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Dr. Athanasios James Foster, MD

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Specializes in: Family Medicine

Indiana University School of Medicine (1975)

380 Stevens Avenue Suite 100
Solana Beach, CA 92075

(858) 554-9800

Dr. Athanasios James Foster, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Solana Beach, CA specializing in family medicine. He graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1975 and has 51 years of experience. Dr. Athanasios James Foster, MD is affiliated with Scripps Coastal Medical Center and Scripps Health.

Office Locations

380 Stevens Avenue Suite 100
Solana Beach, CA 92075

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Athanasios James Foster, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

injections

In 2023, Dr. Athanasios James Foster, MD performed more injections procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

hormone therapy

lab tests

urine tests

In 2023, Dr. Athanasios James Foster, MD had a list price for hormone therapy, lab tests, and urine tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within California. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

hormone replacement therapy

testosterone injections

testosterone therapy

urinalysis

In 2012, Dr. Athanasios James Foster, MD had a list price for hormone replacement therapy, testosterone injections, testosterone therapy, and urinalysis that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within California. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Athanasios James Foster, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Solana Beach, CA during 2012 were X-rays, hormone therapy, injections and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Athanasios James Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	20
breast exam	16
breathing treatment	11
cardiac procedures	19
cytology	16
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	1403
ear procedures	62
gynecologic pathology	16
gynecologic procedures	16
hip imaging	38
hormone therapy	402
injections	402
lab tests	169
musculoskeletal imaging	134
pelvic imaging	17
preventive care	198
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	47
sinus imaging	31
skin procedures	47
spinal procedures	103
stress testing	19
thoracic (chest) imaging	202
vaccines	148
X-rays	487

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Athanasios James Foster, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Solana Beach, CA during 2013 were X-rays, hormone therapy, injections and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Athanasios James Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	45
cardiac procedures	25
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	1485
ear procedures	53
hip imaging	48
hormone therapy	431
injections	431
lab tests	221
musculoskeletal imaging	130
preventive care	212
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	52
sinus imaging	31
skin procedures	52
spinal procedures	112
stress testing	12
thoracic (chest) imaging	223
vaccines	142
X-rays	496

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athanasios James Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	331
Female	361

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	647
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	370
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	85
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athanasios James Foster, MD in 2013

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	12
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Athanasios James Foster, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Solana Beach, CA during 2014 were X-rays, hormone therapy, injections and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Athanasios James Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	16
breast exam	12
cardiac procedures	14
doctor visit	1534
ear procedures	37
gynecologic procedures	12
hip imaging	49
hormone therapy	270
injections	270
lab tests	192
musculoskeletal imaging	168
preventive care	138
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	32
sinus imaging	17
skin procedures	32
spinal procedures	134
thoracic (chest) imaging	211
vaccines	93
X-rays	530

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athanasios James Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	378
Female	404

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	722
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	442
From 75 to 84	214
85 and over	84
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athanasios James Foster, MD in 2014

Hypertension	40
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	12
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Athanasios James Foster, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Solana Beach, CA during 2015 were hormone therapy, injections, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Athanasios James Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1580
ear procedures	18
hip imaging	29
hormone therapy	51925
injections	51925
lab tests	158
musculoskeletal imaging	128
preventive care	157
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	49
sinus imaging	20
skin procedures	49
spinal procedures	73
thoracic (chest) imaging	173
vaccines	157
X-rays	394

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athanasios James Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	724
Female	770

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1366
Black	0
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	50
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	812
From 75 to 84	438
85 and over	160
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athanasios James Foster, MD in 2015

Hypertension	40
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	15
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Athanasios James Foster, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Solana Beach, CA during 2016 were hormone therapy, injections, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Athanasios James Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1541
ear procedures	20
hormone therapy	39651
injections	39651
lab tests	92
preventive care	181
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	38
skin procedures	38
vaccines	161

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athanasios James Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	302
Female	262

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	518
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	314
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	71
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athanasios James Foster, MD in 2016

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	13
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Athanasios James Foster, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Solana Beach, CA during 2017 were hormone therapy, injections, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Athanasios James Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1534
ear procedures	13
hormone therapy	48652
injections	48652
lab tests	35
preventive care	163
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	45
skin procedures	45
vaccines	163

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athanasios James Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	367
Female	302

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	613
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	359
From 75 to 84	199
85 and over	78
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athanasios James Foster, MD in 2017

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	14
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Athanasios James Foster, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Solana Beach, CA during 2018 were hormone therapy, injections, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Athanasios James Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1450
ear procedures	23
hormone therapy	43782
injections	43782
lab tests	44
preventive care	216
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	46
skin procedures	46
vaccines	216

