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Dr. Robert Alan Foster, MD

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine, Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine

Professional interests include: musculoskeletal problems, carpal tunnel surgery

4700 Seton Center Parkway Suite 200
Austin, TX

(512) 439-1001

Dr. Robert Alan Foster, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Austin, TX specializing in sports medicine, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine. Dr. Robert Alan Foster, MD is affiliated with Ascension, Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas, St. David's HealthCare, Texas Orthopedics, Dell Seton Medical Center, The University of Texas (UT) System, Ascension Seton Hays, Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin, St. David's Surgical Hospital, Ascension Seton Cedar Park, Dell Children's Medical Center North Campus and Ascension Seton Northwest.

Office Locations

Texas Orthopedics

4700 Seton Center Parkway Suite 200
Austin, TX

(512) 439-1019

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4700 Seton Center Parkway Suite 200
Austin, TX 78759

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Some issues Dr. Robert Alan Foster, MD can help you with:

Musculoskeletal Problems

The musculoskeletal system refers collectively to the bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and nerves. It is what gives the body structure and movement. Because this system encompasses so much of the body, musculoskeletal problems are extremely varied and can happen almost anywhere. There are musculoskeletal problems that affect only the joints, those that affect the bones, those that affect tendons and ligaments, and those that can happen in any area of the body but cause pain and numbness.

Joint problems include bursitis and arthritis. Bursitis is the inflammation of a fluid-filled sac cushion on the outside of a joint, causing symptoms including pain and swelling. Arthritis is the inflammation and damage of a joint due to wear and tear or disease. There are several treatments for arthritis, but if the damage progresses far enough, joint replacement may be necessary. In joint replacement, a metal or plastic implant is surgically placed within the joint to make movement easier.

Bone problems include scoliosis, fractures, and osteoporosis. Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine, making the normally straight spine look like a 'C' or 'S.' It is treated with braces or surgery. Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to weaken and break easily. It's most common in women, especially older women. Fully half of all women over 65 have osteoporosis. Fractures are any break in the bone. They can be a simple crack or a severe and complicated shatter. Osteoporosis causes fractures in people who have it, but other causes are trauma (such as a fall) or overuse.

Tendon and ligament problems most often result from injury or overuse. Two good examples are ligament tears and tendonitis. The most common ligament tear is the ACL tear in the knee. This ligament supports and stabilizes the knee and is most often torn during sports activities. Tendonitis happens when a tendon, which connects muscles and bones together, becomes irritated and inflamed. This happens most often in older patients who push their bodies too far, leading to pain and swelling. Treatment for both tendon and ligament problems usually includes rest, ice, and supporting the area to let it heal.

Pain and numbness problems can be caused by overuse, disease, an injury, or a compressed nerve. Lower back pain and carpal tunnel syndrome are two of the most common conditions patients encounter. Lower back pain may be caused by sore muscles that have been overworked, or an injury to the disks separating the vertebrae in the spine. Lower back pain usually goes away on its own within a few days, but it may require medical treatment depending on the cause. Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the nerve at the base of the palm becomes trapped or pinched. Symptoms include tingling, pain, numbness, or weakness in the hand. Treatment involves rest and sometimes steroid injections.

Because the musculoskeletal system involves so much of the body, problems here can be incredibly varied in their type and severity. Some musculoskeletal problems will go away on their own or only require rest, while others may require medication, physical therapy, or even surgery.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Robert Alan Foster, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

carpal tunnel injection

fasciotomy

ganglion cyst aspiration

ganglion cyst injection

hand tendon transfer

needle aponeurotomy

open carpal tunnel surgery

tendon surgery

tendon transplant

trigger finger surgery

By Affordability:

fasciotomy

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Robert Alan Foster, MD performed more carpal tunnel injection, fasciotomy, ganglion cyst aspiration, ganglion cyst injection, hand tendon transfer, needle aponeurotomy, open carpal tunnel surgery, tendon surgery, tendon transplant, and trigger finger surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for fasciotomy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. 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 10%

By Volume:

aspiration procedures

injections

upper extremity surgery

In 2023, Dr. Robert Alan Foster, MD performed more aspiration procedures, injections, and upper extremity surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Top 25%

By Volume:

nerve surgery

In 2012, Dr. Robert Alan Foster, MD performed more nerve surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Alan Foster, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Austin, TX during 2012 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Alan Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	114
decompression surgery	57
doctor visit	427
excision	12
immobilization	21
injections	205
joint surgery	32
nerve procedures	57
open surgery	57
reconstructive surgery	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
tendon surgery	81
transplant procedures	22
upper extremity surgery	146

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Alan Foster, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Austin, TX during 2013 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Alan Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	131
decompression surgery	69
doctor visit	472
excision	14
immobilization	19
injections	264
joint surgery	32
nerve procedures	69
open surgery	69
reconstructive surgery	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
tendon surgery	127
transplant procedures	20
upper extremity surgery	200

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Alan Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	299
Black	23
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	19
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Alan Foster, MD in 2013

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Alan Foster, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Austin, TX during 2014 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Alan Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	133
decompression surgery	47
doctor visit	440
immobilization	24
injections	250
joint surgery	22
nerve procedures	47
open surgery	47
reconstructive surgery	22
tendon surgery	88
transplant procedures	22
upper extremity surgery	157

