Chikara Nkele Foster-Rettig, MD

Individual provider Active NPI Obstetrics Physician · Austin, TX

NPI 1548798697 · NPPES record last updated Sep 16, 2024

Key facts

NPI
1548798697
Entity type
Individual (NPI type 1)
Primary specialty
Obstetrics Physician 207VX0000X
License
T1361 (TX)
Practice address
9835 N Lake Creek Pkwy
Austin, TX 78717-6210
Phone
(832) 828-3660
NPI assigned
Jun 1, 2017
Sex
Female
Sole proprietor
No

Organizations & group practices 24

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

Medicare Care Compare profile

Specialty
Obstetrics/Gynecology
Education
University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio, 2017
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Heart of Texas Community Health Center, Inc. (106 clinicians)

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

120 Hillcrest Medical Blvd
Suite 300
Waco, TX 76712-8951
Phone (254) 313-6500

Medicare participation

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in TX
Eligible to order & refer
Part B services: Yes · DME: Yes · Home health: Yes · Power mobility devices: Yes · Hospice: Yes

Medicare enrollment records

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20231024002145 TX Practitioner - Obstetrics/Gynecology 3870949043 Reassigns benefits to 6 organizations

National Provider Directory

Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Yes
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
T1361TXMDObstetrics Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Heart of Texas Community Health Center Inc Current
since Jul 16, 2025
Accepting new patients
Heart of Texas Community Health Center, Inc. Current
since Jul 16, 2025
Accepting new patients
Scott & White Clinic Current
since Dec 1, 2025
Accepting new patients
Women'S Specialists of Plano, L.L.P. Current
since Sep 6, 2023
Accepting new patients
Heart of Texas Community Health Center Inc Current Accepting new patients
Obhg Texas Holdings, P.a. Current
since Mar 6, 2024
Accepting new patients
Texas Children'S Physician Group Current
since Sep 12, 2024
Accepting new patients
Scott & White Clinic Current Accepting new patients
Singleton Associates PA Past
since Sep 6, 2023
Accepting new patients

Locations

8611 N Mopac Expy
Austin, TX 78759
Phone (713) 816-1250

12221 N Mopac Expy
Austin, TX 78758
Phone (512) 901-2530

4401 Garth Rd
Baytown, TX 77521
Phone (281) 420-8500

2830 Calder St
Beaumont, TX 77702
Phone (409) 899-7000

101 Lafferty Ave
Cameron, TX 76520
Phone (254) 605-1100

5950 Saratoga Blvd
Corpus Christi, TX 78414
Phone (321) 917-9263

9440 Poppy Dr
Dallas, TX 75218
Phone (214) 324-6100

7600 Better Way
Frisco, TX 75033
Phone (214) 407-5322

1400 8th Ave
Ft Worth, TX 76104
Phone (817) 922-1559

7600 Beechnut St
Houston, TX 77074
Phone (713) 456-5000

101 W Expressway 83
McAllen, TX 78503
Phone (956) 661-9840

3809 W 15th St
Ste A
Plano, TX 75075
Phone (972) 379-2416

3801 W 15th St
Ste 200
Plano, TX 75075
Phone (309) 532-0914

3333 Research Plz
San Antonio, TX 78235
Phone (210) 297-3000

7930 Floyd Curl Dr
San Antonio, TX 78229
Phone (210) 297-5000

520 Madison Oak Dr
San Antonio, TX 78258
Phone (210) 297-0412

2401 S 31st St
Temple, TX 76508
Phone (254) 724-2459

1600 Providence Dr
Waco, TX 76707
Phone (254) 313-4200

120 Hillcrest Medical Blvd
Ste 300
Waco, TX 76712
Phone (254) 313-6500

Specialties & licenses

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Gynecology Physician 207VG0400X T1361 TX
Obstetrics Physician 207VX0000X T1361 TX Yes

Addresses

Primary practice location

9835 N Lake Creek Pkwy
Austin, TX 78717-6210

Mailing address

1913 Eden Valley LN
Plano, TX 75093-5419
Phone (469) 744-5903

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API JSON format, last updated by the provider on Sep 16, 2024.

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    "enumeration_type": "NPI-1",
    "last_updated_epoch": "1726444800000",
    "number": "1548798697",
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            "state": "TX",
            "postal_code": "750935419",
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        },
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            "telephone_number": "832-828-3660"
        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [],
    "basic": {
        "last_name": "FOSTER-RETTIG",
        "first_name": "CHIKARA",
        "middle_name": "NKELE",
        "credential": "MD",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "F",
        "enumeration_date": "2017-06-01",
        "last_updated": "2024-09-16",
        "certification_date": "2024-09-16",
        "status": "A"
    },
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            "desc": "Obstetrics & Gynecology, Gynecology",
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            "primary": false
        },
        {
            "code": "207VX0000X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Obstetrics & Gynecology, Obstetrics",
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        }
    ],
    "identifiers": [],
    "endpoints": [],
    "other_names": []
}

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