Darren M. Ernst, CRNA
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist · Hermiston, OR
Darren M. Ernst, CRNA is a certified registered nurse anesthetist with a practice address in Hermiston, Oregon, and NPI 1447677612, issued on Mar 25, 2014. Check the license (Oregon 201401219CRNA, as entered in NPPES) with the Oregon board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Darren M. Ernst
- Credential
- CRNA
- Primary taxonomy
- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 367500000X
- License number
- 201401219CRNA OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 610 NW 11TH St., Hermiston, OR 97838
- Phone
- (541) 667-3400
- Enumerated
- Mar 25, 2014
- Record last updated
- Mar 25, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (541) 667-3694
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140805002649); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Darren M. Ernst in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Oregon board licenses this profession
Search for license 201401219CRNACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Good Shepherd Health Care SystemHermiston, OR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Darren M. Ernst among 568 certified registered nurse anesthetist records in Oregon
Darren M. Ernst, CRNA is one of 568 certified registered nurse anesthetist records with a practice address in Oregon. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 62% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 62% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2014 among the 384 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 367500000X and a Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist providers in Oregon
There are 568 certified registered nurse anesthetist records in Oregon.
All 568 in Oregon → Every provider in Hermiston → Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist nationwide →
The 8 certified registered nurse anesthetist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Eric Bartley, CRNAHermiston, OR 978381437250677
- David Duranceau, CRNAHermiston, OR 978381992562797
- Toby Penner, CRNA, MSNHermiston, OR 978381750498986
- Joanna Starratt, CRNAHermiston, OR 978381770893000
- Kristell Wade, CRNAEnterprise, OR 978281871503748
- Bradley Close, CRNALa Grande, OR 978501649638875
- Brian HayesLa Grande, OR 978501528995792
- Zachary Jacobsen, CRNALa Grande, OR 978501225808264
Common questions
What is Darren M. Ernst, CRNA's NPI number?
Darren M. Ernst, CRNA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447677612, issued on Mar 25, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Darren M. Ernst, CRNA located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 610 NW 11TH St., Hermiston, OR, 97838. Phone: (541) 667-3400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Darren M. Ernst, CRNA's license?
NPPES lists Oregon license number 201401219CRNA, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
What is Darren M. Ernst, CRNA's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.