Dr. Michael J. Kaster, M.D.
Pulmonology (Pulmonary Disease Physician)
890 W Faris Rd Ste 580
Greenville, SC 29605
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At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 11
- In the NPI registry since
- 2015
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 404
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2015Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Pulmonary Disease Physician primary
SC license 87778 · NE license 8350 · WI license 75647
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital Greenville, SC
- Prisma Health PAtewood Hospital Greenville, SC
- Prisma Health Greer Memorial Hospital Spartanburg, SC
- Prisma Health Hillcrest Hospital Simpsonville, SC
- Prisma Health Baptist Easley Hospital Easley, SC
Medical groups
- Prisma Health University Medical Group (2,493 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 404
- Services billed
- 1,336
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | 117 | 114 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | 109 | 57 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 107 | 64 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume | 87 | 86 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 57 | 50 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 45 | 42 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | 38 | 37 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 34 | 18 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 28 | 28 |
| Test to determine lung volumes using sensors | 24 | 24 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Trelegy Ellipta (fluticasone/umeclidin/vilanter) Other prescribers in Greenville, SC | 162 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa (albuterol sulfate) Other prescribers in Greenville, SC | 78 |
| Stiolto Respimat (tiotropium br/olodaterol hcl) Other prescribers in Greenville, SC | 57 |
| Roflumilast Other prescribers in Greenville, SC | 31 |
| Wixela Inhub (fluticasone propion/salmeterol) Other prescribers in Greenville, SC | 25 |
| Furosemide Other prescribers in Greenville, SC | 24 |
| Anoro Ellipta (umeclidinium brm/vilanterol tr) Other prescribers in Greenville, SC | 23 |
| Prednisone Other prescribers in Greenville, SC | 22 |
| Ventolin Hfa (albuterol sulfate) Other prescribers in Greenville, SC | 22 |
| Breo Ellipta (fluticasone/vilanterol) Other prescribers in Greenville, SC | 19 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 9 companies reported 21 payments worth $1,551 in total to this clinician.
| Pulmonx Corporation | $794 |
|---|---|
| Ethicon Inc. | $368 |
| Galvanize Therapeutics, Inc | $146 |
| Noah Medical Corporation | $93.90 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $50.64 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $33.90 |
| Amgen Inc. | $24.29 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $22.02 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,263 |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $288 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pulmonx Corporation Sep 19, 2025 | Travel and Lodging ZEPHYR ENDOBRONCHIAL VALVE; PULMONX CHARTIS TABLET CONSOLE; CHARTIS CATHETER · PULMONOLOGY · travel to DENVER, CO | $288 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.