Gayle D. Foster, MD
NPI 1043288509ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry· Nashville, TN
Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry (MD) with Heritage Medical Associates PC, practicing in Nashville, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $229,912 for 3,718 claims, against $72,152 paid for services in 2024. Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $228.89 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1043288509 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 10, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 21, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry Primary | 2084P0800X | 26123 | TN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Psychiatry (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 224 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,368 across 12 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $72,152 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,718 · 7,731 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 310 |
| Total drug cost | $229,912 |
| Generic share | 96% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Psychiatry |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Heritage Medical Associates PCBrentwood, TN · 164 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$228.89 · 9 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$20.63 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $175.80 | 6 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $18.84 | 1 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $17.75 | 1 |
| Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $16.50 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$228.89 · 9 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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