Physician profile

John C Foster

Obstetrics & Gynecology · Birmingham, AL

NPI 1376563429

$4,216.11

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

38 companies · $40.05 in 2025

The $40.05 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Obstetrics & Gynecology provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $158).

Payments by year

General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.

What the payments were for

Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.

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Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Food and Beverage$1,933.45
Education$26.70

Payment-type detail covers 2023-2025; earlier years are included in totals but not broken out here.

Who reported paying

General payments only, as reported to CMS. Product names cover 2023-2025.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Sumitomo Pharma America, INC. $461.34 2023-2024 Gemtesa, Myfembree
Pfizer INC. $401.29 2019-2024
Abbvie INC. $387.01 2019-2023
Myriad Women'S Health, INC. $322.66 2023 Myrisk
Amgen INC. $308.26 2019-2024 Prolia, Evenity
Astellas Pharma US INC $260.69 2019-2024 Veozah, Myrbetriq
Medtronic, INC. $197.62 2022-2024 Ligasure
Urovant Sciences INC $185.08 2021-2022
Mayne Pharma Commercial LLC $164.24 2022-2025
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $139.11 2019-2024
Therapeuticsmd, INC. $108.56 2019-2022
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC $106.02 2019-2025 Aptima
Millicent US INC $95.88 2023-2024 Intrarosa, Femring
Avion Pharmaceuticals $89.73 2023 Balcoltra
Aspira Women'S Health INC $82.82 2021
Show all 38 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Evofem Biosciences, INC. $82.29 2021-2022
Boston Scientific Corporation $73.54 2019-2024 Advantage System
Mission Pharmacal Company $72.76 2019-2021
Coopersurgical, INC. $67.75 2019-2023 Paragard T 380a
Exeltis, USA INC. $63.90 2019-2024 Slynd
Organon LLC $61.42 2022-2024 Nexplanon
Mylan Pharmaceuticals INC. $60.29 2019-2022
Myovant Sciences INC. $52.42 2021
Radius Health, INC. $45.04 2019-2020
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC $43.68 2019-2020
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, INC. $41.53 2023 Seglentis
Shield Therapeutics INC $40.64 2023-2024 Accrufer
Intuitive Surgical, INC. $26.39 2019
Amag Pharmaceuticals, INC. $25.51 2019-2020
Minerva Surgical, INC $21.59 2023
Roche Diagnostics Corporation $20.11 2020
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company LTD. $19.55 2022
Axonics, INC. $18.61 2022
Exact Sciences Corporation $17.44 2023 Cologuard Collection Kit
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $13.69 2019
Duchesnay USA Incorporated $13.25 2019
Convatec INC. $12.27 2019
Coloplast Corp $12.13 2021

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

John C Foster

$4,216.11

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Sumitomo Pharma America, INC.
Context
The $40.05 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Obstetrics & Gynecology provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $158).

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025. Payments are legal and often routine.

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026). Drug and device detail covers 2023-2025.