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Dr. Zuzana U. Foster, MD

Accepting New Patients

(14 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology

University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine

120 La Casa Viaduct Suite 204
Walnut Creek, CA 94598

(925) 867-9090

Dr. Zuzana U. Foster, MD is a rheumatologist in Walnut Creek, CA specializing in adult rheumatology. She graduated from University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Zuzana U. Foster, MD is affiliated with Sutter Health, John Muir Health and Hill Physicians.

Office Locations

120 La Casa Viaduct Suite 204
Walnut Creek, CA 94598

(925) 210-1050

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5201 Norris Canyon Road Suite 305
San Ramon, CA 94583

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Zuzana U. Foster, MD in 2024

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Top 25%

By Affordability:

aspiration

aspiration procedures

joint aspiration

joint injections

In 2012, Dr. Zuzana U. Foster, MD had a list price for aspiration, aspiration procedures, joint aspiration, and joint injections 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. Zuzana U. Foster, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2012 were injections, aspiration, pain management and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zuzana U. Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	100
doctor visit	769
injections	124
musculoskeletal imaging	12
pain management	24
X-rays	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zuzana U. Foster, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2013 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zuzana U. Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	78
doctor visit	788
injections	78
musculoskeletal imaging	17
X-rays	17

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zuzana U. Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	198
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	21
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zuzana U. Foster, MD in 2013

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	15
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zuzana U. Foster, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2014 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zuzana U. Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	210
doctor visit	863
injections	210

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zuzana U. Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	215

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	200
Black	14
Hispanic	21
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	19
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zuzana U. Foster, MD in 2014

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	13
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zuzana U. Foster, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2015 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zuzana U. Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	261
doctor visit	971
injections	261
musculoskeletal imaging	26
X-rays	26

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zuzana U. Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	490

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	442
Black	24
Hispanic	44
Asian	34
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	286
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	42
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zuzana U. Foster, MD in 2015

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	16
Dementia	4
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zuzana U. Foster, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2016 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zuzana U. Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	241
doctor visit	1065
injections	241
musculoskeletal imaging	23
X-rays	23

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zuzana U. Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	248

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	225
Black	14
Hispanic	23
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	21
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zuzana U. Foster, MD in 2016

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	18
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zuzana U. Foster, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zuzana U. Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	215
doctor visit	1017
injections	215
musculoskeletal imaging	32
X-rays	32

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zuzana U. Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	233
Black	16
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	20
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zuzana U. Foster, MD in 2017

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	18
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zuzana U. Foster, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zuzana U. Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	222
doctor visit	1061
injections	222
musculoskeletal imaging	29
X-rays	29

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zuzana U. Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	228
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	18
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	15
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zuzana U. Foster, MD in 2018

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	17
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zuzana U. Foster, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2019 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zuzana U. Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	141
doctor visit	1028
injections	141
musculoskeletal imaging	18
X-rays	18

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zuzana U. Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	252
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	20
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	17
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zuzana U. Foster, MD in 2019

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	18
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zuzana U. Foster, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zuzana U. Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	116
doctor visit	969
injections	116
musculoskeletal imaging	13
X-rays	13

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zuzana U. Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	302

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	267
Black	0
Hispanic	35
Asian	28
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	24
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zuzana U. Foster, MD in 2020

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	17
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zuzana U. Foster, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2021 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zuzana U. Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	122
doctor visit	1039
injections	122
minimally invasive procedures	73
musculoskeletal imaging	25
X-rays	25

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zuzana U. Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	345

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	302
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	36
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	32
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zuzana U. Foster, MD in 2021

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	17
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zuzana U. Foster, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, aspiration, injections and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zuzana U. Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	108
doctor visit	1089
injections	108
minimally invasive procedures	109
musculoskeletal imaging	23
X-rays	23

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zuzana U. Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	370

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	314
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	47
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	33
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zuzana U. Foster, MD in 2022

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	32
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	20
Dementia	3
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zuzana U. Foster, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2023 were minimally invasive procedures, aspiration, injections and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zuzana U. Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	118
doctor visit	1195
injections	118
minimally invasive procedures	178
musculoskeletal imaging	29
X-rays	29

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zuzana U. Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	385

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	337
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	39
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	31
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zuzana U. Foster, MD in 2023

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	35
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zuzana U. Foster, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2024 were chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy, minimally invasive procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zuzana U. Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	117
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	188
chemotherapy	188
doctor visit	1433
injections	117
minimally invasive procedures	188
musculoskeletal imaging	24
X-rays	24

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zuzana U. Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	436

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	386
Black	0
Hispanic	41
Asian	42
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	43
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zuzana U. Foster, MD in 2024

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	35
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	19
Dementia	3
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zuzana U. Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Zuzana U. Foster, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Walnut Creek, CA were chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy, injections and aspiration.

aspiration	157
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	188
chemotherapy	188
doctor visit	1022
injections	159
minimally invasive procedures	137
musculoskeletal imaging	22
pain management	24
X-rays	22

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zuzana U. Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	292

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	23
Non-Hispanic White	260
Hispanic	29
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	12

**Age**
75 to 84	109
85 and over	24
Less than 65	44
65 to 74	166

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

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

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	19
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	15
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	9
Dementia	3

Education & Training

Dr. Zuzana U. Foster, MD graduated from University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine. She completed residency at Vancouver General Hospital. She is certified by the Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine

Residency: Vancouver General Hospital

Board Certification: Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Zuzana U. Foster, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sutter Health

John Muir Health

Hill Physicians

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. Zuzana U. Foster, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, Blue Shield of California, UnitedHealthcare, Anthem, Health Net, Humana, Hill Physicians Care Solutions, Central Health Plan, CCHP Health Plan (Chinese Community Health Plan) and Canopy Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Zuzana U. Foster, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Aetna

Blue Shield of California

UnitedHealthcare

Anthem

Health Net

Humana

Hill Physicians Care Solutions

Central Health Plan

CCHP Health Plan (Chinese Community Health Plan)

Canopy Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Zuzana U. Foster, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.36 out of 5 stars based on 14 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Zuzana U. Foster, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Walnut Creek, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Amgen Inc.	$2,030 Prolia $1,089	Enbrel $695	Otezla $107	KRYSTEXXA $106	$33
AbbVie Inc.	$746 Rinvoq $559	Skyrizi $111	Humira $77
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$716 Tremfya $301	SIMPONI ARIA $182	STELARA $174	SIMPONI $40	REMICADE $18
Pfizer Inc.	$627 XELJANZ $382	PANZYGA $68	CELEBREX $46	LYRICA $45	INFLECTRA $37	Other $50
UCB, Inc.	$596 Cimzia $428	Bimzelx $168
Other	$5,183 COSENTYX $489	KRYSTEXXA $486	Humira $453	ACTHAR $372	BENLYSTA $304	Other $3,079

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$9,709
Education	$189

Biography

Dr. Zuzana Foster's area of specialization is adult rheumatology. She speaks Slovak. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Foster include congenital heart disease. Dr. Foster is affiliated with Brown and Toland Physicians, Hill Physicians, and Sutter Health. Before performing her residency at Vancouver General Hospital, Dr. Foster attended the University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine for medical school. She is rated 4.5 stars (out of 5) by her patients. She appears to be in-network for Blue Shield, Health Net, Anthem, and more. Dr. Foster welcomes new patients at her office inWalnut Creek, CA as reported by John Muir Health.

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

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

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