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Dr. Timothy E. Foster, MD

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Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Boston University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: shoulder instability, rotator cuff tear, knee problems, and more.

978 Worcester Street
Wellesley, MA 02482

(617) 219-1280

Dr. Timothy E. Foster, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Wellesley, MA specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Boston University School of Medicine. Dr. Timothy E. Foster, MD is affiliated with Newton-Wellesley Hospital and NEWTON-WELLESLEY MEDICAL GROUP, INC.

Office Locations

978 Worcester Street
Wellesley, MA 02482

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Some issues Dr. Timothy E. 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.

Shoulder Arthritis

Shoulder arthritis is a very common condition that causes pain, stiffness, or a grinding sensation in the shoulder. Some patients may hear a clicking or popping noise, and all symptoms are more noticeable when moving. Arthritis occurs when the cartilage that cushions joints becomes damaged.

Normally, when two bones come together inside a joint, they are separated by a layer of tough, smooth cartilage. The cartilage allows the bones to glide across each other, which makes movement easier. Cartilage can be damaged by an injury, by an illness such as rheumatoid arthritis, or by simple wear and tear (osteoarthritis). In the shoulder, the two joints most commonly affected are the AC joint (where the shoulder blade and collarbone connect at the outside edge of the shoulder), and the glenohumeral joint (where the arm bone meets the shoulder blade).

Treatment for shoulder arthritis may include:

Ice and rest
Exercise and physical therapy
Over-the-counter pain medications
Corticosteroid injections
Surgery

Surgical treatments include the removal of inflamed tissue and joint reconstruction. The type of arthritis and severity of the damage will determine which treatment is most appropriate.

In The News

“Dr. Timothy Foster is an orthopedic surgeon with Mass General Brigham who also works at Newton Wellesley Hospital.”—"Boston emergency rooms full as ice-related injuries increase, doctor says", CBS News, February 2025

“Timothy Foster, an endocrinologist and sports medicine specialist at Boston University Medical Center, said that even the 6-to-1 ratio is within a range that can be found naturally in many...”—"Cycling: Testosterone is a tricky business - Sports - International Herald Tribune (Published 2006)", New York Times, July 2006

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy E. Foster, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Wellesley, MA during 2012 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy E. Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
doctor visit	80
injections	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy E. Foster, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Wellesley, MA during 2013 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy E. Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
doctor visit	72
injections	21

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy E. Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	28

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy E. Foster, MD in 2013

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy E. Foster, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Wellesley, MA during 2014 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy E. Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	35
doctor visit	98
injections	35

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy E. Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	29

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy E. Foster, MD in 2014

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy E. Foster, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Wellesley, MA during 2015 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy E. Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
doctor visit	62
injections	16

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy E. Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	48

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy E. Foster, MD in 2015

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy E. Foster, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Wellesley, MA during 2016 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy E. Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	20
doctor visit	47
injections	20

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy E. Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	19

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy E. Foster, MD in 2016

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy E. Foster, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Wellesley, MA during 2017 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy E. Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
doctor visit	25
injections	13

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy E. Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	15
Female	16

**Age**
From 65 to 74	16
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy E. Foster, MD in 2017

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy E. Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	50

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy E. Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	16

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy E. Foster, MD in 2018

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy E. Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	54

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy E. Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	18
Female	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy E. Foster, MD in 2019

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy E. Foster, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Wellesley, MA during 2020 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy E. Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
doctor visit	75
injections	18

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy E. Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	30

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy E. Foster, MD in 2020

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy E. Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	76

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy E. Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	29

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	50
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy E. Foster, MD in 2021

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy E. Foster, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Wellesley, MA during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy E. Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	99
joint surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	12
upper extremity surgery	12

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy E. Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	26

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy E. Foster, MD in 2022

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	16
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy E. Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Timothy E. Foster, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Wellesley, MA were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

aspiration	20
doctor visit	67
injections	20
joint surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	12
upper extremity surgery	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy E. Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	23

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	4
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	1
65 to 74	31

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

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

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	8
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	3
Asthma	0
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	4
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Education & Training

Dr. Timothy E. Foster, MD graduated from Boston University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Boston Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine

Residency: Boston Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Timothy E. Foster, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Newton-Wellesley Hospital

NEWTON-WELLESLEY MEDICAL GROUP, INC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Kairos Surgical Inc	$1,327 $1,327
Arthrex, Inc.	$847 $847
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$233 Journey II BCS $132	Regeneten $101
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$144 MULTIFIX S $129	Sports Med Shoulder $15
Stryker Corporation	$126 ROBOTICS $126
Other	$82 MACI $21	$61

**Types of Payments**
Education	$1,221
Food and Beverage	$879
Travel and Lodging	$658

Biography

Dr. Timothy Foster is a medical specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. These areas are among his clinical interests: arthroscopic surgery, shoulder instability, and sports health. He is affiliated with Newton-Wellesley Hospital. Dr. Foster's practice in Wellesley, MA is open to new patients as reported by Newton-Wellesley Hospital. Dr. Foster graduated from Boston University School of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Foster completed residency programs at Boston Medical Center and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.