Ernst Bontemps, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · St Petersburg, FL
Ernst Bontemps, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in St Petersburg, Florida, and NPI 1831150408, issued on Mar 31, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME83742, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ernst Bontemps
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- ME83742 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7017 Central Ave, St Petersburg, FL 33710
- Phone
- (727) 384-2016
- Enumerated
- Mar 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 12, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (727) 343-3791
- Medicaid ID
- 264350200 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090710000281); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 7017 Central Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Brittany Greene, PA-CPhysician Assistant1780125591
- Lori Hill, ARNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1477794741
- Antoinette Rivers, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1407591589
Verify Ernst Bontemps in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME83742Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
439 Medicare Part D claims for 208 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole128 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium30 claims
- Diphenoxylate-Atropine29 claims
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf19 claims
- Linzess18 claims
- Mesalamine Er14 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: $51.31
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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
- West Central Gastroenterology LLPSaint Petersburg, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ernst Bontemps among 1,513 gastroenterology physician records in Florida
Ernst Bontemps, MD is one of 1,513 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 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 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2000 among the 1,156 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,513 gastroenterology physician records in Florida.
All 1,513 in Florida → Every provider in St Petersburg → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Chetan Desai, MDSt Petersburg, FL 337091982675526
- Jayaprakash Kamath, MDSt Petersburg, FL 337091609831502
- Keshav Kukreja, M.D.St Petersburg, FL 337091104274620
- Harsh Patel, M.D.St Petersburg, FL 337091558723932
- Nimal Patel, D.O.St Petersburg, FL 337091417292392
- Kevin ShahSt Petersburg, FL 337091780147934
Common questions
What is Ernst Bontemps, MD's NPI number?
Ernst Bontemps, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831150408, issued on Mar 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ernst Bontemps, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7017 Central Ave, St Petersburg, FL, 33710. Phone: (727) 384-2016. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ernst Bontemps, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME83742, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ernst Bontemps, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ernst Bontemps, MD had 439 Medicare Part D claims for 208 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.