DR. JAMES L JR. FOSTER (M.D.) – Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician, NPI 1235172230
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician
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155 THORACIC SURGERY in GA
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Provider Addresses for DR. JAMES L JR. FOSTER (M.D.)
575, 1st Street, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, 31201, United States
MACON, GA 312012825
Phone: (478) 743-9762
Fax: (478) 746-6612
Mailing address matches the actual address.
NPPES updates history
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Open Payments (CMS)
CMS reports 5 Open Payments records for all available years, with a total value of $103.
Total Amount is formed as General ($103) + Research ($0) + Ownership ($0) = $103.
Last reported payment date: 2024-03-21 • Largest payer in this snapshot: Baxter Healthcare ($58).
Total Amount
$103
General + Research + Ownership
Payments
5
Total payment records
General Amount
$103
General payments
Research Amount
$0
Research funding
Ownership Amount
$0
Ownership interests
Ownership Count
0
Ownership records
Last Payment Date
2024-03-21
Latest reported date
Top Companies
Largest payers in this snapshot
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| Baxter Healthcare | $58 |
| ATRICURE, INC. | $27 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $18 |
Medicare Enrollment & Revalidation
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PECOS enrollment status
Participating (accepts Medicare assignment)
Enrollment effective: 2005-05-23
PECOS data refreshed: 2026-05-27
Medicare revalidation (CMS due date list)
Due date not assigned yet
CMS is tracking this Medicare enrollment for revalidation, but has not published a due date.
Enrollment records
1
Earliest due date
Not assigned (TBD)
CMS data updated
2026-06-01
Revalidation progress
- Medicare enrolled
- On CMS revalidation list
- Due date assigned
- Revalidate in PECOS
CMS enrollment records
| Enrollment ID | Type | Specialty | State | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I20050523000442 | I | Thoracic Surgery | GA | TBD |
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Medicare Utilization (FFS)
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Top Medicare procedures (2023) · refreshed 2026-05-27
| HCPCS | Description | Services | Beneficiaries | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71250 | Ct scan of chest without contrast | 93 | 88 | $0 |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 73 | 67 | $0 |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 65 | 65 | $0 |
| 33533 | Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | 33 | 33 | $0 |
| 33508 | Harvest of vein using an endoscope | 32 | 32 | $0 |
Insurance plans in this area (ZIP 31201)
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Provider's Procedures
| Specialty | Practice State | HCPCS Code | Description | Service Count | Beneficiary Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THORACIC SURGERY | GA | 33405 | Replacement of left lower heart chamber valve using artificial valve on heart-lung machine | 11 | 11 |
| THORACIC SURGERY | GA | 33518 | Combined multiple vein and artery heart artery bypasses | 13 | 13 |
| THORACIC SURGERY | GA | 33533 | Heart artery bypass to repair one artery | 38 | 38 |
Group practice members
| Name | Specialty | State |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner | GA | |
| Family Practice | GA | |
| Critical Care (Intensivists), Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease | NY | |
| Nurse Practitioner | GA | |
| Orthopedic Surgery | GA | |
| N E U R O L O G Y | GA | |
| General Surgery, Vascular Surgery | GA | |
| Pulmonary Disease, Sleep Medicine | WI | |
| N E U R O S U R G E R Y | CA | |
| Family Practice | GA |
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