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Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD

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(Dr. Katherine Walker Foster, MD)

(201 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Family Medicine

2090 S Us 29 Highway
China Grove, NC 28023

(704) 403-6800

Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Charlotte, NC specializing in sports medicine and family medicine. Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD is affiliated with Atrium Health.

Office Locations

Atrium Health

11530 Providence Road Suite 1300
Charlotte, NC 28277

(704) 667-6701

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14214 Ballantyne Lake Road Suite 150
Charlotte, NC 28277

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2090 S Us 29 Highway
China Grove, NC 28023

(704) 403-6800

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Atrium Health

5651 Poplar Tent Road Suite 102
Concord, NC 28027

(704) 863-4878

(704) 782-8472

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5735 Prosperity Crossing Drive Suite 2100
Charlotte, NC 28269

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD in 2023

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Top 25%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2012, Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Charlotte, NC during 2012 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	68
blood draw	154
diabetes management	43
doctor visit	460
hospital care	20
injections	68
inpatient care	20
lab tests	145
musculoskeletal imaging	21
preventive care	72
thoracic (chest) imaging	15
vaccines	29
X-rays	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Charlotte, NC during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	78
blood draw	157
diabetes management	59
doctor visit	492
hospital care	81
injections	78
inpatient care	66
lab tests	189
musculoskeletal imaging	44
outpatient care	15
preventive care	75
vaccines	16
X-rays	44

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	247
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	29
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Charlotte, NC during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	62
blood draw	114
diabetes management	44
doctor visit	378
hospital care	55
injections	62
inpatient care	55
lab tests	126
preventive care	44

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	22
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	42
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Charlotte, NC during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	78
blood draw	160
diabetes management	64
doctor visit	454
hospital care	18
injections	78
inpatient care	18
lab tests	176
musculoskeletal imaging	19
preventive care	122
thoracic (chest) imaging	13
vaccines	58
X-rays	32

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	352

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	414
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	50
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Charlotte, NC during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	92
blood draw	136
diabetes management	55
doctor visit	446
hospital care	18
injections	92
inpatient care	18
lab tests	164
musculoskeletal imaging	25
preventive care	96
thoracic (chest) imaging	16
vaccines	41
X-rays	41

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	202
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	26
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Charlotte, NC during 2017 were aspiration, injections, blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	86
blood draw	77
diabetes management	33
doctor visit	288
injections	86
lab tests	64
musculoskeletal imaging	13
preventive care	33
X-rays	13

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	19
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Charlotte, NC during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	102
blood draw	21
diabetes management	11
doctor visit	246
injections	102
lab tests	11
musculoskeletal imaging	21
preventive care	11
spinal procedures	16
X-rays	37

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	105
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	14
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD in 2018

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	38
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Charlotte, NC during 2019 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	113
doctor visit	193
injections	113
musculoskeletal imaging	24
X-rays	24

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	68
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Charlotte, NC during 2020 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	76
doctor visit	132
injections	76

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	55

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	48
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Charlotte, NC during 2021 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	75
doctor visit	161
injections	75

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	57
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD in 2021

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	43
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Charlotte, NC during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	84
doctor visit	199
injections	84
musculoskeletal imaging	19
X-rays	19

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	74
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Charlotte, NC during 2023 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	75
doctor visit	175
injections	75
musculoskeletal imaging	22
spinal procedures	11
X-rays	33

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	73
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD in 2023

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Charlotte, NC were lab tests, blood draw, aspiration and injections.

aspiration	82
blood draw	117
diabetes management	44
doctor visit	302
hospital care	38
injections	82
inpatient care	35
lab tests	125
musculoskeletal imaging	23
outpatient care	15
preventive care	64
spinal procedures	13
thoracic (chest) imaging	14
vaccines	36
X-rays	31

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Female	122
Male	48

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	134
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	13
75 to 84	41
Less than 65	25
65 to 74	83

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	4
Cancer	6

Education & Training

She completed residency at St. Joseph's Hospital. She is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and has a state license in North Carolina.

Residency: St. Joseph's Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Atrium Health

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CorVel, CIGNA Medicare, Humana ChoiceCare Network, Aetna Medicare, WellCare, Medicare Advantage, AmeriHealth, Humana Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Aetna, Employers Health Network, Medicare, Medicaid, Cigna, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), MedCost, UnitedHealthcare, Molina Healthcare, Healthgram, Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina Blue Essentials, QuikTrip Corporation and Ambetter of North Carolina.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CorVel

CIGNA Medicare

Humana ChoiceCare Network

Aetna Medicare

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

AmeriHealth

Humana Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Aetna

Employers Health Network

Medicare

Medicaid

Cigna

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

MedCost

UnitedHealthcare

Molina Healthcare

Healthgram

Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina Blue Essentials

QuikTrip Corporation

Ambetter of North Carolina

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 201 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Charlotte, NC.

4.5

Overall Rating

(201 Ratings)

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
BIOVENTUS LLC	$317 Durolane $153	Exogen $118	Ultrasound Bone Healing $47
Peerless Surgical Inc.	$122 $122
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$120 TOUJEO $120
Pfizer Inc.	$27 $27
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$19 CRESTOR $19
Other	$12 $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$583
Education	$21
Consulting Fee	$12

Biography

Dr. Katherine Foster specializes in family medicine and sports medicine and practices in Concord, NC, Charlotte, NC, and China Grove, NC. She is rated 4.5 stars (out of 5) by her patients. Dr. Foster appears to be an in-network provider for UnitedHealthcare, Blue California, Humana ChoiceCare Network, and more. She studied medicine at SUNY Upstate Medical University. Her residency was performed at St. Joseph's Hospital. Dr. Foster is professionally affiliated with Atrium Health. Her practice in Charlotte, NC is open to new patients as reported by Atrium Health.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD in 2022

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine W. Foster, MD in 2023

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

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Insurance Information

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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