Earnest E. Kepler, PA-C
Physician Assistant · St Augustine, FL
Earnest E. Kepler, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in St Augustine, Florida, and NPI 1558540500, issued on Oct 26, 2007. Check the license (Florida PA1917, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Earnest E. Kepler
- Credential
- PA-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- License number
- PA1917 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 45 Groover Loop Ste 201, St Augustine, FL 32086
- Phone
- (904) 634-0640
- Enumerated
- Oct 26, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 28, 2025
- Fax
- (904) 634-0640
- Medicaid ID
- 123835000 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100813000868); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Earnest E. Kepler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license PA1917Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
26% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024
612 Medicare Part D claims for 441 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 487 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tramadol Hcl192 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen182 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen102 claims
- Celecoxib20 claims
- Methylprednisolone20 claims
- Meloxicam15 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 84.3 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
- Southeast Orthopedic Specialists LLCJacksonville, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Earnest E. Kepler among 10,257 physician assistant records in Florida
Earnest E. Kepler, PA-C is one of 10,257 physician assistant records with a practice address in Florida. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 15% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 15% of these records are older, 79% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · median 2018 among the 5,867 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
41 physician assistant records list a practice address in St Augustine
They are 41 of the 1,841 NPPES records with a practice address in St Augustine, and 10,257 physician assistant records in Florida.
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Common questions
What is Earnest E. Kepler, PA-C's NPI number?
Earnest E. Kepler, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558540500, issued on Oct 26, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Earnest E. Kepler, PA-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 45 Groover Loop Ste 201, St Augustine, FL, 32086. Phone: (904) 634-0640. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Earnest E. Kepler, PA-C's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number PA1917, 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 Earnest E. Kepler, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Earnest E. Kepler, PA-C had 612 Medicare Part D claims for 441 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Earnest E. Kepler, PA-C's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.3 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.