Alexander Foster, M.D.
NPI 1033407275ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology, Cornea and External Diseases Specialist· Encinitas, CA
Ophthalmology, Cornea and External Diseases Specialist (M.D.) with Foster and Garff Surgical Associates Inc, practicing in Encinitas, California. In 2024 Medicare paid $477,870 for 1,063 patients, and Part D covered 1,052 of their prescriptions, 45% of them generic. Rxsight Inc was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,838 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1033407275 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jul 20, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 5, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 5, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology, Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Primary | 207WX0120X | A124880 | CA |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Ophthalmology (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,063 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,635 across 43 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $477,870 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,052 · 1,430 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 337 |
| Total drug cost | $224,606 |
| Generic share | 45% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical group
- Foster and Garff Surgical Associates IncOceanside, CA · 3 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,838 · 17 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$846.32 · 35 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Rxsight Inc | $2,303 | 2 |
| Glaukos Corporation | $187.92 | 1 |
| Harrow Eye, LLC | $127.99 | 4 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $61.04 | 3 |
| Dompe US, Inc. | $51.90 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$2,250 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$587.80 · 16 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records