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Dr. Robert Douglas Foster, MD

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Medical College of Georgia

1225 S Gear Avenue Suite 254
West Burlington, IA 52655

(319) 768-3320

Dr. Robert Douglas Foster, MD is a spine surgeon in West Burlington, IA specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Medical College of Georgia. Dr. Robert Douglas Foster, MD is affiliated with Wentworth-Douglass Hospital.

Office Locations

1225 S Gear Avenue Suite 254
West Burlington, IA 52655

(319) 768-3320

(319) 768-3460

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Wentworth-Douglass Hospital

7 Marsh Brook Drive Suite 205
Somersworth, NH 03878

(603) 742-2007

(603) 749-4605

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Douglas Foster, MD treated as a spine surgeon in West Burlington, IA during 2012 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Douglas Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	16
decompression surgery	69
doctor visit	651
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24
nerve procedures	69
spinal procedures	100

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Douglas Foster, MD treated as a spine surgeon in West Burlington, IA during 2013 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Douglas Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	33
decompression surgery	113
doctor visit	835
hip imaging	13
hospital care	49
inpatient care	49
musculoskeletal imaging	13
neck surgery	16
nerve procedures	113
pelvic imaging	18
revision surgery	13
spinal procedures	194
X-rays	54

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Douglas Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	249
Female	348

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	579
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	185
85 and over	60
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Douglas Foster, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Douglas Foster, MD treated as a spine surgeon in West Burlington, IA during 2014 were spinal procedures, X-rays, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Douglas Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	24
blood draw	18
decompression surgery	44
doctor visit	474
hip imaging	51
hospital care	64
inpatient care	64
minimally invasive procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	51
nerve procedures	44
pelvic imaging	34
spinal procedures	113
X-rays	97

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Douglas Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	257

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	55
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Douglas Foster, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Douglas Foster, MD treated as a spine surgeon in West Burlington, IA during 2015 were X-rays, spinal procedures, musculoskeletal imaging and hip imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Douglas Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	25
aspiration	11
decompression surgery	56
doctor visit	387
hip imaging	67
hospital care	43
injections	11
inpatient care	43
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	67
neck surgery	14
nerve procedures	56
pelvic imaging	44
reconstructive surgery	13
spinal procedures	80
X-rays	111

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Douglas Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	350
Female	378

**Age**
From 65 to 74	334
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	68
Less than 65	128

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Douglas Foster, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Douglas Foster, MD treated as a spine surgeon in West Burlington, IA during 2016 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Douglas Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	35
decompression surgery	65
doctor visit	331
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
minimally invasive procedures	11
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	65
pelvic imaging	17
spinal procedures	117
X-rays	17

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Douglas Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	284
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	28
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Douglas Foster, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Douglas Foster, MD treated as a spine surgeon in West Burlington, IA during 2017 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Douglas Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	67
doctor visit	533
hospital care	62
inpatient care	62
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	67
pelvic imaging	26
spinal procedures	118
X-rays	48

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Douglas Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	415
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	48
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Douglas Foster, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Douglas Foster, MD treated as a spine surgeon in West Burlington, IA during 2018 were spinal procedures, X-rays, pelvic imaging and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Douglas Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	557
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
nerve procedures	20
pelvic imaging	23
spinal procedures	109
X-rays	74

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Douglas Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	240

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	57
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Douglas Foster, MD in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Douglas Foster, MD treated as a spine surgeon in West Burlington, IA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Douglas Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	396
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	13
nerve procedures	18
reconstructive surgery	13
spinal procedures	18

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Douglas Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	300
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	54
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Douglas Foster, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Douglas Foster, MD in 2021

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Douglas Foster, MD treated as a spine surgeon in West Burlington, IA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Douglas Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	24
inpatient care	24

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Douglas Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	16
Female	19

**Age**
From 65 to 74	13
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Douglas Foster, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Douglas Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	11
Female	20

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Douglas Foster, MD in 2023

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Douglas Foster, MD treated as a spine surgeon in West Burlington, IA during 2024 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Douglas Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	14
inpatient care	14

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Douglas Foster, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	12
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Douglas Foster, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	50
Dementia	34
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Douglas Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert Douglas Foster, MD treated as a spine surgeon in West Burlington, IA were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	22
aspiration	11
blood draw	18
decompression surgery	56
doctor visit	520
hip imaging	43
hospital care	33
injections	11
inpatient care	33
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	43
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	56
pelvic imaging	27
reconstructive surgery	13
revision surgery	13
spinal procedures	106
X-rays	66

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Douglas Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Female	153
Male	118

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	131
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	30
75 to 84	81
Less than 65	44
65 to 74	112

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Douglas Foster, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert Douglas Foster, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	4
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Robert Douglas Foster, MD graduated from Medical College of Georgia. He completed residency at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery: Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Iowa.

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia

Residency: Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery: Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Iowa

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Robert Douglas Foster, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
LDR SPINE USA, INC	$1,843 Spinal Implant $1,843
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$174 TFN ADVANCED $110	NA $32	MONOVISC $17	ATTUNE $15
Nevro Corp.	$139 Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $109	Omnia $30
X-spine Systems, Inc.	$135 SPIDER $135
ulrich medical USA, Inc.	$122 $122
Other	$150 Plaque Excision $101	Biologics Therapies $26	INTERVENTIONAL SPINE $23

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$1,434
Food and Beverage	$1,129

Biography

Dr. Robert Foster is a physician who specializes in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Foster is affiliated with Wentworth-Douglass Hospital. He attended medical school at Medical College of Georgia. He trained at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport for residency.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Douglas Foster, MD in 2018

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Douglas Foster, MD in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Douglas Foster, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Douglas Foster, MD in 2022

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Douglas Foster, MD in 2023

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2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Douglas Foster, MD in 2024

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Douglas Foster, MD From 2012 - 2024

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