Dr. K Foster, MD, PA
What this data tells you about Dr. Foster
Dr. K Foster is a mohs-micrographic surgery physician in Davenport, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Foster performed 7,337 Medicare services across 3,917 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Foster received a total of $166 from 6 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 9 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in mohs-micrographic surgery physician. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Foster is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, each additional tissue block | 1,797 | $43 | $75 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks | 729 | $429 | $1,013 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 | 572 | $5 | $9 |
| Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth | 462 | $40 | $80 |
| Tissue pathology examination, moderate complexity | 379 | $26 | $109 |
| Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | 355 | $236 | $654 |
| Skin biopsy, tangential | 345 | $58 | $148 |
| Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm | 314 | $208 | $731 |
| Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block | 265 | $80 | $157 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks | 259 | $327 | $599 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 239 | $65 | $108 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks | 212 | $431 | $946 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 203 | $98 | $377 |
| Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm | 141 | $257 | $607 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 | 127 | $31 | $99 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 96 | $1 | $6 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 72 | $39 | $65 |
| Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 2.6-7.5 cm | 68 | $209 | $777 |
| Full thickness skin graft to nose, ears, eyelids, or lips, 20.0 sq cm or less | 60 | $774 | $1,554 |
| Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14 | 57 | $69 | $165 |
| Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm | 54 | $732 | $1,441 |
| Biopsy of ear | 52 | $42 | $150 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 47 | $84 | $163 |
| Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, each additional 5.0 cm or less | 46 | $102 | $204 |
| Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 45 | $69 | $255 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm | 43 | $110 | $432 |
| Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less | 43 | $622 | $1,191 |
| Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm | 41 | $798 | $1,548 |
| Full thickness skin graft to forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 20.0 sq cm or less | 24 | $735 | $1,436 |
| Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm | 22 | $843 | $1,663 |
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths | 20 | $126 | $230 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks | 20 | $315 | $571 |
| Complicated repair of wound of trunk, each additional 5.0 cm or less | 19 | $96 | $186 |
| Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm | 18 | $80 | $289 |
| Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths | 18 | $32 | $83 |
| Repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm | 17 | $695 | $1,335 |
| Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 1.1-2.5 cm | 16 | $255 | $650 |
| Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 1.1-2.5 cm | 15 | $160 | $592 |
| Punch biopsy, first skin growth | 14 | $84 | $186 |
| Removal of noncancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.6-1.0 cm | 11 | $64 | $257 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
8.8 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Foster is a cardiac surgery specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 25% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 years of practice experience.
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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