John A Foster, MD - Medicare Otolaryngology in Spartanburg, SC

John A Foster, MD is a medicare enrolled "Otolaryngology" physician in Spartanburg, South Carolina. He went to Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine and graduated in 1985 and has 39 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Otolaryngology. He is a member of the group practice Spartanburg Ear, Nose And Throat - Head And Neck Surgery, Pa and his current practice location is 1095 Iron Ore Road, Spartanburg, South Carolina. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (864) 582-2900.

John A Foster is licensed to practice in South Carolina (license number MD13498) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1154387751.

Contact Information

John A Foster, MD
1095 Iron Ore Road,
Spartanburg, SC 29303-2239
(864) 582-2900
(864) 582-4991



Physician's Profile

Full NameJohn A Foster
GenderMale
SpecialityOtolaryngology
Experience39 Years
Location1095 Iron Ore Road, Spartanburg, South Carolina
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • John A Foster attended and graduated from Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine in 1985
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1154387751
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/22/2006
  • Last Update Date: 05/24/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7517943087
  • Enrollment ID: I20100407000145

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for John A Foster such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1154387751NPI-NPPES
134982MedicaidSC

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Y00000XOtolaryngology MD13498 (South Carolina)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Spartanburg Medical CenterSpartanburg, SCHospital
Pelham Medical CenterGreer, SCHospital
Union Medical CenterUnion, SCHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Spartanburg Ear, Nose And Throat - Head And Neck Surgery, Pa660885216511

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Medicare Reassignments

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Entity NameSpartanburg Ear, Nose & Throat - Head & Neck Surgery, Pa
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1225082019
PECOS PAC ID: 6608852165
Enrollment ID: O20040625000295

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Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. John A Foster is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
John A Foster, MD
P.o. Box 5787,
Spartanburg, SC 29304-5787

Ph: (864) 582-2900
John A Foster, MD
1095 Iron Ore Road,
Spartanburg, SC 29303-2239

Ph: (864) 582-2900

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Otolaryngology Doctors in Spartanburg, SC

Richard M Weir, MD
Otolaryngology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1330 Boiling Springs Rd, Spartanburg, SC 29303
Phone: 864-582-2900    Fax: 864-582-4991
Henry Frederick Butehorn Iii, M.D.
Otolaryngology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1095 Iron Ore Road, Spartanburg, SC 29303
Phone: 864-582-2900    Fax: 864-582-4991
Mitchell Worley, M.D.
Otolaryngology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1095 Iron Ore Road, Spartanburg, SC 29303
Phone: 864-582-2900    Fax: 864-582-4991
David F Weir, MD
Otolaryngology
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 148 Dillon Dr, Spartanburg, SC 29307
Phone: 864-582-1089    Fax: 864-585-0670
Christopher D Rucker, M.D.
Otolaryngology
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 1330 Boiling Springs Rd, Suite 1400, Spartanburg, SC 29303
Phone: 864-582-2900    Fax: 864-582-4991
Dr. Kristen Deyoung Pitts, MD
Otolaryngology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1095 Iron Ore Road, Spartanburg, SC 29303
Phone: 864-582-2900    Fax: 864-582-4991

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