Eric Ernst, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Edina, MN
Eric Ernst, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Edina, Minnesota, and NPI 1437136819, issued on Dec 28, 2005. Check the license (Minnesota 37970, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Eric Ernst
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License number
- 37970 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6405 France Ave S, Edina, MN 55435
- Phone
- (952) 924-9005
- Enumerated
- Dec 28, 2005
- Record last updated
- May 29, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (952) 924-0330
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041027001050); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Wisconsin School Of Medicine, 1994
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest cardiovascular disease physician records → All 627 in Minnesota → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 6405 France Ave S
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Aybike Bakan-Fischer, PA-CPhysician Assistant1790145738
- Paul Benn, M.D.Surgery Physician1093746976
- Timinder Biring, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1487621017
- Amy Brown, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1447223615
- Norman Chapel, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1538146964
- Phillip Craig, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1659340669
Verify Eric Ernst in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 37970Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
49% more Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
4,580 Medicare Part D claims for 641 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Succinate599 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium353 claims
- Eliquis311 claims
- Losartan Potassium274 claims
- Carvedilol257 claims
- Lisinopril255 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): 81.7 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $12,379.89
18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 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
- Fairview Express CareBurnsville, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Eric Ernst among 627 cardiovascular disease physician records in Minnesota
Eric Ernst, M.D. is one of 627 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 88% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2004 among the 465 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 627 cardiovascular disease physician records in Minnesota.
All 627 in Minnesota → Every provider in Edina → Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Stephen Battista, M.D.Edina, MN 554351861479370
- Timinder Biring, MDEdina, MN 554351487621017
- Norman Chapel, M.D.Edina, MN 554351538146964
- Gary Cramer, M.D.Edina, MN 554351801873179
- Candace Dick, M.D.Edina, MN 554351811974777
- Christopher Foley, MDEdina, MN 554351609831205
- Karl Foster-Smith, M.D.Edina, MN 554351467439307
- Steven Heifetz, M.D.Edina, MN 554351497732804
Common questions
What is Eric Ernst, M.D.'s NPI number?
Eric Ernst, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437136819, issued on Dec 28, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Eric Ernst, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6405 France Ave S, Edina, MN, 55435. Phone: (952) 924-9005. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Eric Ernst, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 37970, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Eric Ernst, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Eric Ernst, M.D. had 4,580 Medicare Part D claims for 641 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Eric Ernst, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.7 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.