Active NPI 1366076135 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Kara C Kaster , APRN

Nurse Practitioner • Topeka, KS

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Kara Kaster, APRN is a certified Nurse Practitioner practicing in Topeka, KS. With approximately 7 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2019, Kara Kaster delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 901 SW GARFIELD AVE.

Kara Kaster is affiliated with Cotton-O'Neil Clinic Revocable Trust and accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, 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's, insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

901 Sw Garfield Ave

Topeka, KS 666061670

Telephone 7853549591

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Cotton-O'neil Clinic Revocable Trust Facility NPI 1811944457

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2019

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Nurse Practitioner in Topeka, KS

Experienced Practitioner (5-10 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

7 Yrs -2.5 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 9.5 Yrs

State Avg: 12.6 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

301 Specialists

Practicing in Topeka, KS (1395 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

25.6% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

55.6% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Kaster (7 Years) 7 Yrs

Topeka Specialty Average (9.5 Years) 9.5 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	600	413	$258.42	$141.14
G2211 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's	590	422	$45.00	$13.01
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	304	225	$16.00	$8.65
G2212 Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or	223	153	$59.45	$25.52
99490 Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month	207	44	$75.34	$49.30
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	184	159	$191.66	$99.95
99439 Chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, additional 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month	74	28	$69.25	$37.62
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	56	56	$233.35	$101.70
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	35	34	$36.00	$29.94
71046 X-ray of chest, 2 views	32	31	$54.50	$18.71
90653 Vaccine for influenza for injection into muscle	31	31	$108.00	$81.82
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	26	26	$97.00	$31.66
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	17	17	$92.25	$29.70
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	14	14	$76.75	$25.56
93005 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with tracing	14	14	$62.75	$5.50
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	13	13	$130.18	$69.61
74022 Complete x-ray study of abdomen with single x-ray of chest	13	13	$97.00	$27.97
82043 Urine microalbumin (protein) level	12	12	$82.95	$5.66
85610 Blood test, clotting time	11	11	$34.39	$4.20

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	495	350	$258.42	$143.30
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	344	304	$191.66	$102.52
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	309	257	$16.00	$8.40
G2212 Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or	88	75	$59.45	$25.88
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	56	56	$233.35	$104.37
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	45	45	$130.18	$72.46
71046 X-ray of chest, 2 views	42	40	$54.50	$19.38
90694 Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent inactivated, 0.5 ml dosage	36	36	$115.00	$75.50
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	36	36	$36.00	$28.60
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	33	33	$97.00	$32.31
99490 Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month	16	15	$75.34	$50.30
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	15	15	$76.75	$26.20
99495 Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity	15	15	$294.53	$164.03
93005 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with tracing	14	14	$62.75	$5.72
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	14	14	$92.25	$30.08

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	468	369	$181.00	$102.12
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	356	275	$16.00	$2.95
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	264	202	$245.51	$143.32
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	99	92	$122.05	$72.05
71046 X-ray of chest, 2 views	47	47	$54.50	$19.81
99495 Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity	39	36	$293.58	$164.56
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	37	37	$35.78	$27.47
90694 Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent inactivated, 0.5 ml dosage	34	34	$111.38	$69.91
93005 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with tracing	26	25	$62.75	$5.45
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	17	17	$219.87	$103.92
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	16	13	$76.75	$27.33
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	15	15	$97.00	$33.39
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	14	14	$65.00	$22.85
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	13	13	$92.25	$31.19
0240U Nfct ds vir resp rna 3 trgt	11	11	$211.77	$140.55

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	418	343	$177.80	$104.03
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	292	236	$16.00	$3.00
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	231	203	$120.60	$73.27
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	77	75	$239.80	$144.85
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	48	48	$33.30	$15.91
90694 Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent inactivated, 0.5 ml dosage	46	46	$74.00	$66.43
71046 X-ray of chest, 2 views	36	33	$54.50	$19.68
93005 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with tracing	27	27	$62.75	$5.86
99495 Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity	25	24	$293.25	$165.83
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	19	18	$76.75	$26.66
99496 Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity	13	13	$413.75	$224.60
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	12	11	$60.25	$27.26
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	11	11	$63.25	$21.51

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	106	99	$177.80	$88.30
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	81	78	$120.60	$60.40
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	49	47	$16.00	$3.00
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	35	35	$33.30	$15.87
90694 Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent inactivated, 0.5 ml dosage	34	34	$65.00	$61.00

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2025-09-11

Nurse Practitioner Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363L00000X

State License KS 79022

(1) A registered nurse provider with a graduate degree in nursing prepared for advanced practice involving independent and interdependent decision making and direct accountability for clinical judgment across the health care continuum or in a certified specialty. (2) A registered nurse who has completed additional training beyond basic nursing education and who provides primary health care services in accordance with state nurse practice laws or statutes. Tasks performed by nurse practitioners vary with practice requirements mandated by geographic, political, economic, and social factors. Nurse practitioner specialists include, but are not limited to, family nurse practitioners, gerontological nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, obstetric-gynecologic nurse practitioners, and school nurse practitioners.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Cotton-O'neil Clinic Revocable Trust

901 Sw Garfield Ave, Topeka, KS 666061670

Phone: 7853549591

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

10 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location September 15, 2023

Registered at 901 SW GARFIELD AVE, TOPEKA, KS 666061670 (Tel: 7853549591)

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 15, 2023

Registered at 901 SW GARFIELD AVE, TOPEKA, KS 666061670 (Tel: 7853549591)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 09, 2021

Registered at 901 SW GARFIELD AVE FL 1, TOPEKA, KS 666061670 (Tel: 7853549591)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated November 09, 2021

Recorded as KARA KASTER, APRN

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NPI Profile Active March 02, 2020

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location March 02, 2020

Registered at 901 SW GARFIELD AVE FL 1, TOPEKA, KS 666061670 (Tel: 7853549591)

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Updated Business Mailing Address March 02, 2020

Registered at 1500 SW 10TH AVE, MEDICAL STAFF SERVICES, TOPEKA, KS 666041301 (Tel: 7853546241)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated March 02, 2020

Recorded as KARA KASTER

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) March 02, 2020

Nurse Practitioner (License #79022 in KS)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration March 02, 2020

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1366076135

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: March 02, 2020

Last Update: September 11, 2025

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

901 Sw Garfield Ave

Topeka, KS 666061670

Phone: 7853549591

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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