Beth M. Ernst, MD
Obstetrics Physician · Kearney, NE
Beth M. Ernst, MD is an obstetrics physician with a practice address in Kearney, Nebraska, and NPI 1225112014, issued on Oct 25, 2006. Check the license (Nebraska 18374, as entered in NPPES) on the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Beth M. Ernst
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics Physician 207VX0000X
- License number
- 18374 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 211 West 33RD Street, Kearney, NE 68845
- Phone
- (308) 865-2141
- Enumerated
- Oct 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 11, 2025
- Fax
- (308) 234-7582
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100810000864); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Nebraska College Of Medicine, 1989
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest obstetrics physician records → All 10 in Nebraska → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 211 West 33RD Street
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Terry Becker, MDObstetrics Physician1447334214
- Michelle Collignon-Howe, MDPediatrics Physician1326122102
- Susan Greenwald, MDPediatrics Physician1306920186
- Steven Haskett, MDPediatrics Physician1235213018
- Lawrence Helmick, MDFamily Medicine Physician1487738266
- Susan Howe, RDRegistered Dietitian1518097930
Verify Beth M. Ernst in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery
Search for license 18374Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
34.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average obstetrics physician in 2024
7,466 Medicare Part D claims for 366 beneficiaries, against an average of 218 among the 863 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 244 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium475 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium318 claims
- Potassium Chloride249 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate215 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate203 claims
- Lisinopril196 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $599.72
20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. The 679 providers of this specialty with any payment received $826.19 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Alegent Creighton ClinicKearney, NE
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Beth M. Ernst among 10 obstetrics physician records in Nebraska
Beth M. Ernst, MD is one of 10 obstetrics physician records with a practice address in Nebraska. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 20% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Record last updated2025 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207VX0000X and a Nebraska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Obstetrics Physician providers in Nebraska
There are 10 obstetrics physician records in Nebraska.
All 10 in Nebraska → Every provider in Kearney → Obstetrics Physician nationwide →
The 8 obstetrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Terry Becker, MDKearney, NE 688451447334214
- Clinton Jones, MDKearney, NE 688451407930274
- Bradley Rodgers, MDKearney, NE 688451154405926
- Erica Haake, M.D.Grand Island, NE 688031033264585
- Dennis Hodge, M.D.Lincoln, NE 685261790860401
- Meghen Bokemper, MDLincoln, NE 685101841617834
- Donald Gibbens, MDLincoln, NE 685061821101718
- Ernest Bussinger, MDScottsbluff, NE 693611497752331
Common questions
What is Beth M. Ernst, MD's NPI number?
Beth M. Ernst, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225112014, issued on Oct 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Beth M. Ernst, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 211 West 33RD Street, Kearney, NE, 68845. Phone: (308) 865-2141. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Beth M. Ernst, MD's license?
NPPES lists Nebraska license number 18374, as entered by the provider. Search the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery at https://www.nebraska.gov/LISSearch/search.cgi. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Beth M. Ernst, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Beth M. Ernst, MD had 7,466 Medicare Part D claims for 366 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics physician prescribers was 218. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.