Charles Foster, DPM
Charles Foster, DPM is a provider specialising in Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist in Jamaica Plain, MA, registered under NPI 1518071091. This provider registers 2 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 150 S HUNTINGTON AVE SUITE 3C-11, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 1891 | MA | Podiatrist |
| 1891 | MA | Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist primary |
This provider holds licence 1891 issued in MA. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Order And Referring Only - Podiatry
- PAC ID
- 9537358072
- Enrollment ID
- I20160628000116
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Order And Referring Only - Podiatry. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Foot & Ankle Surgery covers
Definition to come... NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 213ES0103X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 2 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 213E00000X | Podiatrist | 1891 | MA | |
| 213ES0103X | Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist Foot & Ankle Surgery | 1891 | MA | primary |
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1518071091 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Aug 19, 2006 |
| Last updated | Jul 10, 2007 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Male |
| Credential | DPM |
| Practice address |
150 S HUNTINGTON AVE SUITE 3C-11 Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 (857) 364-4835 |
| Mailing address |
229 DALTON RD Holliston, MA 01746 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
Sum = 59 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 1 · actual last digit = 1
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.