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Dr. Guy T. Foster, MD

(Dr. Guy Turnbull Foster, MD)

(3 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology

University of Maryland School of Medicine

Professional interests include: sleep disorders, lung issues

200 Bath Street Suite 1
Carson City, NV 89703

(775) 882-2106

Dr. Guy T. Foster, MD is a pulmonologist in Carson City, NV specializing in adult pulmonology. He graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine. Dr. Guy T. Foster, MD is affiliated with Carson Tahoe Health and ROBERT L MCDONALD MD AND GUY T FOSTER MD LTD.

Office Locations

200 Bath Street Suite 1
Carson City, NV 89703

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Some issues Dr. Guy T. Foster, MD can help you with:

Lung Issues

Every cell in the body requires oxygen to function and produces carbon dioxide as a waste product. In order to keep the body's tissues constantly supplied with fresh oxygen and to keep waste from building up, the lungs pump air in and out, even while sleeping or unaware. Unfortunately, diseases and disorders affecting the lungs are some of the most common medical problems afflicting people around the world. Some of the most common lung problems include asthma, COPD, pneumonia, and lung cancer.

Asthma is a chronic disease where swollen, inflamed airways make it hard to breathe. It is often brought on by specific triggers. While asthma is a common condition, affecting millions of people, it can also be serious and even fatal in severe cases. Treatment involves avoiding triggers and using inhaled corticosteroid medications.

COPD, or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, is the name given to two illnesses that both cause difficulty breathing: emphysema and chronic bronchitis. In emphysema, the air sacs of the lungs become damaged, while with bronchitis they become clogged with mucus. COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. It is almost always caused by breathing irritants into the lungs, such as smoking or heavy pollution.

Pneumonia is a lung infection that can be caused by bacteria, a virus, or fungi. Most healthy people recover from pneumonia in a week or two, but for some people pneumonia can be fatal. There are treatments available for pneumonia, but the best treatment is to prevent getting sick in the first place. People who are at risk should make sure they get a flu shot every year. There is also a vaccine available for the type of bacteria that causes pneumonia.

Lung cancer occurs when abnormal cells inside the lung grow into a tumor, destroying healthy tissue. Because it is so difficult to detect lung cancer in early stages when it has few symptoms, it is the deadliest form of cancer, responsible for the most cancer deaths both in the U.S. and worldwide. Most lung cancer is caused by exposure to tobacco smoke, but between 10-15% of cases are not linked to smoking.

Some problems with the lungs are minor and are not cause for concern. However if symptoms have lasted for a month or more, even if they are minor, it is worth checking with a healthcare professional. A cough, shortness of breath, or excess mucus production that lingers for weeks are all worth getting looked at.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Guy T. Foster, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

sleep study

sleep study with CPAP

By Affordability:

diagnostic sleep study

in-lab polysomnography

in-lab sleep study

polysomnography

sleep study with CPAP

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Nevada, Dr. Guy T. Foster, MD performed more sleep study, and sleep study with CPAP procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for diagnostic (regular) sleep study, in-lab polysomnography (overnight sleep study), in-lab sleep study, polysomnography (PSG), and sleep study with CPAP that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Guy T. Foster, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Carson City, NV during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Guy T. Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	90
bronchoscopy	44
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	1972
hospital care	311
inpatient care	311
minimally invasive procedures	44
preventive care	165
pulmonary testing	96
sleep study	164
thoracic (chest) imaging	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	14
vaccines	165

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Guy T. Foster, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Carson City, NV during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Guy T. Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	87
bronchoscopy	18
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	1990
hospital care	223
inpatient care	223
minimally invasive procedures	18
preventive care	130
pulmonary testing	56
sleep study	169
thoracic (chest) imaging	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	12
vaccines	130

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guy T. Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	379
Female	497

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	814
Black	0
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	401
From 75 to 84	307
85 and over	79
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guy T. Foster, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Guy T. Foster, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Carson City, NV during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Guy T. Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	37
bronchoscopy	38
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	1662
hospital care	196
inpatient care	196
minimally invasive procedures	38
preventive care	83
sleep study	91
vaccines	83

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guy T. Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	341
Female	486

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	775
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	390
From 75 to 84	292
85 and over	72
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guy T. Foster, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Guy T. Foster, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Carson City, NV during 2015 were sleep study, preventive care, vaccines and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Guy T. Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	65
bronchoscopy	38
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	1637
hospital care	84
inpatient care	84
minimally invasive procedures	38
preventive care	115
pulmonary testing	69
sleep study	147
thoracic (chest) imaging	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	14
vaccines	115

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guy T. Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	716
Female	1016

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1638
Black	0
Hispanic	68
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	844
From 75 to 84	620
85 and over	130
Less than 65	138

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guy T. Foster, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Guy T. Foster, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Carson City, NV during 2016 were sleep study, pulmonary testing, airway management and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Guy T. Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	114
bronchoscopy	31
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	2071
hospital care	77
inpatient care	77
minimally invasive procedures	31
pulmonary testing	178
sleep study	222

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guy T. Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	468
Female	637

