Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Risha Foster, MD
Urology Physician · La Grange Highlands, IL
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice
— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Foster
Dr. Risha Foster is an urology physician in La Grange Highlands, IL, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Foster performed 8,579 Medicare services across 2,221 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Foster received a total of $8,507 from 63 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 429 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in urology 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. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 18 years in practice
▲ Top 13% volume in IL
$8,507 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗8,579
Medicare services
Top 13% in IL for urology physician
2,221
Unique beneficiaries
$22
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~477 Medicare services per year of practice
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botox injection, per unit An injection of onabotulinumtoxinA, a medication used to temporarily relax muscles or reduce gland activity. The dose is measured in units, with this code representing a single unit administered. |
5,360 | $5 | $20 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
696 | $72 | $163 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam A urine test performed manually that includes examining the sample under a microscope to check for abnormalities. |
637 | $3 | $20 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding An ultrasound scan performed after urination to measure the amount of urine remaining in the bladder. |
623 | $9 | $100 |
| Automated urinalysis An automated laboratory test performed on a urine sample to analyze its chemical and physical properties. The procedure uses machinery to detect various substances and cells within the urine. |
299 | $2 | $20 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
174 | $8 | $20 |
| Cystourethroscopy A diagnostic exam of the bladder and urethra using an endoscope to visually inspect the urinary tract. |
145 | $196 | $930 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
131 | $66 | $140 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
129 | $90 | $204 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
87 | $110 | $260 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month This service covers the first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional each calendar month to manage chronic conditions. |
70 | $53 | $129 |
| Cystoscopy with chemical ablation of bladder A procedure where a camera is used to examine the bladder and a chemical agent is applied to destroy abnormal tissue. |
50 | $328 | $1,330 |
| Ureteral stent insertion via endoscope A flexible tube is inserted into the ureter using an endoscope to keep the passage open and allow urine to flow from the kidney to the bladder. |
34 | $114 | $2,140 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 11-20 minutes A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 11 and 20 minutes. |
31 | $67 | $177 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month This service covers an extra 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional for managing two or more chronic conditions each calendar month. |
26 | $40 | $154 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
22 | $88 | $228 |
| Ureteral stone crushing with stent insertion An endoscope is used to break up a stone in the ureter, followed by the placement of a stent to keep the ureter open. |
20 | $375 | $1,890 |
| Endoscopic removal of foreign body, stone, or stent from urethra or bladder A procedure to remove a foreign object, stone, or stent from the urethra or bladder using an endoscope. The endoscope is a thin tube with a camera inserted into the urinary tract to locate and extract the item. |
19 | $266 | $1,130 |
| Bladder irrigation and/or instillation This procedure involves flushing the bladder with fluid to clear it or introducing medication directly into the bladder. |
14 | $61 | $380 |
| Simple insertion of temporary bladder tube A procedure to place a temporary tube into the bladder. This allows for the drainage of urine from the bladder. |
12 | $48 | $340 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
1.4% high complexity
69.7% medium
28.8% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$8,507
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,215/year across 7 years
Top 20% in IL for urology physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
63
Companies
429
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$8,458 (99.4%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$49 (0.6%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,565
2023
$1,648
2022
$1,137
2021
$921
2020
$423
2019
$1,493
2018
$1,321
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$276
ABBVIE INC.
$251
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$136
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$85
Olympus America Inc.
$83
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$81
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$77
Laborie Medical Technologies Corp.
$69
ACCORD HEALTHCARE, INC.
$68
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$67
Endo USA, Inc.
$54
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$48
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$43
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$28
180 Medical, Inc.
$27
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited
$27
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$24
ConvaTec Inc.
$23
Calyxo, Inc.
$23
BLUEWIND MEDICAL
$22
PFIZER INC.
$21
Cook Medical LLC
$16
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 42.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$1,290
ABBVIE INC.
$504
PFIZER INC.
$478
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$359
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$354
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$301
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$300
180 Medical, Inc.
$246
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$243
Coloplast Corp
$207
Allergan, Inc.
$194
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$192
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$176
MEDIVATION FIELD SOLUTIONS LLC
$169
Laborie Medical Technologies Corp.
$163
ConvaTec Inc.
$160
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$151
Axonics, Inc.
$146
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$142
TOLMAR Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$138
COLOPLAST CORP
$135
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited
$135
Boston Scientific Corporation
$134
Zyla Life Sciences
$132
ACCORD HEALTHCARE, INC.
$129
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$126
Olympus America Inc.
$123
Rochester Medical Corporation
$117
Mission Pharmacal Company
$109
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$103
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$102
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$92
AbbVie, Inc.
$91
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$85
Retrophin, Inc.
$70
Tolmar, Inc.
$64
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$61
Zyla Life Sciences, Inc.
$58
Endo USA, Inc.
$54
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$49
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$47
C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries
$45
UROVANT SCIENCES INC
$45
Hollister Incorporated
$45
Allergan Inc.
$37
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$34
Egalet US Inc
$32
DENTSPLY IH Inc.
$29
Kerecis Limited
$28
ROCHESTER MEDICAL CORPORATION
$27
UroGen Pharma, Inc.
$27
Clarus Therapeutics Inc.
$26
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$25
Amgen Inc.
$23
Calyxo, Inc.
$23
C. R. BARD, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES
$22
BLUEWIND MEDICAL
$22
Abbott Laboratories
$19
Cook Medical LLC
$16
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$15
AKRIMAX PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
$14
Prometheus Laboratories Inc.
$13
Avadel Specialty Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$11
Top 3 companies account for 26.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(815) Thiola · ADSTILADRIN · AMS · AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM · Androgel · Axonics · Axonics r-SNM System · Axumin · BOTOX · Bard Urinary Drainage Bag · CAMCEVI · COOK · CVAC ASPIRATION SYSTEM · ELIGARD · EMBLEM MRI S-ICD · ERLEADA · Erleada · FIRMAGON · GEMTESA · GENERAL - ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION · GENERAL BPH · GENTLECATH · GREENLIGHT · GentleCath · Infyna Chic · Isiris aStent Removal Device · JATENZO · JELMYTO · KEYTRUDA · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · LITHOVUE · LYNPARZA · LoFric · Lupron · Lupron Depot · MAGIC3 · MYRBETRIQ · Myrbetriq · NOCDURNA · Noctiva · Nubeqa · ORGOVYX · Olympus Stone Baskets and Retrievers · Optilume BPH Drug Coated Balloon Catheter · PLUVICTO · POSLUMA · PROLARIS · PROVENGE · Prolaris · Proleukin · Prolia · RETRACE · REVI · REZUM · SEGLENTIS · SPEEDICATH · SPRIX · SUTENT · SpeediCath · Stendra · TIEMANN · TLANDO · TOVIAZ · Titan · Trelstar · URETERO-RENO VIDEOSCOPE · URIBEL · Urgent PC Neuromodulation System · Uribel · Urocit-K · VESICARE · VaPro · Vysis UroVysion · XIAFLEX · XTANDI · XYOSTED · Xofigo · Xtandi · ZYTIGA · iTIND System
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Most payments (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
Urology physicians within 10 mi
350
Per 100K population
6.7
County median income
$81,797
Nearest hospital
UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH LA GRANGE
0.0 mi
0.0 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 reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Foster is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 13% in IL), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 20% of IL peers, with 18 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Foster experienced with botox injection, per unit?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Foster performed 5,360 botox injection, per unit services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Foster receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Foster received a total of $8,507 from 63 companies across 429 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Foster's costs compare to other urology physicians in La Grange Highlands?
Dr. Foster's average Medicare payment per service is $22. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Foster) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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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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