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Robert Douglas Foster, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician in West Burlington, IA · enumerated 2005.

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

National Provider Identifier

1932190972

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Robert Douglas Foster

Credential MD

Sex Male

Practice address 1225 S Gear Ave, Ste. 254, West Burlington, IA, 52655

Phone (319) 768-3320

Fax (319) 768-3460

Enumeration date Oct 31, 2005

Last updated in NPPES Mar 31, 2025

Taxonomy & licenses

207XS0117X Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 34151 (NH) Primary

207XS0117X Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 36179 (IA) Secondary

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
39458	Other	IA	WELLMARK BLUE CROSS BLUE
P00236110	Other	IA	RR MEDICARE
3148148	Medicaid	NH	-
0468132	Medicaid	IA	-

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What is the NPI number for Robert Foster?

The National Provider Identifier (NPI) for Robert Foster is 1932190972, a Type 1 (individual) record in the CMS NPPES registry.

Where does Robert Foster practice?

The practice location on file with NPPES is in West Burlington, IA. 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 2025-03-31.