gynecomastia
- Hard breast implants
- Inverted Nipples
- Ruptured breast implant
- Sagging Breasts
- Tuberous Breasts
- Uneven Breasts
- Very Large Breasts
Congenital
Cosmetic
Face and Ears
Face and Eyes
Face and Neck
Facial aesthetics
Hand & wrist
Hand and Extremities
Intimate Surgery
Pain & nerve
Pediatric & craniofacial
Reconstructive
Skin
Skin and Scars
Skin Cancer and Lesions
Wound care
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Body
Body contouring
Breast
- Breast implant exchange
- Breast Implant Removal
- Breast Lift
- Breast Reduction
- Fat transfer to breasts
- Inverted Nipple Correction
- Male Breast Reduction
- Nipple reduction
Cosmetic
Face
- Brow Lift
- Buccal Fat Removal
- Chin Implant
- Double Chin Liposuction
- Ear reshaping surgery
- Earlobe Repair
- Eyelid surgery
- Facial Fat Transfer
- Lip Lift
Facial surgery
Hand & wrist
Hand and Extremities
Injectables & cosmetics
Intimate Surgery
Laser treatments
Medical Non-Surgical
Pediatric & craniofacial
Pediatric and Reconstructive
Reconstructive
- DIEP flap breast reconstruction
- Gender-Affirming Top Surgery
- Lymphedema bypass surgery
- Mohs Reconstruction
- Skin Grafting
Skin and Scars
Skin rejuvenation
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
97 services · 96 patients · 5 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm | Procedure | 14301 |
22 | As often as other peers in Plastic Surgery |
| Breast reduction | Procedure | 19318 |
13 | Too few peers to compare |
| Repair for sagging of the breast | Procedure | 19316 |
11 | Too few peers to compare |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
38 | More often than most peers in Plastic Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Plastic 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.
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 plastic surgeons in San Francisco 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 15 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1990 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm 7
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Foster specialize in?
Dr. Foster is a plastic surgeon in San Francisco, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Plastic Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Foster located?
Dr. Foster is listed at 400 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94143. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Foster's phone number?
The number on file is (415) 476-9238. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Foster's NPI number?
Dr. Foster's National Provider Identifier is 1295791648. 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
Where did Dr. Foster go to medical school?
Dr. Foster attended Other, graduating in 1990. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Foster been practicing?
Dr. Foster has 36 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1990, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Foster do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Foster performs procedures including repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm, breast reduction and repair for sagging of the breast, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Foster confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Foster. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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