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Dr. Laura Culp Foster, MD

Accepting New Patients

(182 Ratings)

Specializes in: Urology (Urinary Tract Disease)

140 Kimel Park Drive
Winston-Salem, NC 27103

(336) 245-2100

Dr. Laura Culp Foster, MD is an urologist in Winston-Salem, NC specializing in urology (urinary tract disease). Dr. Laura Culp Foster, MD is affiliated with Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist.

Office Locations

140 Charlois Boulevard
Winston-Salem, NC 27103

(336) 716-4131

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140 Kimel Park Drive
Winston-Salem, NC 27103

(336) 245-2100

(336) 768-7782

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1915 W. Park Drive Suite 101
North Wilkesboro, NC 28659

(336) 651-8700

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Laura Culp Foster, MD in 2024

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Top 10%

By Affordability:

lab tests

In 2024, Dr. Laura Culp Foster, MD had a list price for lab tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. 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:

urinalysis

urine tests

urodynamics

In 2012, Dr. Laura Culp Foster, MD had a list price for urinalysis, urine tests, and urodynamics (bladder and urethra function test) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. 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. Laura Culp Foster, MD treated as an urologist in Winston-Salem, NC during 2012 were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Culp Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	13
anorectal procedures	12
blood draw	158
catheterization	92
CT scan	13
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	756
foreign body removal	13
hospital care	55
inpatient care	55
lab tests	986
minimally invasive procedures	127
pelvic imaging	13
stent placement (stenting)	22
urologic procedures	366

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura Culp Foster, MD treated as an urologist in Winston-Salem, NC during 2013 were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Culp Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	30
blood draw	166
catheterization	110
CT scan	30
doctor visit	791
foreign body removal	12
hospital care	69
inpatient care	69
lab tests	1018
laser treatment	14
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	14
minimally invasive procedures	160
pelvic imaging	30
stent placement (stenting)	27
urologic procedures	412

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Culp Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	243

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	349
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	47
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Culp Foster, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura Culp Foster, MD treated as an urologist in Winston-Salem, NC during 2014 were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Culp Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	86
catheterization	36
doctor visit	438
lab tests	546
minimally invasive procedures	53
urologic procedures	167

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Culp Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	237
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	30
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Culp Foster, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura Culp Foster, MD treated as an urologist in Winston-Salem, NC during 2015 were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Culp Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	40
doctor visit	187
lab tests	221
minimally invasive procedures	26
urologic procedures	56

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Culp Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	286
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Culp Foster, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura Culp Foster, MD treated as an urologist in Winston-Salem, NC during 2016 were lab tests, urologic procedures, catheterization and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Culp Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	23
doctor visit	82
lab tests	145
minimally invasive procedures	20
urologic procedures	68

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Culp Foster, MD.

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Culp Foster, MD in 2016

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura Culp Foster, MD treated as an urologist in Winston-Salem, NC during 2017 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Culp Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	16
doctor visit	103
lab tests	99
minimally invasive procedures	17
urologic procedures	61

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Culp Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	14
Female	40

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Culp Foster, MD in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura Culp Foster, MD treated as an urologist in Winston-Salem, NC during 2018 were lab tests, urologic procedures, catheterization and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Culp Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	19
catheterization	25
doctor visit	127
lab tests	139
minimally invasive procedures	18
urologic procedures	90

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Culp Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	15
Female	41

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Culp Foster, MD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura Culp Foster, MD treated as an urologist in Winston-Salem, NC during 2019 were lab tests, urologic procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Culp Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	188
lab tests	177
minimally invasive procedures	28
urologic procedures	106

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Culp Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	75

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	13
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Culp Foster, MD in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura Culp Foster, MD treated as an urologist in Winston-Salem, NC during 2020 were lab tests, urologic procedures, catheterization and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Culp Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	32
doctor visit	289
lab tests	263
minimally invasive procedures	31
urologic procedures	183

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Culp Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	107

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Culp Foster, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura Culp Foster, MD treated as an urologist in Winston-Salem, NC during 2021 were lab tests, urologic procedures, catheterization and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Culp Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	27
doctor visit	319
lab tests	271
minimally invasive procedures	22
urologic procedures	168

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Culp Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	130

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	20
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Culp Foster, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	37
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura Culp Foster, MD treated as an urologist in Winston-Salem, NC during 2022 were lab tests, urologic procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Culp Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	330
lab tests	214
minimally invasive procedures	33
urologic procedures	170

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Culp Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	128

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Culp Foster, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura Culp Foster, MD treated as an urologist in Winston-Salem, NC during 2023 were lab tests, urologic procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Culp Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	283
lab tests	257
minimally invasive procedures	26
urologic procedures	154

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Culp Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	115

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Culp Foster, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura Culp Foster, MD treated as an urologist in Winston-Salem, NC during 2024 were lab tests, urologic procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Culp Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	282
lab tests	225
minimally invasive procedures	22
urologic procedures	127

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Culp Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	108

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	14
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Culp Foster, MD in 2024

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Culp Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Laura Culp Foster, MD treated as an urologist in Winston-Salem, NC were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and inpatient care.

abdominal imaging	21
anorectal procedures	12
blood draw	93
catheterization	45
CT scan	21
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	321
foreign body removal	12
hospital care	62
inpatient care	62
lab tests	350
laser treatment	14
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	14
minimally invasive procedures	44
pelvic imaging	21
stent placement (stenting)	24
urologic procedures	163

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Culp Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	67
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	47
85 and over	9
Less than 65	8
65 to 74	68

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

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	11
Dementia	4

Education & Training

She completed residency at University of North Carolina (UNC) Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Urology and has a state license in North Carolina.

Residency: University of North Carolina (UNC) Affiliated Hospitals (2001)

Board Certification: American Board of Urology

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Laura Culp Foster, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Laura Culp Foster, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 182 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Laura Culp Foster, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Winston-Salem, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Physician Discoveries, LLC	$8,858 $8,858
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$352 Myrbetriq $205	Vesicare $136	XTANDI $11
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$310 TESTIM $294	STENDRA $17
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$174 ZYTIGA $174
Rochester Medical Corporation	$84 Urology $84
Other	$364 PROVENGE $55	BOTOX $41	XGEVA $36	Lupron $34	(815) Thiola $21	Other $177

**Types of Payments**
Current or prospective ownership or investment interest	$8,858
Food and Beverage	$1,284

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Laura Culp Foster, MD.

Physician Discoveries, LLC	2015	$7,495.97	Physician Covered Recipient	limited liability company membership in Physician Discovery Holdings, LLC
Physician Discoveries, LLC	2013	$6,902.58	Physician Covered Recipient	limited liability company membership in Physician Discovery Holdings, LLC
Physician Discoveries, LLC	2016	$5,920.06	Physician Covered Recipient	limited liability company membership in Physician Discovery Holdings, LLC
Physician Discoveries, LLC	2014	$4,772.42	Physician Covered Recipient	limited liability company membership in Physician Discovery Holdings, LLC
Physician Discoveries, LLC	2017	$3,530.34	Physician Covered Recipient	limited liability company membership in Physician Discovery Holdings, LLC

Biography

Dr. Laura Foster's medical specialty is urology (urinary tract disease). She is rated highly by her patients. Dr. Foster attended medical school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. For her professional training, Dr. Foster completed a residency program at a hospital affiliated with the University of North Carolina (UNC). She is professionally affiliated with Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist. She welcomes new patients at her office inWinston-Salem, NC as reported by Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist.

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

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