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1024
Black	0
Hispanic	45
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	533
From 75 to 84	408
85 and over	73
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guy T. Foster, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	44
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Guy T. Foster, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Carson City, NV during 2017 were sleep study, pulmonary testing, airway management and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Guy T. Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	143
bronchoscopy	38
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	3392
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
minimally invasive procedures	38
pulmonary testing	183
sleep study	297
thoracic (chest) imaging	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	16

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guy T. Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	732
Female	969

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1553
Black	0
Hispanic	82
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	24

**Age**
From 65 to 74	829
From 75 to 84	585
85 and over	141
Less than 65	146

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guy T. Foster, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Guy T. Foster, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Carson City, NV during 2018 were sleep study, pulmonary testing, airway management and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Guy T. Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	149
aspiration	13
bronchoscopy	45
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	3646
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21
minimally invasive procedures	45
minor procedures	13
pulmonary testing	182
sleep study	298

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guy T. Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	828
Female	1099

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1770
Black	0
Hispanic	83
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	19

**Age**
From 65 to 74	936
From 75 to 84	689
85 and over	156
Less than 65	146

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guy T. Foster, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Guy T. Foster, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Carson City, NV during 2019 were sleep study, pulmonary testing, airway management and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Guy T. Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	115
bronchoscopy	17
doctor visit	3412
hospital care	57
inpatient care	57
minimally invasive procedures	17
pulmonary testing	153
sleep study	193

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guy T. Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	774
Female	1019

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1646
Black	0
Hispanic	79
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	20

**Age**
From 65 to 74	838
From 75 to 84	647
85 and over	178
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guy T. Foster, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Guy T. Foster, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Carson City, NV during 2020 were sleep study, pulmonary testing, airway management and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Guy T. Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	66
bronchoscopy	15
doctor visit	2875
hospital care	37
inpatient care	37
minimally invasive procedures	15
pulmonary testing	96
sleep study	166

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guy T. Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	663
Female	897

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1431
Black	0
Hispanic	76
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	724
From 75 to 84	564
85 and over	161
Less than 65	111

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guy T. Foster, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Guy T. Foster, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Carson City, NV during 2021 were sleep study, pulmonary testing and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Guy T. Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	44
doctor visit	2887
pulmonary testing	74
sleep study	149

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guy T. Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	660
Female	885

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1414
Black	0
Hispanic	63
Asian	0
Other	35
Native American	19

**Age**
From 65 to 74	710
From 75 to 84	574
85 and over	169
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guy T. Foster, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Guy T. Foster, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Carson City, NV during 2022 were sleep study, pulmonary testing and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Guy T. Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	60
doctor visit	2874
pulmonary testing	73
sleep study	194

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guy T. Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	649
Female	860

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1385
Black	0
Hispanic	63
Asian	13
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	699
From 75 to 84	592
85 and over	154
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guy T. Foster, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	29
Dementia	3
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Guy T. Foster, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Guy T. Foster, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Carson City, NV were sleep study, preventive care, vaccines and pulmonary testing.

airway management	88
aspiration	13
bronchoscopy	31
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	2583
hospital care	113
inpatient care	113
minimally invasive procedures	31
minor procedures	13
preventive care	123
pulmonary testing	116
sleep study	190
thoracic (chest) imaging	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	14
vaccines	123

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Guy T. Foster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	564
Female	760

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	1222
Native American / Alaskan Native	7
Hispanic	57
Other	17

**Age**
75 to 84	479
85 and over	119
Less than 65	98
65 to 74	627

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Guy T. Foster, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	20
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Guy T. Foster, MD graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine. He completed residency at VA Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Nevada.

Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine

Residency: VA Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Nevada

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Guy T. Foster, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Carson Tahoe Health

ROBERT L MCDONALD MD AND GUY T FOSTER MD LTD

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Guy T. Foster, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 3.67 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Guy T. Foster, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Carson City, NV.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-03-16

Dr Foster is a great listeners, and empathetic to my concerns. He helps control my medical issues, medications and side effects.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$4,732 NUCALA $1,361	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $1,265	BREO $1,139	ANORO $521	ANORO ELLIPTA $224	Other $223
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$3,026 OFEV $1,262	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $719	STIOLTO $375	STIOLTO RESPIMAT $334	COMBIVENT RESPIMAT $228	Other $108
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$2,081 SYMBICORT $695	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $347	BREZTRI $332	FASENRA $278	DALIRESP $70	Other $359
Covidien LP	$1,212 Interventional Lung Solutions $1,212
United Therapeutics Corporation	$1,059 ORENITRAM $642	TYVASO $341	REMODULIN $40	ADCIRCA $15	$20
Other	$11,302 DUPIXENT $1,546	ELIQUIS $586	Yupelri $567	Brovana $543	Prolastin-C Liquid $445	Other $7,615

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$21,959
Travel and Lodging	$1,194
Education	$259

Biography

Dr. Guy Foster is a medical specialist in adult pulmonology. He is rated 3.5 stars (out of 5) by his patients. His areas of expertise include sleep disorders and lung issues. Dr. Foster obtained his medical school training at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and performed his residency at VA Medical Center. He is affiliated with Carson Tahoe Health.