Christopher Ryan Foster, AGACNP-BC, ARNP

Individual provider Active NPI Acute Care Nurse Practitioner · Ames, IA

NPI 1861201162 · NPPES record last updated May 21, 2025

Key facts

NPI
1861201162
Entity type
Individual (NPI type 1)
Primary specialty
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner 363LA2100X
License
H182651 (IA)
Practice address
1816 Philadelphia St
Ames, IA 50010-8771
Phone
(515) 232-2500
Fax
(515) 246-4479
NPI assigned
Jan 2, 2025
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

Organizations & group practices 16

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.

Hospital & facility affiliations 10

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

Medicare Care Compare profile

Specialty
Nurse Practitioner
Education
Other, 2024
Medicare assignment
May accept Medicare assignment
Group practices
Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp (111 clinicians)
Hamilton County Public Hospital (33 clinicians)

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

1816 Philadelphia St
Ames, IA 50010-8771
Phone (515) 232-2500

2350 Hospital Dr
Webster City, IA 50595-6600
Phone (515) 832-9400

Hospital & facility affiliations

  • Van Diest Medical Center Hospital · Webster City, IA · CCN 161361
  • Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center Hospital · Des Moines, IA · CCN 160083
  • Boone County Hospital Hospital · Boone, IA · CCN 161372
  • Trinity Regional Medical Center Hospital · Fort Dodge, IA · CCN 160016
  • Mary Greeley Medical Center Hospital · Ames, IA · CCN 160030

Medicare participation

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in IA
Eligible to order & refer
Part B services: Yes · DME: Yes · Home health: Yes · Power mobility devices: Yes · Hospice: No

Medicare enrollment records

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20250610003635 IA Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner 1355851130 Reassigns benefits to 3 organizations

National Provider Directory

Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Yes
Credentials
Nurse Practitioner

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp Current
since May 18, 2025
Accepting new patients
Hamilton County Public Hospital Current
since Aug 1, 2025
Accepting new patients
Hamilton County Public Hospital Current
since Aug 1, 2025
Accepting new patients
Hamilton County Public Hospital Current
since Aug 17, 2025
Accepting new patients
Hamilton County Public Hospital Current Accepting new patients
Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp Current
since May 18, 2025
Accepting new patients
Iowa Heart Center PC Past Accepting new patients

Locations

1816 Philadelphia St
Ames, IA 50010
Phone (515) 232-2500

1111 6th Ave
Des Moines, IA 50314
Phone (515) 247-3121

405 SW 5th St
Ste E
Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone (515) 358-7259

411 Laurel St
Ste A250
Des Moines, IA 50314
Phone (515) 235-5000

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: cfoster3944226@direct.trinity-health.org
  • Direct secure messaging: chris.foster.p1@direct.iowaheart.nextgenshare.com

Specialties & licenses

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner 363LA2100X H182651 IA Yes

Addresses

Primary practice location

1816 Philadelphia St
Ames, IA 50010-8771

Mailing address

PO Box 9170
Des Moines, IA 50306-9170
Phone (515) 633-3600

Other practice location 1

1111 6th Ave
Des Moines, IA 50314-2613
Phone (515) 633-3600

Other providers in Ames, IA

All providers in Ames, IA · Acute Care Nurse Practitioner in Iowa

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