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Alan Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	267
Black	0
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	19
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Alan Foster, MD in 2014

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	29
Dementia	3
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Alan Foster, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Austin, TX during 2015 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Alan Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	124
decompression surgery	50
doctor visit	521
excision	13
injections	280
joint surgery	29
nerve procedures	50
open surgery	50
reconstructive surgery	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
tendon surgery	118
transplant procedures	21
upper extremity surgery	171

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Alan Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	498

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	636
Black	48
Hispanic	54
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	434
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	50
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Alan Foster, MD in 2015

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Alan Foster, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Austin, TX during 2016 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Alan Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	118
decompression surgery	41
doctor visit	508
immobilization	19
injections	287
joint surgery	18
nerve procedures	41
open surgery	41
reconstructive surgery	18
tendon surgery	92
transplant procedures	18
upper extremity surgery	151

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Alan Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	300
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	31
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Alan Foster, MD in 2016

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Alan Foster, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Austin, TX during 2017 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Alan Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	136
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	512
injections	262
joint surgery	12
nerve procedures	33
open surgery	33
reconstructive surgery	12
tendon surgery	69
transplant procedures	12
upper extremity surgery	114

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Alan Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	217

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	304
Black	14
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	35
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Alan Foster, MD in 2017

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	21
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Alan Foster, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Austin, TX during 2018 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Alan Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	198
decompression surgery	41
doctor visit	613
immobilization	23
injections	392
joint surgery	18
nerve procedures	41
open surgery	41
reconstructive surgery	18
tendon surgery	90
transplant procedures	17
upper extremity surgery	149

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Alan Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	329
Black	18
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	232
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	30
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Alan Foster, MD in 2018

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Alan Foster, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Austin, TX during 2019 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Alan Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	192
decompression surgery	41
doctor visit	759
excision	11
immobilization	33
injections	440
joint surgery	31
manual therapy	27
nerve procedures	41
open surgery	41
reconstructive surgery	20
rehabilitation	65
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11
tendon surgery	93
transplant procedures	18
upper extremity surgery	143

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Alan Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	333

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	446
Black	20
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	305
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	45
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Alan Foster, MD in 2019

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Alan Foster, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Austin, TX during 2020 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Alan Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	195
decompression surgery	36
doctor visit	614
immobilization	15
injections	412
nerve procedures	36
open surgery	36
tendon surgery	67
transplant procedures	13
upper extremity surgery	103

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Alan Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	377
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	287
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	14
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Alan Foster, MD in 2020

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Alan Foster, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Austin, TX during 2021 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Alan Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	234
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	723
excision	11
fasciotomy	20
immobilization	27
injections	502
joint surgery	28
minimally invasive procedures	20
nerve procedures	33
open surgery	33
reconstructive surgery	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11
tendon surgery	82
transplant procedures	15
upper extremity surgery	141

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Alan Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	419
Black	11
Hispanic	30
Asian	13
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	278
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	34
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Alan Foster, MD in 2021

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Alan Foster, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Austin, TX during 2022 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Alan Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	254
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	762
immobilization	13
injections	519
joint surgery	17
nerve procedures	28
open surgery	28
reconstructive surgery	17
tendon surgery	71
transplant procedures	17
upper extremity surgery	116

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Alan Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	325

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	428
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	268
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	34
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Alan Foster, MD in 2022

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Alan Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert Alan Foster, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Austin, TX were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

aspiration	166
decompression surgery	43
doctor visit	577
excision	12
fasciotomy	20
immobilization	21
injections	346
joint surgery	23
manual therapy	27
minimally invasive procedures	20
nerve procedures	43
open surgery	43
reconstructive surgery	17
rehabilitation	65
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
tendon surgery	88
transplant procedures	17
upper extremity surgery	144

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Alan Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	262

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	12
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	345
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	25
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	113
85 and over	28
Less than 65	31
65 to 74	234

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Alan Foster, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert Alan Foster, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Robert Alan Foster, MD graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine. He completed residency at Oregon Health & Science University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine

Residency: Oregon Health & Science University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert Alan Foster, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ascension

Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas

St. David's HealthCare

Texas Orthopedics

Dell Seton Medical Center

The University of Texas (UT) System

Ascension Seton Hays

Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin

St. David's Surgical Hospital

Ascension Seton Cedar Park

Dell Children's Medical Center North Campus

Ascension Seton Northwest

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Robert Alan Foster, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.4 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Robert Alan Foster, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Austin, TX.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Cardinal Health 200, LLC	$1,500 $1,500
Medinc of Texas	$1,099 $1,099
Stryker Corporation	$137 Variax $137
Abbott Laboratories	$71 Axium INS DRG IPG $24	Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $24	DRG IPGs $23
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$69 External Fixation System $69
Other	$11 OPSUMIT $11

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$1,500
Education	$1,099
Food and Beverage	$288

Biography

Dr. Robert Foster is a specialist in hand surgery, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, and sports medicine. Clinical interests for Dr. Foster include carpal tunnel surgery and musculoskeletal problems. Dr. Foster is professionally affiliated with Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas, Texas Orthopedics, and Dell Seton Medical Center. He attended the University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Minnesota and a hospital affiliated with Oregon Health & Science University for residency. Patient ratings for Dr. Foster average 3.5 stars (out of 5). He has received the distinction of Texas Super Doctors.