NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Maxwell Ernst, O.D.

Optometrist · Alexandria, KY

James Maxwell Ernst, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Alexandria, Kentucky, and NPI 1689736506, issued on Dec 15, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky KY1077DT, as entered in NPPES) with the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1689736506
Name
James Maxwell Ernst
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
KY1077DT KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7517 Alexandria Pike, Alexandria, KY 41001
Phone
(859) 635-7600
Enumerated
Dec 15, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 17, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(859) 635-0900
Medicaid ID
77010775 KY
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 7517 Alexandria Pike

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

  1. Bryan Metzger, ODOptometrist1982294559

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Kentucky board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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Industry payments in 2024: $56.46

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Ernst$56.46
  2. Specialty average$769.99

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

James Maxwell Ernst among 803 optometrist records in Kentucky

James Maxwell Ernst, O.D. is one of 803 optometrist records with a practice address in Kentucky. 81% 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 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 61% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 74% of these records are
  • Record last updated2008 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

5 optometrist records list a practice address in Alexandria

They are 5 of the 93 NPPES records with a practice address in Alexandria, and 803 optometrist records in Kentucky.

All 803 in Kentucky → Every provider in Alexandria → Optometrist nationwide →

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Julie Herron, O.D.Alexandria, KY 410011750444212
  2. Kenneth Lameier, ODAlexandria, KY 410011215987391
  3. Kevin Loesch, O.D.Alexandria, KY 410011598822926
  4. Bryan Metzger, ODAlexandria, KY 410011982294559
  5. David Blair, O.D.Burlington, KY 410051548248016
  6. William Metzger, O.D.Ft Wright, KY 410111730255605
  7. Thomas Moore, ODCovington, KY 410111275505489
  8. Anthony Swanholm, ODCovington, KY 410111609228089

Common questions

What is James Maxwell Ernst, O.D.'s NPI number?

James Maxwell Ernst, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689736506, issued on Dec 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Maxwell Ernst, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7517 Alexandria Pike, Alexandria, KY, 41001. Phone: (859) 635-7600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Maxwell Ernst, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number KY1077DT, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.

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