NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Andrew Ernst, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Camp Pendleton, CA

Andrew Ernst, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Camp Pendleton, California, and NPI 1720449820, issued on Mar 16, 2016. Check the license on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720449820
Name
Andrew Ernst
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
61488713 WA
1720449820 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 Mercy Circle, Camp Pendleton, CA 92055
Phone
(760) 719-3436
Enumerated
Mar 16, 2016
Record last updated
Jul 29, 2024
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 200 Mercy Circle

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Alexander Alba, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1497955579
  2. Alice-Anne Alcorn, DDS, MSDDentist1245526540
  3. Abigail Axel, MDFamily Medicine Physician1215465562
  4. Michael Barry, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1659343309
  5. Michael Baxter, M.D., MSCOtolaryngology Physician1972863884
  6. Margaret Bayard, MDFamily Medicine Physician1477589331

Verify Andrew Ernst in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of CaliforniaCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Industry payments in 2024: $799.63

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Andrew Ernst$800
  2. Specialty average$23,023

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Andrew Ernst among 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California

Andrew Ernst, M.D. is one of 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 86% of these records are older, 12% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 59% of these records are
  • Record last updated2024 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

8 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Camp Pendleton

They are 8 of the 695 NPPES records with a practice address in Camp Pendleton, and 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christopher Cochran, MDCamp Pendleton, CA 920551366781585
  2. Wayne Inman, M.D.Camp Pendleton, CA 920551013917038
  3. Sean McIntire, M.D.Camp Pendleton, CA 920551174882054
  4. Jonathan Savakus, MDCamp Pendleton, CA 920551699262675
  5. Jacob Schultz, MDCamp Pendleton, CA 920551114508694
  6. Charles Smark, M.D.Camp Pendleton, CA 920551104053271
  7. Clayton Vaughan, M.D.Oceanside, CA 920551326484403
  8. David Amory, M.D.Oceanside, CA 920561659358786

Common questions

What is Andrew Ernst, M.D.'s NPI number?

Andrew Ernst, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720449820, issued on Mar 16, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Andrew Ernst, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 Mercy Circle, Camp Pendleton, CA, 92055. Phone: (760) 719-3436. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Andrew Ernst, M.D.'s license?

Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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.

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