Individual provider Active NPI

Karen Gast, MS

  • Mental Health Counselor
  • Panama City, FL
National Provider Identifier
1518216035
Registry record updated Aug 17, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Mental Health CounselorTaxonomy code 101YM0800X
License
MH24945 Issued in FL
Practice address
136 White Oaks Blvd
Panama City, FL 32409-2371
Phone
(850) 814-3539
NPI assigned
Aug 29, 2012
Sex
Female
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Aug 17, 2026

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

Specialties & licenses 2

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X #8818 FL
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X MH24945 FL Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

136 White Oaks Blvd
Panama City, FL 32409-2371

Mailing address

136 White Oaks Blvd
Panama City, FL 32409-2371
Phone (850) 814-3539

Other practice location 1

2711 W 15th St
Panama City, FL 32401-1366
Phone (850) 769-6001

Other names 1

  • Karen Laymon Former name

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Not listed in the public Medicare enrollment file

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Not enrolled
Credentials
Master of Science

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
#8818FLMDMental Health Counselor

NPI Registry JSON

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

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    "number": "1518216035",
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            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "MAILING",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "136 WHITE OAKS BLVD",
            "city": "PANAMA CITY",
            "state": "FL",
            "postal_code": "324092371",
            "telephone_number": "850-814-3539"
        },
        {
            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "LOCATION",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "136 WHITE OAKS BLVD",
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            "postal_code": "324092371",
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        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [
        {
            "address_1": "2711 W 15th St",
            "address_purpose": "LOCATION",
            "city": "Panama City",
            "state": "FL",
            "postal_code": "324011366",
            "country_code": "US",
            "telephone_number": "850-769-6001",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_type": "DOM"
        }
    ],
    "basic": {
        "last_name": "GAST",
        "first_name": "KAREN",
        "name_prefix": "Mrs.",
        "credential": "MS",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "F",
        "enumeration_date": "2012-08-29",
        "last_updated": "2026-08-17",
        "certification_date": "2026-08-17",
        "status": "A"
    },
    "taxonomies": [
        {
            "code": "101YM0800X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Counselor, Mental Health",
            "state": "FL",
            "license": "#8818",
            "primary": false
        },
        {
            "code": "101YM0800X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Counselor, Mental Health",
            "state": "FL",
            "license": "MH24945",
            "primary": true
        }
    ],
    "identifiers": [],
    "endpoints": [],
    "other_names": [
        {
            "first_name": "KAREN",
            "last_name": "LAYMON",
            "code": "1",
            "type": "Former Name"
        }
    ]
}

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