Dr. Richard E. Kast, MD

  • Burlington, VT
  • Psychiatrist
NPI1235233644PAC ID0648287821
Medicare services, 2024
150
Medicare patients, 2024
17
Part D claims, 2024
201
Publications
54
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
111 Colchester Ave, Burlington, VT 05401
Practice phone
Call (802) 847-0000
Professional email
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

University of Vermont Medical Center

Hospital · Burlington, Vermont

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Dr. Richard E. Kast is a psychiatrist in Burlington, Vermont

Dr. Kast practices at University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington, Vermont, part of University of Vermont Health Network.

Dr. Kast's NPI, 1235233644, was assigned on September 8, 2006. Dr. Kast graduated from University of Copenhagen Medical School in 1978. Dr. Kast holds Vermont license 042-0008320.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0648287821
NPI enumeration date
September 8, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(802) 847-0000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
74
Medical school graduation
1978

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Dr. Richard E. Kast practices at University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington, Vermont

Dr. Kast's primary practice is University of Vermont Medical Center, at 111 Colchester Ave, Burlington, VT 05401 in Chittenden County. The practice phone is (802) 847-0000.

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Dr. Richard E. Kast is affiliated with 3 sites of care

Dr. Kast's primary practice is University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington, Vermont, part of University of Vermont Health Network. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kast to 1 dialysis center and 1 physician office, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Richard E. Kast's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
University of Vermont Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Richard E. Kast is one of 146 psychiatrists in Vermont

Psychiatry is Dr. Kast's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084P0800X. Dr. Kast is licensed in Vermont.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Psychiatry, VermontPrimaryLicense 042-0008320 · taxonomy 2084P0800X

Psychiatrists near Dr. Kast

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Dr. Richard E. Kast billed Medicare for 150 services in 2024

CMS data shows 150 Medicare services from Dr. Kast across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 17 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $10,190 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024150
Medicare patients17
Paid by Medicare$10,190
Procedure codes2

Dr. Kast's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2023: 992024: 7524%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 972024: 7523%

Dr. Kast compared with the Vermont median for psychiatrists, 2024

  • Dr. Kast
  • Vermont median
Medicare services
150vs 146Close to median
Medicare patients
17vs 3348% below
Part D claims
123vs 1166% above

Medians across 171 psychiatrists in Vermont with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Kast'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. Richard E. Kast treated 17 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 62

CMS counts 17 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kast in 2024. The largest group is 85 and over, with 0 patients. 65% of them have mood disorders. Their average risk score is 0.82, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kast's median patient age at 63, with 44% women.

Medicare patients, 202417
Average age62
Average risk score0.82

Dr. Kast's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Chronic conditions among Dr. Kast's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Mood disorders65%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Kast's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 63

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women44%
  • Men50%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Richard E. Kast wrote 201 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Kast wrote 201 Medicare Part D claims for 23 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 123 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,727 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 150 claims across 8 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024201
Drugs named by CMS7
Total drug cost$2,727
Part D patients23

Dr. Kast's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic190 claims95%
  • Brand-name11 claims5%

Dr. Kast'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. Kast's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over8%17 of 201 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: 1502024: 12318%

Drugs named by CMS: 7 in 2024, 8 in 2023.

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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. Richard E. Kast takes part in Medicare

Dr. Kast 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. Richard E. Kast has 54 publications on record

Dmand AI links 54 papers to Dr. Kast, published from 2011 to 2025. 2021 was the busiest year, with 5. The most frequent topics are Glioblastoma, Brain Neoplasms and Cell Line, Tumor. Dr. Kast has published most often in Anticancer Agents Med Chem. Dr. Kast's most frequent co-authors are Badar Aqeel Kanwar, MD, Markus D. Siegelin, MD and Henry Brem, MD.

Papers54
Years published2011 to 2025

Dr. Kast's papers by year, 2016 to 2025

Topics Dr. Kast writes about most

  • Glioblastoma
  • Brain Neoplasms
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Apoptosis
  • Dacarbazine
  • Temozolomide
  • Cell Proliferation

Dr. Kast's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Kast

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Dr. Richard E. Kast graduated from University of Copenhagen Medical School

Dr. Kast graduated from University of Copenhagen Medical School in 1978.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Copenhagen Medical School

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Richard E. Kast'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 services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
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 Dr. Richard E. Kast's NPI number?

Dr. Richard E. Kast's NPI number is 1235233644. It was assigned on September 8, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Richard E. Kast?

Dr. Richard E. Kast is a psychiatrist in Burlington, Vermont. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Psychiatry Physician (taxonomy code 2084P0800X).

Where does Dr. Richard E. Kast practice?

Dr. Kast practices at 111 Colchester Ave, Burlington, VT 05401. Dr. Kast's primary practice is University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington, Vermont, part of University of Vermont Health Network. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kast to 1 dialysis center and 1 physician office.

What is Dr. Richard E. Kast's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Kast is (802) 847-0000.

What is Dr. Richard E. Kast's medical license number?

Dr. Kast holds Vermont license 042-0008320.

Which hospitals is Dr. Richard E. Kast affiliated with?

Dr. Kast practices at University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington, Vermont.

Does Dr. Richard E. Kast accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kast billed Medicare for 150 services in 2024, and Dr. Kast accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Richard E. Kast see?

CMS counts 17 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kast in 2024, with an average age of 62.

What services does Dr. Richard E. Kast bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Kast's most billed Medicare services were psychiatric service (90836) and office visit, established patient (99213).

Where did Dr. Richard E. Kast go to medical school?

Dr. Kast graduated from University of Copenhagen Medical School in 1978.

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What drugs does Dr. Richard E. Kast prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kast's most prescribed drugs by claims were Lorazepam, Fluoxetine HCl and Quetiapine Fumarate.

How long has Dr. Richard E. Kast been practicing?

Dr. Kast graduated from medical school in 1978, 48 years ago.

Does Dr. Richard E. Kast do research?

Dmand AI links 54 publications to Dr. Kast, published from 2011 to 2025.

Who does Dr. Richard E. Kast publish with?

Dr. Kast's most frequent co-authors are Badar Aqeel Kanwar, MD (4 shared papers), Markus D. Siegelin, MD (4 shared papers) and Henry Brem, MD (2 shared papers).

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