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Dr. Richard Foster, MD

Dr. Richard Foster, MD

Emergency Medicine*

Dr. Richard Foster, MD is an emergency medicine physician in Hammond, LA. He is affiliated with North Oaks Medical Center. He is accepting new patients.

3.8 Star Rating
Based on 12 reviews 3.8 Star Rating (12 reviews)

Practice

1900 S Morrison Blvd Hammond, LA 70403

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(985) 230-5726

At a Glance

  • Explains Conditions Well
    Patients said this doctor explains conditions well. • See reviews
  • Quiet Hospital
    Patients said the hospital this doctor practices at is quiet. • See hospitals
  • Trustworthy
    Patients said this doctor is trustworthy. • See reviews
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Dr. Foster's Reviews

Likelihood to recommend Dr. Foster

3.8
12 ratings, 9 with a written review
5 star
67%
67%
4 star
0%
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3 star
8%
8%
2 star
0%
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1 star
25%
25%

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Dr. Foster was very thorough, knowledgeable and polite.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
1 other person found this helpful
Helpful
Andrew Messina – Nov 18, 2020
Dr. Foster's Reply –
Thanks for your praise and kind comments.
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Dr Foster is an awesome doctor. My kids and I have been to see him several times and have always pleased with his care. He takes his time being thorough; explaining everything. Excellent caring physician!!
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
1 other person found this helpful
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Nov 06, 2020
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Great visit. Very personal. Will go back and recommend Dr Foster to others.
What went well
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
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Oct 23, 2020
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Great Doctor could not ask for a better one, he listened to all of my questions. Spoke with care and compassion on my situation that had me there. Very nice having a Doctor who you can understand!
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
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Dave – Sep 10, 2020
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The nurse, X-ray tech & Dr.Foster were very thorough & informative. The visit was more comprehensive than many I’ve had with some other healthcare facility.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
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Jul 28, 2020
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Wonderful doctor! Not your average in/out doctor!!! Dr Foster is the parish Coroner, he sees death every day! He is also a trained in Emergency Medicine. So has a lot more knowledge about living healthy than the average doctor!!! He did sit with me a while as my case was a bit complicated. Had been to my PCP which put me in the ER a few days later due to medication interaction. Was still feel bad a week later. I needed someone to listen and help. I reluctantly tried the walk in clinic because I wasn’t sure if they could handle my complicated situation. Wonderful listener!! Asked detailed questions and took his time! He gave me a great PLAN with a badly needed injection, and at home medication. I’m finally getting better. I’m a smoker and that has probably been hurting my recovery from this illness. He shared his story of quitting smoking and other changes he had to make to live a QUALITY life and I did NOT take it personally!!
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Stephanie Bruscato-Noe – Feb 06, 2020
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AWFUL
What went well
  • Staff friendliness
What could be improved
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
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Feb 01, 2019
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Good visit for a cold and flu test to eliminate the flu. This was a the Ponchatoula Walk In Clinic.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
1 other person found this helpful
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Ponchatoula – Dec 15, 2017
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Absolutely no bedside manners!! He went into a lecture how obese I was at 135lbs and 5'3" and how I was gonna disappoint my family when I die from not taking better care of myself. That one star was out of compassion as a human being.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
Helpful
Hammond, LA – Aug 05, 2017
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Dr. Richard Foster, MD is an emergency medicine physician in Hammond, LA. He is affiliated with North Oaks Medical Center. He is accepting new patients.

  • Emergency Medicine

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Locations

Practice

North Oaks Rehabilitation Hospital1900 S Morrison Blvd Hammond, LA 70403
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Practice

Apollo Behavioral Health Hospital9938 Airline Hwy Baton Rouge, LA 70816
2

Affiliated Hospitals

  • North Oaks Medical Center

    15790 Paul Vega Md Dr
    Hammond, LA 70403

    How patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.

    83%
    Patients said they were given information about recovering at home

    1% lower than the national average

    79%
    Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

    3% higher than the national average

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