Joel Aloysius Ernster, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Colorado Springs, CO
Joel Aloysius Ernster, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and NPI 1023017845, issued on Jul 14, 2005. Check the license (Colorado 24647, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joel Aloysius Ernster
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 24647 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3030 N Circle Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80909
- Phone
- (719) 867-7800
- Enumerated
- Jul 14, 2005
- Record last updated
- Sep 16, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (719) 867-7899
- Medicaid ID
- 01246479 CO
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest otolaryngology physician records → All 188 in Colorado → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 3030 N Circle Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kristi Been, AUDAudiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter1831419985
- Douglas Chapman, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1538134432
- John Cichon, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1144266834
- Bryan Davis, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1336232669
- Edgar Galloway, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1841299567
- Kenneth Gavin, C.O., M.EDOrthotist1801287859
Verify Joel Aloysius Ernster in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license 24647Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 76.7 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).
Joel Aloysius Ernster among 188 otolaryngology physician records in Colorado
Joel Aloysius Ernster, M.D. is one of 188 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 92% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 72% of these records are
- Record last updated2016 · 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 207Y00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Colorado
There are 188 otolaryngology physician records in Colorado.
All 188 in Colorado → Every provider in Colorado Springs → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nicholas Beckmann, DOColorado Springs, CO 809091891114260
- John Cichon, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809091144266834
- Bryan Davis, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809091336232669
- Edgar Galloway, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809091841299567
- Robert Keller, MDColorado Springs, CO 809091154760866
- Ralph Kendall, M.DColorado Springs, CO 809091417343153
- Barton Knox, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809091285633909
- William McCarty, DOColorado Springs, CO 809091073506929
Common questions
What is Joel Aloysius Ernster, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joel Aloysius Ernster, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023017845, issued on Jul 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joel Aloysius Ernster, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3030 N Circle Dr, Colorado Springs, CO, 80909. Phone: (719) 867-7800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joel Aloysius Ernster, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number 24647, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
What is Joel Aloysius Ernster, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.7 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.