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Charles Foster MD in Waltham, Massachusetts

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Charles Foster MD has Ophthalmology as his primary medical specialty. Their primary office is: 1440 Main St in Waltham, Massachusetts.

They're a part of the: Massachusetts Eye Research And Surgery Institution Pc medical group which has around 4 members. You can call their office at 781-891-6377 to schedule an appointment. They also accept the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. They attended Duke University School Of Medicine and graduated in 1969 (around 55 years of experience). They are not listed as doing telehealth appointments, but this may have changed. It can't hurt to call and check. If anything it may encourage them to make them available if they are not currently.


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Charles Foster MD
Massachusetts Eye Research And Surgery Institution Pc
1440 Main St
Waltham, Massachusetts 02451
781-891-6377


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Healthcare Info for Charles Foster MD

Medical School: Duke University School Of Medicine
Graduation Year: 1969
The Primary Medical Specialty for Charles Foster MD is listed as: Ophthalmology
Credentials: MD
Additional Credentials:
Approximate Years of Experience: 55
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 3971490764
NPI #: 1285617530
NPI Created On: 11/21/2005
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 05/08/2015
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X
License Number:
37755
Listed Gender: Male

Insurance, Services, Charges


Forms of insurance accepted by include, but are not limited to:

  • Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Inc.
  • Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.


Services and Procedures include:

  1. Removal of eyelashes by forceps
  2. Ultrasound of eye disease, growth, or structure
  3. Ultrasound of corneal structure and measurement
  4. Blood creatinine level
  5. Blood glucose (sugar) level
  6. Glutamyltransferase (liver enzyme) level
  7. Liver enzyme (sgot), level
  8. Liver enzyme (sgpt), level
  9. Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function
  10. Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test
  11. Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity
  12. Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue
  13. Tissue or cell analysis by immunologic technique
  14. Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient
  15. Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits
  16. Fitting of contact lens for treatment of ocular surface disease
  17. Measurement of field of vision during daylight conditions
  18. Diagnostic imaging of optic nerve of eye
  19. Diagnostic imaging of retina
  20. Imaging of blood vessels in back of eye using fluorescein dye

They took part in Medicare's Electronic Health Record Incentive Program which was designed to help move people over to electronic records and improve the systems that were already in place.
They took part in the Medicare Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS).

Open Payments Data. This can include items to test (Durable Medical Equipment (DME)), Biological, Drug Samples, etc. This data must be reported to CMS.


Payments Total: $16

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 779199379

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: Glaucoma

Name of Drug #1: rocklatan

Open Associated Drug #1: 70727-529-99

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #2: Glaucoma

Name Of Drug #2:: rhopressa

Associated Drug #2: 70727-497-99


Payments Total: $23

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 779199445

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: Glaucoma

Name of Drug #1: rocklatan

Open Associated Drug #1: 70727-529-99


Payments Total: $18

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 797124897

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: TEPEZZA

Name of Drug #1: TEPEZZA

Open Associated Drug #1: 75987-130-15


Payments Total: $21

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 797124899

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: TEPEZZA

Name of Drug #1: TEPEZZA

Open Associated Drug #1: 75987-130-15


Payments Total: $12

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 797124905

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Biological

Product Category #1: KRYSTEXXA

Name of Drug #1: KRYSTEXXA

Open Associated Drug #1: 75987-080-10


Payments Total: $21

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 799199643

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: Chronic Non-infectious Posterior Segment Uveitis

Name of Drug #1: YUTIQ

Open Associated Drug #1: 71879-136-01


Payments Total: $16

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 799199645

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: Postoperative Inflammation

Name of Drug #1: DEXYCU

Open Associated Drug #1: 71879-001-01


Payments Total: $20

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 799200103

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: Chronic Non-infectious Posterior Segment Uveitis

Name of Drug #1: YUTIQ

Open Associated Drug #1: 71879-136-01


Payments Total: $14

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 799201499

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: Chronic Non-infectious Posterior Segment Uveitis

Name of Drug #1: YUTIQ

Open Associated Drug #1: 71879-136-01


Payments Total: $15

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 799201501

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: Postoperative Inflammation

Name of Drug #1: DEXYCU

Open Associated Drug #1: 71879-001-01


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