Frederick William Ernst, MD
Anesthesiology Physician · Birmingham, AL
Frederick William Ernst, MD is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1407140304, issued on Jun 8, 2011. Check the license (Alabama 6441, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Frederick William Ernst
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
- License number
- 6441 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3021 Arbor Bnd, Birmingham, AL 35244
- Phone
- (334) 790-4116
- Enumerated
- Jun 8, 2011
- Record last updated
- Aug 27, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20191223002197); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ohio State University College Of Medicine, 1966
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Frederick William Ernst in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 6441Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
19% more Medicare Part D claims than the average anesthesiology physician in 2024
477 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries, against an average of 402 among the 4,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 346 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen310 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl47 claims
- Acetaminophen-Codeine24 claims
- Gabapentin18 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen12 claims
- Ibuprofen11 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Cooper Green Mercy Health Services Authority AN Affiliate OF UabBirmingham, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Frederick William Ernst among 581 anesthesiology physician records in Alabama
Frederick William Ernst, MD is one of 581 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 71% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 71% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1966 · median 2004 among the 421 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
267 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in Birmingham
They are 267 of the 15,795 NPPES records with a practice address in Birmingham, and 581 anesthesiology physician records in Alabama.
All 581 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Anesthesiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jeffery Dyer-Smith, MDHoover, AL 352441780806505
- Christopher Hill, M.D.Hoover, AL 352441013977016
- Jane Williams, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352441306884424
- Robert Argent, M.D.Vestavia, AL 352431588027825
- James Brock, CRNAVestavia, AL 352431427520493
- Travis Davis, MDVestavia, AL 352431528448891
- Shawn Deas, MDBirmingham, AL 352431033738778
- Cater ElliottVestavia, AL 352431760915797
Common questions
What is Frederick William Ernst, MD's NPI number?
Frederick William Ernst, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407140304, issued on Jun 8, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Frederick William Ernst, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3021 Arbor Bnd, Birmingham, AL, 35244. Phone: (334) 790-4116. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Frederick William Ernst, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 6441, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Frederick William Ernst, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Frederick William Ernst, MD had 477 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries; the average among anesthesiology physician prescribers was 402. 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.