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athanasios James Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	351
Female	304

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	587
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	361
From 75 to 84	201
85 and over	66
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athanasios James Foster, MD in 2018

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	13
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Athanasios James Foster, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Solana Beach, CA during 2019 were hormone therapy, injections, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Athanasios James Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	21
breathing treatment	19
doctor visit	1006
ear procedures	22
hormone therapy	48681
injections	48681
lab tests	16
preventive care	351
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	31
skin procedures	31
vaccines	351

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athanasios James Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	416
Female	382

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	709
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	41
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	439
From 75 to 84	245
85 and over	85
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athanasios James Foster, MD in 2019

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	15
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Athanasios James Foster, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Solana Beach, CA during 2020 were hormone therapy, injections, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Athanasios James Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	17
doctor visit	843
ear procedures	16
hormone therapy	16505
injections	16505
lab tests	19
preventive care	275
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	20
skin procedures	20
vaccines	275

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athanasios James Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	353
Female	341

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	611
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	24
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	375
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	81
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athanasios James Foster, MD in 2020

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	15
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Athanasios James Foster, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Solana Beach, CA during 2021 were hormone therapy, injections, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Athanasios James Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	888
ear procedures	13
hormone therapy	12300
injections	12300
lab tests	19
preventive care	62
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	19
skin procedures	19
vaccines	62

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athanasios James Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	308
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	504
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	24
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	327
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	56
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athanasios James Foster, MD in 2021

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	14
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Athanasios James Foster, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Solana Beach, CA during 2022 were hormone therapy, injections, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Athanasios James Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	800
ear procedures	13
hormone therapy	32100
injections	32100
lab tests	15
preventive care	36
vaccines	36

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athanasios James Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	366
Female	323

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	595
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	27
Other	45
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	361
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	66
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athanasios James Foster, MD in 2022

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	13
Dementia	4
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Athanasios James Foster, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Solana Beach, CA during 2023 were hormone therapy, injections, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Athanasios James Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	724
ear procedures	14
hormone therapy	14410
injections	14410
lab tests	19
preventive care	45
vaccines	45

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athanasios James Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	242

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	464
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	51
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athanasios James Foster, MD in 2023

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	14
Dementia	4
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Athanasios James Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Athanasios James Foster, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Solana Beach, CA were hormone therapy, injections, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

anorectal procedures	27
blood draw	19
breast exam	14
cardiac procedures	19
cytology	16
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	1232
ear procedures	25
gynecologic pathology	16
gynecologic procedures	14
hip imaging	41
hormone therapy	25759
injections	25759
lab tests	83
musculoskeletal imaging	140
pelvic imaging	17
preventive care	169
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	37
sinus imaging	24
skin procedures	37
spinal procedures	105
stress testing	15
thoracic (chest) imaging	202
vaccines	154
X-rays	476

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athanasios James Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	347
Female	332

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	6
Non-Hispanic White	611
Hispanic	13
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	29

**Age**
75 to 84	207
85 and over	73
Less than 65	31
65 to 74	367

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athanasios James Foster, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	12
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	9
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Athanasios James Foster, MD graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1975. He completed residency at Community Hospital Indiana, Family Medicine. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine (1975)

Residency: Community Hospital Indiana, Family Medicine (1978)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Athanasios James Foster, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Scripps Coastal Medical Center

Scripps Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$935 JANUMET XR $394	DULERA $139	BELSOMRA $120	STEGLATRO $75	GARDASIL9 $53	Other $154
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$821 FARXIGA $329	SYMBICORT $226	BYDUREON WEEKLY $67	BYDUREON PEN $56	MOVANTIK $53	Other $90
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$812 BREO $264	INCRUSE $133	ANORO $130	BEXSERO $85	AREXVY $78	Other $121
Pfizer Inc.	$730 ELIQUIS $268	VYNDAQEL $66	LYRICA $52	FLECTOR PATCH $48	COLOGUARD $48	Other $249
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$582 Myrbetriq $307	Vesicare $220	Veozah $55
Other	$3,099 LINZESS $225	UBRELVY $193	XARELTO $128	Belviq $119	Trintellix $114	Other $2,321

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,904
Education	$76

Biography

Dr. Athanasios Foster's specialty is family medicine. Dr. Foster speaks Greek. His clinical interests encompass primary care. He is affiliated with Scripps Coastal Medical Center. Dr. Foster attended medical school at Indiana University School of Medicine. Doctor.com reports that he is not accepting new patients.

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