Ernest Van Johnson, M.D.
Specialist · Tuscaloosa, AL
Ernest Van Johnson, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and NPI 1477578110, issued on Jul 13, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 11457, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ernest Van Johnson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Specialist 174400000X
- License number
- 11457 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 535 Jack Warner Pkwy NE, Tuscaloosa, AL 35404
- Phone
- (205) 556-2121
- Enumerated
- Jul 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 25, 2025
- Fax
- (205) 554-0152
- Medicaid ID
- 529202430 AL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110124001033); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1983
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ernest Van Johnson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
Search for license 11457Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average specialist in 2024
2,939 Medicare Part D claims for 768 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 37% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost1,176 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone369 claims
- Timolol Maleate306 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol174 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate118 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate109 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): 76.9 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: $274.52
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 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
- Tuscaloosa Ophthalmology IncFayette, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ernest Van Johnson among 545 specialist records in Alabama
Ernest Van Johnson, M.D. is one of 545 specialist records with a practice address in Alabama. 42% 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 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 42% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 29% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 1991 among the 160 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 82% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Specialist providers in Alabama
There are 545 specialist records in Alabama.
All 545 in Alabama → Every provider in Tuscaloosa → Specialist nationwide →
The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Timothy Johnson, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL 354041386965622
- A. Kudirka, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL 354041316962061
- Cynthia Walker, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL 354041023121209
- Laujwinae GardnerTuscaloosa, AL 354051942679089
- Stephen BentleyTuscaloosa, AL 354061174684559
- Luis Pernia, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL 354061174504336
- Wesley Smith, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL 354061093771180
- Hayes WhitesideTuscaloosa, AL 354061235195314
Common questions
What is Ernest Van Johnson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ernest Van Johnson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477578110, issued on Jul 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ernest Van Johnson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 535 Jack Warner Pkwy NE, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35404. Phone: (205) 556-2121. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ernest Van Johnson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 11457, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Ernest Van Johnson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ernest Van Johnson, M.D. had 2,939 Medicare Part D claims for 768 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ernest Van Johnson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.9 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.