Dr. Carl N. Kaster, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 264
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 245
- Part D claims, 2024
- 322
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 1027 Washington Ave, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
- Practice phone
- Call (218) 847-0888
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Carl N. Kaster is an emergency medicine physician in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
Dr. Kaster practices at Essentia Health St. Mary's-Detroit Lakes in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, part of Essentia Health.
Dr. Kaster's NPI, 1295748440, was assigned on August 15, 2006. Dr. Kaster graduated from University of Minnesota, Duluth School of Medicine in 2000. Dr. Kaster holds Minnesota license 43687.
- NPI
- 1295748440NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2466440987
- NPI enumeration date
- August 15, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (218) 847-0888
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 52
- Medical school graduation
- 2000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Carl N. Kaster practices at Essentia Health St. Mary's-Detroit Lakes in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
Dr. Kaster's primary practice is Essentia Health St. Mary's-Detroit Lakes, at 1027 Washington Ave, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501 in Becker County. The practice phone is (218) 847-0888.
- Essentia Health St. Mary's-Detroit Lakes1027 Washington Ave, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501 · Becker CountyPhone(218) 847-0888
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Carl N. Kaster is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Kaster's primary practice is Essentia Health St. Mary's-Detroit Lakes in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, part of Essentia Health. The medical group on file is Essentia Health St. Mary's-Detroit Lakes. Dr. Kaster's employer is on file too: a hospital.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Carl N. Kaster's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kaster practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Essentia Health St. Mary's-Detroit Lakes | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Carl N. Kaster is one of 1,097 emergency medicine physicians in Minnesota
Emergency medicine is Dr. Kaster's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. Kaster is licensed in Minnesota.
Specialties and state licenses
- Emergency medicine, MinnesotaPrimary
Emergency medicine physicians near Dr. Kaster
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Dr. Carl N. Kaster billed Medicare for 264 services in 2024
CMS data shows 264 Medicare services from Dr. Kaster across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 245 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $24,024 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Kaster's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2642024: 264No change
Dr. Kaster compared with the Minnesota median for emergency medicine physicians, 2024
- Dr. Kaster
- Minnesota median
- Medicare services
- 264vs 23811% above
- Medicare patients
- 245vs 19824% above
- Part D claims
- 191vs 424.5 times
Medians across 1,063 emergency medicine physicians in Minnesota with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Kaster's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Carl N. Kaster treated 245 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 245 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kaster in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 89 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 73% have high cholesterol. 28% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.88, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kaster's median patient age at 68, with 54% women.
Dr. Kaster's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Kaster's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women13053%
- Men11547%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Kaster's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol73%
- Arthritis63%
- Ischemic heart disease42%
- Anxiety41%
- Mood disorders37%
- Heart failure36%
- Atrial fibrillation34%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Kaster's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 68
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women54%
- Men46%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Carl N. Kaster wrote 322 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Kaster wrote 322 Medicare Part D claims for 191 patients. 93% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 191 of them, across 9 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,197 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 161 claims across 7 drugs.
Dr. Kaster's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic299 claims93%
- Brand-name23 claims7%
Dr. Kaster's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Kaster's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids15%49 of 322 claims
- Antibiotics30%97 of 322 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1612024: 19119%
Drugs named by CMS: 9 in 2024, 7 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Carl N. Kaster takes part in Medicare
Dr. Kaster accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Carl N. Kaster graduated from University of Minnesota, Duluth School of Medicine
Dr. Kaster graduated from University of Minnesota, Duluth School of Medicine in 2000.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Carl N. Kaster's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Carl N. Kaster's NPI number?
Dr. Carl N. Kaster's NPI number is 1295748440. It was assigned on August 15, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Carl N. Kaster?
Dr. Carl N. Kaster is an emergency medicine physician in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).
Where does Dr. Carl N. Kaster practice?
Dr. Kaster practices at 1027 Washington Ave, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501. Dr. Kaster's primary practice is Essentia Health St. Mary's-Detroit Lakes in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, part of Essentia Health.
What is Dr. Carl N. Kaster's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Kaster is (218) 847-0888.
What is Dr. Carl N. Kaster's medical license number?
Dr. Kaster holds Minnesota license 43687.
Which hospitals is Dr. Carl N. Kaster affiliated with?
Dr. Kaster practices at Essentia Health St. Mary's-Detroit Lakes in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.
What medical group is Dr. Carl N. Kaster part of?
Dr. Kaster is linked to Essentia Health St. Mary's-Detroit Lakes.
Does Dr. Carl N. Kaster accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kaster billed Medicare for 264 services in 2024, and Dr. Kaster accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Carl N. Kaster see?
CMS counts 245 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kaster in 2024, with an average age of 73.
What services does Dr. Carl N. Kaster bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Kaster's most billed Medicare services were emergency department visit (99284), emergency department visit (99285) and emergency department visit (99283).
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Where did Dr. Carl N. Kaster go to medical school?
Dr. Kaster graduated from University of Minnesota, Duluth School of Medicine in 2000.
What drugs does Dr. Carl N. Kaster prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kaster's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Ciprofloxacin HCl and Fluconazole.
How long has Dr. Carl N. Kaster been practicing?
Dr. Kaster graduated from medical school in 2000, 26 years ago.
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