NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Joseph Ernst, CRNA

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist · Gretna, LA

David Joseph Ernst, CRNA is a certified registered nurse anesthetist with a practice address in Gretna, Louisiana, and NPI 1851617534, issued on Apr 20, 2010. Check the license (Louisiana AP06159, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1851617534
Name
David Joseph Ernst
Credential
CRNA
Primary taxonomy
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 367500000X
License number
AP06159 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2500 Belle Chasse Hwy, Gretna, LA 70056
Phone
(504) 391-5177
Enumerated
Apr 20, 2010
Record last updated
Feb 23, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid IDs
02525325 MS
2119052 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101230000693); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2500 Belle Chasse Hwy

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

  1. Becky Bourgeois, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1134163207
  2. Mandy Carmouche, NNP-BCCritical Care Neonatal Nurse Practitioner1184217770
  3. Ella Choe, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1932169141
  4. Adam Fleming, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1679924963
  5. Christopher Hinyub, CCP, NRPParamedic1912645565
  6. Ansam IsaidPhysician Assistant1043109044

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
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  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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Ochsner Clinic LLCNew Orleans, LA

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7 certified registered nurse anesthetist records list a practice address in Gretna

They are 7 of the 770 NPPES records with a practice address in Gretna, and 1,819 certified registered nurse anesthetist records in Louisiana.

Other certified registered nurse anesthetist records in Louisiana

  1. Elise Abadie, CRNANew Orleans, LA1932576543
  2. Alyson Abbas, CRNANew Orleans, LA1568608909
  3. Jennifer Abbrecht, CRNANew Orleans, LA1366053662
  4. Patricia Abraham, CRNABaton Rouge, LA1235225962
  5. Cody Abshire, CRNALake Charles, LA1689131633
  6. Chad Achord, CRNAHammond, LA1184634644
  7. Ashley Adams, CRNANew Orleans, LA1477994648
  8. James AdamsShreveport, LA1649258716
  9. Jessica Adams, CRNALake Charles, LA1871519793
  10. Jody Adams, CRNARuston, LA1467580886

Common questions

What is David Joseph Ernst, CRNA's NPI number?

David Joseph Ernst, CRNA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851617534, issued on Apr 20, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Joseph Ernst, CRNA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2500 Belle Chasse Hwy, Gretna, LA, 70056. Phone: (504) 391-5177. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Joseph Ernst, CRNA's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number AP06159, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.

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