Kara L. Fast, PA

  • Huron, SD
  • Physician assistant
NPI1174799373
Part D claims, 2024
53
MIPS score, 2024
62
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$18
Medical group
1
Practice address
172 Fourth Street SE, Huron, SD 57350
Practice phone
Call (605) 353-6200
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Primary practice

Huron Regional Medical Center

Hospital · Huron, South Dakota

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Kara L. Fast is a physician assistant in Huron, South Dakota

Kara Fast practices at Huron Regional Medical Center in Huron, South Dakota, part of Huron Regional Medical Center.

Kara Fast's NPI, 1174799373, was assigned on May 7, 2008. Kara Fast graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine in 2007. Kara Fast holds South Dakota license 0677.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
May 7, 2008
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(605) 353-6200
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
45
Medical school graduation
2007

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Kara L. Fast practices at Huron Regional Medical Center in Huron, South Dakota

Kara Fast's primary practice is Huron Regional Medical Center, at 172 Fourth Street SE, Huron, SD 57350 in Beadle County. The practice phone is (605) 353-6200.

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Kara L. Fast is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Kara Fast's primary practice is Huron Regional Medical Center in Huron, South Dakota, part of Huron Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Huron Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Kara Fast to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account. Kara Fast's employer is on file too: a hospital.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Kara L. Fast's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Kara Fast practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Huron Regional Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Kara L. Fast is one of 615 physician assistants in South Dakota

Physician assistant is Kara Fast's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363A00000X. Kara Fast is licensed in South Dakota.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Physician assistant, South DakotaPrimaryLicense 0677 · taxonomy 363A00000X

Physician assistants near Kara Fast

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Kara L. Fast's patients have a median age of 36

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Kara Fast's median patient age at 36, with 66% women.

Kara Fast's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 36

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women66%
  • Men34%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Kara L. Fast wrote 53 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Kara Fast wrote 53 Medicare Part D claims for 12 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 202453
Part D patients12

Kara Fast's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic50 claims94%
  • Brand-name and other3 claims6%

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Kara L. Fast scored 62 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 62 out of 100 for Kara Fast for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group.

Kara Fast's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 62of 100Final score
  • 32of 100Quality
  • 98of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Kara L. Fast received $18 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Kara Fast from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. PolyNovo North America LLC paid the most, $18.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Kara L. Fast graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine

Kara Fast graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine in 2007.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Nebraska College of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Kara L. Fast's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesClinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Kara L. Fast's NPI number?

Kara L. Fast's NPI number is 1174799373. It was assigned on May 7, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Kara L. Fast specialize in?

Kara L. Fast is a physician assistant in Huron, South Dakota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363A00000X).

Where does Kara L. Fast practice?

Kara Fast practices at 172 Fourth Street SE, Huron, SD 57350. Kara Fast's primary practice is Huron Regional Medical Center in Huron, South Dakota, part of Huron Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Kara Fast to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Kara L. Fast's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Kara Fast is (605) 353-6200.

What is Kara L. Fast's medical license number?

Kara Fast holds South Dakota license 0677.

Which hospitals is Kara L. Fast affiliated with?

Kara Fast practices at Huron Regional Medical Center in Huron, South Dakota.

What medical group is Kara L. Fast part of?

Kara Fast is linked to Huron Regional Medical Center.

What is Kara L. Fast's MIPS score?

Kara Fast's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 62 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

Where did Kara L. Fast go to medical school?

Kara Fast graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine in 2007.

Has Kara L. Fast received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $18 in general payments to Kara Fast from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from PolyNovo North America LLC.

How long has Kara L. Fast been practicing?

Kara Fast graduated from medical school in 2007, 19 years ago.

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