Carl N. Kaster, MD
Emergency Medicine Physician · Detroit Lakes, MN
Carl N. Kaster, MD is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, and NPI 1295748440, issued on Aug 15, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 43687, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Carl N. Kaster
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
- License number
- 43687 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1027 Washington Ave, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
- Phone
- (218) 847-5611
- Enumerated
- Aug 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 11, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (218) 847-0881
- Medicaid IDs
- 1295748440 MN
231975600 MN - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040504000610); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota, Duluth School Of Medicine, 2000
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Carl N. Kaster in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 43687Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
42% more Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024
322 Medicare Part D claims for 191 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 49 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen34 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl32 claims
- Fluconazole26 claims
- Prednisone25 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate21 claims
- Ondansetron Odt16 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- St Marys Regional Health CenterDetroit Lakes, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Carl N. Kaster among 1,348 emergency medicine physician records in Minnesota
Carl N. Kaster, MD is one of 1,348 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 2% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 63% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2012 among the 818 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Emergency Medicine Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 1,348 emergency medicine physician records in Minnesota.
All 1,348 in Minnesota → Every provider in Detroit Lakes → Emergency Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nathan Brunken, MDDetroit Lakes, MN 565011124470711
- Abraham Campos, MDDetroit Lakes, MN 565011649684333
- Rachel Redig, M.D.Detroit Lakes, MN 565011144571308
- Nathaniel Ronning, MDDetroit Lakes, MN 565011093941858
- Micheal Ginder, MDStaples, MN 564791992706709
- Roy Cordy, MDPark Rapids, MN 564701902848971
- Joseph Dinsmore, M.D.Fergus Falls, MN 565371427462944
- Castrenze Fricano, MDFergus Falls, MN 565371063975993
Common questions
What is Carl N. Kaster, MD's NPI number?
Carl N. Kaster, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295748440, issued on Aug 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Carl N. Kaster, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1027 Washington Ave, Detroit Lakes, MN, 56501. Phone: (218) 847-5611. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Carl N. Kaster, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 43687, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Carl N. Kaster, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Carl N. Kaster, MD had 322 Medicare Part D claims for 191 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.