Richard E. Kast, M.D.
Psychiatry Physician · Burlington, VT
Richard E. Kast, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Burlington, Vermont, and NPI 1235233644, issued on Sep 8, 2006. Check the license (Vermont 042-0008320, as entered in NPPES) on the Vermont Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard E. Kast
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License number
- 042-0008320 VT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 11 Arlington CT, Burlington, VT 05408
- Phone
- (802) 557-7278
- Enumerated
- Sep 8, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 10, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- OVN0151 VT
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060313000582); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard E. Kast in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVermont Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 042-0008320Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024
201 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Lorazepam37 claims
- Fluoxetine Hcl18 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate17 claims
- Lamotrigine14 claims
- Celecoxib13 claims
- Clonazepam13 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.
Richard E. Kast among 203 psychiatry physician records in Vermont
Richard E. Kast, M.D. is one of 203 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Vermont. 62% 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 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 62% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 48% of these records are
- Graduated1978 · median 2005 among the 97 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Vermont practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
67 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Burlington
They are 67 of the 3,455 NPPES records with a practice address in Burlington, and 203 psychiatry physician records in Vermont.
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The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Amy Castro-Brown, D.O.South Burlington, VT 054031700248168
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- Amanda Ng, MDSouth Burlington, VT 054031629401104
- Nicholas PetrosinoSouth Burlington, VT 054031265056451
- Lizabeth Pontzer, M.D.South Burlington, VT 054031154483345
- Grace Andrews, MDBurlington, VT 054011891444758
- Jonathan Burgess, MDBurlington, VT 054011750844601
- Pamela Derickson, MDBurlington, VT 054011750918280
Common questions
What is Richard E. Kast, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard E. Kast, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235233644, issued on Sep 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard E. Kast, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11 Arlington CT, Burlington, VT, 05408. Phone: (802) 557-7278. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard E. Kast, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Vermont license number 042-0008320, as entered by the provider. Search the Vermont Board of Medical Practice at https://www.healthvermont.gov/systems/board-medical-practice. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard E. Kast, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard E. Kast, M.D. had 201 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.