Ernest M. Bhend, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Charlotte, NC
Ernest M. Bhend, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Charlotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1033157623, issued on Jun 3, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 201701307, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ernest M. Bhend
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 201701307 NC
2004033186 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6035 Fairview RD, Charlotte, NC 28210
- Phone
- (704) 295-3000
- Enumerated
- Jun 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 27, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (704) 295-3121
- Medicaid IDs
- NC3141 SC
164333001 AR
200305700C KS
500017504 MO - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200114000577); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Missouri, Columbia School Of Medicine, 2001
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6035 Fairview RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Nnana Amakiri, MDOphthalmology Physician1538747761
- Katie Anderson, AUDAudiologist1265102875
- Andrew Antoszyk, MDOphthalmology Physician1427016443
- James Antoszyk, MDOphthalmology Physician1508814641
- Walter Atlas, MDOphthalmology Physician1891743803
Verify Ernest M. Bhend in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 201701307Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
45% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
834 Medicare Part D claims for 239 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 43% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost288 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate82 claims
- Xiidra71 claims
- Restasis65 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine58 claims
- Cyclosporine44 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $169.57
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Charlotte Eye Ear Nose And Throat Associates PARock Hill, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ernest M. Bhend among 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina
Ernest M. Bhend, M.D. is one of 688 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 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 2006, is newer than 18% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2004 among the 463 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina.
All 688 in North Carolina → Every provider in Charlotte → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- George Alter, MDCharlotte, NC 282101194792549
- Andrew Antoszyk, MDCharlotte, NC 282101427016443
- James Antoszyk, MDCharlotte, NC 282101508814641
- Walter Atlas, MDCharlotte, NC 282101891743803
- John Bourgeois, MDCharlotte, NC 282101942258991
- Justin Brown, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282101548228026
- Catherine Cuite, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282101679560221
- Lucy Desportes, MDCharlotte, NC 282101558319368
Common questions
What is Ernest M. Bhend, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ernest M. Bhend, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033157623, issued on Jun 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ernest M. Bhend, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6035 Fairview RD, Charlotte, NC, 28210. Phone: (704) 295-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ernest M. Bhend, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 201701307, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ernest M. Bhend, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ernest M. Bhend, M.D. had 834 Medicare Part D claims for 239 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ernest M. Bhend, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.4 of 100. 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.