Doctor Profile

Primary Care · Physician Assistant

David E. Foster

PA · Physician Assistant · Albany Medical College Of Union University
35 HACKETT BLVD
Albany, NY 12208
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 31+ Years Practicing
1.1K
Medicare Patients / yr
12
Procedures Billed
31
Years Practicing
0
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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What David Foster, PA Does

David Foster, PA served 1,115 Medicare patients across 1,568 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 338% above the average Physician Assistant in New York (254 patients across 5,338 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (99213)542382
Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths (17003)21467
Destruction of skin growth, 1-14 growths (17110)159131
Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth (17000)154120
Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth (11102)133117

How to read this: "Services" are the total times David Foster, PA billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

CMS does not list any hospital affiliations for David Foster, PA. This is common for office-based practitioners who don't admit patients to hospitals.

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

David Foster, PA practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when David Foster, PA offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 35 HACKETT BLVD, Albany, NY 12208
Phone: (518) 472-9111

Area Safety Grade

B-

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

22 min

Average commute time in this zip · 72% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

46.3519

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 12208, NY

If David Foster, PA isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 12208, NY:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Nisha A. ShahFamily Practice<1 mi
Kristen M. BakerNurse Practitioner88<1 mi
Lauren E. ReynoldsNurse Practitioner<1 mi
Courtney A. CyrInternal Medicine<1 mi
Michael VaysblatInternal Medicine<1 mi
Amanda M. StahlFamily Practice239<1 mi

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David E. Foster: Common Questions

Does David Foster, PA accept Medicare?
Yes. David Foster, PA is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers David Foster, PA depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 12208, NY →
Where is David Foster, PA's office?
David Foster, PA practices at 35 HACKETT BLVD, Albany, NY 12208. Phone: (518) 472-9111.
What Medicare plans does David Foster, PA accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (518) 472-9111 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 12208, NY to see available options.
Does David Foster, PA offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list David Foster, PA as offering telehealth. Call the office at (518) 472-9111 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is David Foster, PA?
David Foster, PA graduated in 1995 and has been practicing for approximately 31 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, David Foster, PA treated 1,115 Medicare patients across 12 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if David Foster, PA is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (518) 472-9111 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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