Ernest Ast, MD
Dermatology Physician · Jamaica, NY
Ernest Ast, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Jamaica, New York, and NPI 1982779757, issued on Nov 21, 2006. Check the license (New York 159637, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ernest Ast
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- 159637 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8268 164TH St, Jamaica, NY 11432
- Phone
- (718) 883-3225
- Enumerated
- Nov 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (718) 883-6193
- Medicaid ID
- 00246075 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110714000037); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai, 1983
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest dermatology physician records → All 1,211 in New York → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 8268 164TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Joseph Andrew Abarentos, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1902759038
- Dominique AdamesPhysician Assistant1083273999
- Michael AddisonPhysician Assistant1386018331
- Rosanna Adis, PAMedical Physician Assistant1174812481
- Poonam Advani, MDInternal Medicine Physician1790171932
- Jannatun AfrinInternal Medicine Physician1669836078
Verify Ernest Ast in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 159637Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Interfaith Professional Physician Services PCBrooklyn, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ernest Ast among 1,211 dermatology physician records in New York
Ernest Ast, MD is one of 1,211 dermatology physician records with a practice address in New York. 87% 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2004 among the 880 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in New York
There are 1,211 dermatology physician records in New York.
All 1,211 in New York → Every provider in Jamaica → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Beatriz Mendez, MDJamaica, NY 114321376590265
- Rebecca Tamez, M.D.Jamaica, NY 114181942576095
- Hanna Roan, PA-CKew Gardens, NY 114151588448112
- Jeffrey Weinberg, MDKew Gardens, NY 114151689660565
- Paul Brody, MDMiddle Village, NY 113791548477029
- Isabella Ilarda, MDMiddle Village, NY 113791982619318
- Stuart Bitterman, M.D.Forest Hills, NY 113751487739413
- Kathleen Jedruszczuk, DOForest Hills, NY 113751598405870
Common questions
What is Ernest Ast, MD's NPI number?
Ernest Ast, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982779757, issued on Nov 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ernest Ast, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8268 164TH St, Jamaica, NY, 11432. Phone: (718) 883-3225. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ernest Ast, MD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 159637, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
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.