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Dr. Robert D. Foster, MD

Plastic Surgery Physician in San Francisco, CA · enumerated 2006.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1295791648

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Dr. Robert D. Foster

Credential MD

Sex Male

Practice address 400 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco, CA, 94143

Phone (415) 476-9238

Fax (415) 476-9241

Enumeration date Apr 25, 2006

Last updated in NPPES Jul 15, 2008

Taxonomy & licenses

208200000X Plastic Surgery Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License G81405 (CA) Primary

MD · Doctor of Medicine: A physician who completed medical school (allopathic medicine), residency training, and state licensure. About the MD credential

Other identifiers

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
0G8140500	Medicaid	CA	-

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What is the NPI number for Robert Foster?

The National Provider Identifier (NPI) for Robert Foster is 1295791648, a Type 1 (individual) record in the CMS NPPES registry.

Where does Robert Foster practice?

The practice location on file with NPPES is in San Francisco, CA. Providers can have multiple locations; NPPES lists the primary practice address.

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2008-07-15.