John M. Kast, MD

Primary specialty

Neurological Surgery PhysicianTaxonomy code 207T00000X

License

MD.32612 Issued in AL

Practice address

1948 Al Highway 157
Cullman, AL 35058-0642

Phone

(256) 735-5560

Fax

(256) 801-7364

NPI assigned

Jun 23, 2006

Last updated

May 1, 2026By the provider in NPPES

Sex

Male

Sole proprietor

No

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Addresses

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in AL

Eligible to order & refer

• Part B services: Yes
• Medical equipment: Yes
• Home health: Yes
• Power mobility devices: Yes
• Hospice: Yes

Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Specialty

Neurosurgery

Education

R Franklin University of Med & Sci/Chicago Medical School, 1988

Medicare assignment

Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Group practices

CRMC Medical Group LLCGroup PAC ID 8729419874, 81 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Hospital & facility affiliations

• Cullman Regional Medical Center Hospital, Cullman, AL, CCN 010035

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

Practice roles

Locations

Interoperability endpoints

• FHIR API: https://api.platform.athenahealth.com/25484/brand/1/csg/1/fhir/r4

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships, National Provider Directory roles and organizations whose NPPES authorized official is this provider.

• CRMC Medical Group LLC

  dba CRMC Medical Group

  • Multi-Specialty Clinic/Center
  • Cullman, AL
  • NPI 1467083675
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• Health Care Authority for Baptist Health, an Affiliate of Uabhs

  dba Montgomery Primary Medicine Associates

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Montgomery, AL
  • NPI 1982653390
  Medicare reassignment NPD
• West Alabama Physician Associates, LLC

  dba West Alabama Urology Associates

  • Urology Physician
  • Tuscaloosa, AL
  • NPI 1316101769
  Medicare reassignment NPD
• CRMC Medical Group LLC

  dba Cullman Regional Urgent Care

  • Urgent Care Clinic/Center
  • Cullman, AL
  • NPI 1801427018
  NPD
• Health Care Authority for Baptist Health, an Affiliate of Uabhs

  dba Montgomery Cardiovascular Associates

  • Cardiovascular Disease Physician
  • Montgomery, AL
  • NPI 1427822279
  NPD
• The Health Care Authority for Baptist Health, an Affiliate of Uabhs

  dba Montgomery Surgical Specialists

  • Specialist
  • Montgomery, AL
  • NPI 1881881266
  NPD
• West Alabama Physician Associates LLC

  dba Neurosurgery of West Alabama

  • Neurological Surgery Physician
  • Tuscaloosa, AL
  • NPI 1164142964
  NPD
• West Alabama Physician Associates, LLC

  dba SouthEastern Spine

  • Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician
  • Tuscaloosa, AL
  • NPI 1861377970
  NPD
• Health Care Authority for Baptist Health, an Affiliate of Uabhs

  dba Baptist Health Care Partners

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Montgomery, AL
  • NPI 1033534524
  NPD (past)
• The Health Care Authority for Baptist Health

  dba Baptist Medical Center South - Wound Care

  • Clinic/Center
  • Montgomery, AL
  • NPI 1538347067
  NPD (past)
• The Health Care Authority for Baptist Health

  dba Alabama Oncology Hematology Associates

  • Hematology & Oncology Physician
  • Montgomery, AL
  • NPI 1972749398
  NPD (past)
• Valley Neurosurgery Inc.

  • Neurological Surgery Physician
  • Florence, AL
  • NPI 1437162633
  NPD (past)

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

• Cullman Regional Medical Center, Inc

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Cullman, AL
  • NPI 1114919339
  Care Compare affiliation

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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    "enumeration_type": "NPI-1",
    "last_updated_epoch": "1777593600000",
    "number": "1376579383",
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            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "MAILING",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "PO BOX 2895",
            "city": "CULLMAN",
            "state": "AL",
            "postal_code": "350562895",
            "telephone_number": "256-735-5044",
            "fax_number": "256-801-7626"
        },
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            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "LOCATION",
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            "state": "AL",
            "postal_code": "350580642",
            "telephone_number": "256-735-5560",
            "fax_number": "256-801-7364"
        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [],
    "basic": {
        "last_name": "KAST",
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        "middle_name": "M.",
        "name_prefix": "Dr.",
        "credential": "MD",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2006-06-23",
        "last_updated": "2026-05-01",
        "certification_date": "2026-05-01",
        "status": "A"
    },
    "taxonomies": [
        {
            "code": "207T00000X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Neurological Surgery",
            "state": "AL",
            "license": "MD.32612",
            "primary": true
        }
    ],
    "identifiers": [],
    "endpoints": [],
    "other_names": []
}

• K L Arnold Enterprises Inc (Village Discount Drugs - Cullman)
• Laura E Kappen, DNP, CRNP, PMHNP-BC
• Kari L. Bartlett, DMD, LLC Dba Dental Arts Cullman
• Vincent Thomas Karolewics, M.D.
• Chelsey Lauren Karr, CRNP
• Kristy Keiffer, CRNP
• Cinnamon Keller
• Libby Kelly, RN
• Christopher Michael Kelsey, CRNP
• Lindsey Evan Kent (Walker), ATC

• Neurological Surgery Physician in Cullman, AL
• Providers in Cullman, AL by specialty
• Neurological Surgery Physician in Alabama

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on May 1, 2026; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
• Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

Verify at the official NPI Registry.