NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ernest William Kornmehl, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Brookline, MA

Ernest William Kornmehl, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Brookline, Massachusetts, and NPI 1104816842, issued on Oct 25, 2005. Check the license (Massachusetts 58784, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1104816842
Name
Ernest William Kornmehl
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
58784 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
44 Washington St, Brookline, MA 02445
Phone
(617) 232-9600
Enumerated
Oct 25, 2005
Record last updated
Feb 14, 2025
Fax
(617) 232-7002
Medicaid ID
3068820 MA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060330000630); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York Downstate Medical Center, 1984
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 44 Washington St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Charlene Carroll, AU.D.Audiologist1770886590
  2. Anthony Fraioli, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1619951878
  3. Robert Gorn, MDOphthalmology Physician1902896202
  4. Kevin Kaufmann, MD PHDOphthalmology Physician1497736391
  5. Robert Sanderson, M.A.Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter1508070079
  6. Felix ShlosmanOptician1154748978

Verify Ernest William Kornmehl in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

174 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 54% of claims.

  1. Ernest Kornmehl174
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Restasis37 claims
  2. Doxycycline Hyclate32 claims
  3. Xiidra25 claims
  4. Ofloxacin19 claims
  5. Acyclovir16 claims
  6. Prednisolone Acetate16 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $27.16

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. 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.

  1. Ernest Kornmehl$27.16
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

  1. Boston Eye Physicians And Surgeons, P.C.Brookline, MA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Ernest William Kornmehl among 791 ophthalmology physician records in Massachusetts

Ernest William Kornmehl, MD is one of 791 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 76% 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, 77% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2002 among the 518 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 65% 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 Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

19 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Brookline

They are 19 of the 2,357 NPPES records with a practice address in Brookline, and 791 ophthalmology physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jorge Arroyo, M.D., MPHBrookline, MA 024451942248257
  2. Jason Brenner, M.D.Brookline, MA 024451750674719
  3. Macie Finkelstein, M.D.Brookline, MA 024451114959640
  4. Anthony Fraioli, M.D.Brookline, MA 024451619951878
  5. David Gendelman, MDBrookline, MA 024451730186818
  6. Robert Gorn, MDBrookline, MA 024451902896202
  7. Perla Ibrahim, MDBrookline, MA 024451558136051
  8. Kevin Kaufmann, MD PHDBrookline, MA 024451497736391

Common questions

What is Ernest William Kornmehl, MD's NPI number?

Ernest William Kornmehl, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104816842, issued on Oct 25, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ernest William Kornmehl, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 44 Washington St, Brookline, MA, 02445. Phone: (617) 232-9600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ernest William Kornmehl, MD's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 58784, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ernest William Kornmehl, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ernest William Kornmehl, MD had 174 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.