Bruce V Foerster, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery · San Diego, CA
At a glance
6280 Jackson Dr, San Diego, CA 92119-3434
Published activity: Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair). View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Jan 13, 2016. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Medicare & insurance
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Check the official Medicare directory ↗Practice location
6280 Jackson Dr Suite 4CSan Diego, CA 92119-3434
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Not reported in this file
- Graduation year
- 1984
- CMS specialties
- Hand Surgery · Orthopedic Surgery
Reported hospital affiliations
- Grossmont Hospital La Mesa, CA
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) | 15 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Industry-reported general payments
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Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Taxonomy code
- 207X00000X
- Enumeration date
- Feb 12, 2007
- Record updated
- Jan 13, 2016
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- M.D.
Reported taxonomies and licenses
207X00000X · Primary
License reported: G66154 CA
207XS0106X
License reported: G 66154 CA
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Practice location
6280 Jackson DrSuite 4C
San Diego, CA 92119-3434
- Phone
- (619) 825-6325
- Fax
- (619) 825-6517
Mailing address
6280 JACKSON DRSUITE 4C
SAN DIEGO, CA 921193434
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