Brian James Foster, MD
NPI 1639707318ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease· Dothan, AL
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (MD) with Bay Area Chest Physicians P A, practicing in Dothan, Alabama. Part D covered 53 prescriptions written in 2024, 47% of them generic. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $292.55 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Morton Plant Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1639707318 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 30, 2020 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 28, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease Primary | 207RP1001X | ME179309 | FL |
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 | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Pulmonary Disease (FL) |
|---|
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 53 · 60 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 19 |
| Total drug cost | $6,601 |
| Generic share | 47% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Pulmonary Disease |
| Secondary specialties | Critical Care (Intensivists) |
Medical group
- Bay Area Chest Physicians P AClearwater, FL · 16 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Morton Plant HospitalClearwater, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$292.55 · 4 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$178.81 · 3 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $242.89 | 2 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $29.88 | 1 |
| Baxter Healthcare | $19.78 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$292.55 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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