Bruce Ernst, M.D.
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Trinity, FL
Bruce Ernst, M.D. is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Trinity, Florida, and NPI 1548213648, issued on May 18, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME0066477, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bruce Ernst
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License number
- ME0066477 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3527 Little RD, Trinity, FL 34655
- Phone
- (727) 849-5502
- Enumerated
- May 18, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 24, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (727) 849-0926
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100610001100); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York University School Of Medicine, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3527 Little RD
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Verify Bruce Ernst in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME0066477Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
329 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 254 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen126 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl48 claims
- Morphine Sulfate Er46 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen34 claims
- Gabapentin24 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl14 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.
Bruce Ernst among 384 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Florida
Bruce Ernst, M.D. is one of 384 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in Florida. 81% 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2000 among the 256 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Florida
There are 384 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Florida.
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The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Azhar Pasha, M.D.Trinity, FL 346551770531337
- Nader Said, MDNew Port Richey, FL 346551881657609
- Tejinder Dhaliwal, MDNew Port Richey, FL 346531275627622
- Paul Gubbini, MDNew Port Richey, FL 346521417904731
- Gerald Mastaw, MDLand O Lakes, FL 346381316993454
- Richa Sutaria, M.D.Land O Lakes, FL 346381285089649
- Ehijele Omoike, MDLand O Lakes, FL 346371578598454
- Anthony Isenalumhe, MDSpring Hill, FL 346091063658995
Common questions
What is Bruce Ernst, M.D.'s NPI number?
Bruce Ernst, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548213648, issued on May 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bruce Ernst, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3527 Little RD, Trinity, FL, 34655. Phone: (727) 849-5502. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bruce Ernst, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME0066477, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Bruce Ernst, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bruce Ernst, M.D. had 329 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. 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.