Dr. Dean Foster MD
About this NPIWhat this record shows.
NPI 1164846002 is registered to Dr. Dean Foster MD, a Orthopaedic Surgery practising at 7135 Vista Del Mar Ave in La Jolla, California. Orthopaedic Surgery is a medical specialty focused on injuries and disorders of the musculoskeletal system, including bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, and muscles. Dr. Dean Foster MD has been enumerated in the National Provider Identifier (NPI) registry since 2014.
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Insurance & acceptsHow to confirm coverage.
The National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) registry does not include commercial insurance network data, so we cannot show which plans Dr. Dean Foster MD accepts. To confirm in-network status with your specific health plan, contact Dr. Dean Foster MD directly at (858) 459-9777.
Frequently asked
Yes. NPI 1164846002 is registered as Active in the CMS NPPES public registry and passes the Luhn check-digit validation that all 10-digit NPIs use.
Orthopaedic Surgery is a medical specialty focused on injuries and disorders of the musculoskeletal system, including bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, and muscles.
The CMS NPPES Public Registry at npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov is the authoritative source. FindMyNPI mirrors this dataset and refreshes monthly. For real-time verification, you can also call the provider's office at (858) 459-9777.
An individual healthcare provider has a single Type-1 NPI for life. Organisations can hold separate Type-2 NPIs per location, specialty, or sub-entity. Dr. Dean Foster MD is a Type-1 individual NPI.