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- 901 Sw Garfield Ave, Topeka, KS 66606
About Kara Kaster
Kara C. Kaster, APRN is a nurse practitioner practicing in Topeka, KS. Medicare claims data shows Kara provided 2,456 services to 1,716 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more, visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient', and insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample. This provider record is associated with NPI 1366076135.
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Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (785) 354-9591
- Email not available
Practice Locations
901 SW GARFIELD AVE
Topeka, KS 66606
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,456 services · 1,716 patients · 19 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
304 | More than most peers in Nurse Practitioner |
| X-ray of chest, 2 views | Imaging | 71046 |
32 | More often than most peers in Nurse Practitioner |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Imaging | 72110 |
26 | As often as other peers in Nurse Practitioner |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Imaging | 73502 |
17 | Less often than most peers in Nurse Practitioner |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | Imaging | 73562 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Nurse Practitioner |
| X-ray series of abdomen with single x-ray of chest | Imaging | 74022 |
13 | Too few peers to compare |
| Influenza vaccine, inactivated | Treatment | 90653 |
31 | More often than most peers in Nurse Practitioner |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with tracing | Treatment | 93005 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Nurse Practitioner |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
600 | More than most peers in Nurse Practitioner |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
590 | More than most peers in Nurse Practitioner |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other nurse practitioners at this location 8
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 8
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 32 related providers in 4 groups
Other nurse practitioners in Topeka 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2019 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 8
Providers in KS who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Kara C. Kaster?
Kara C. Kaster is a nurse practitioner in Topeka, KS. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
What is Kara C. Kaster's address?
Kara C. Kaster is listed at 901 Sw Garfield Ave, Topeka, KS 66606. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Kara C. Kaster?
The number on file is (785) 354-9591. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Kara C. Kaster?
Kara C. Kaster's National Provider Identifier is 1366076135. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Kara C. Kaster train?
Kara C. Kaster attended Other, graduating in 2019. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Kara C. Kaster have?
Kara C. Kaster has 7 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2019, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Kara C. Kaster perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Kara C. Kaster performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of chest, 2 views and x-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views; provides treatments such as influenza vaccine, inactivated and routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with tracing, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Kara C. Kaster's profile verified?
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