Justin J. Ernat, M.D.
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Vail, CO
Justin J. Ernat, M.D. is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Vail, Colorado, and NPI 1205120177, issued on Jun 7, 2011. Check the license (Colorado DR.0063541, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Justin J. Ernat
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License numbers
- DR.0063541 CO
MD-16545 HI
49721 KY
2016032298 MO
54531 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 181 W Meadow Dr, Vail, CO 81657
- Phone
- (970) 476-1100
- Enumerated
- Jun 7, 2011
- Record last updated
- Oct 25, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210728001209); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 181 W Meadow Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jaime AdamsPhysical Therapist1518203959
- Lindsey Adams, NURSE PRACTITIONERAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1548671068
- Sally Agnoletto, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1033146329
- Andrew Almonte, PTPhysical Therapist1154600997
- Kelly Ashnault, DPTPhysical Therapist1164145165
- Faith Baer, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1164311759
Verify Justin J. Ernat in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license DR.0063541Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
17 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.1 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $36,860.54
24 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Medical Device Business Services, Inc. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 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
- University OF Utah Adult ServicesSalt Lake City, UT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Justin J. Ernat among 151 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Colorado
Justin J. Ernat, M.D. is one of 151 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 90% 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 60% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 60% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2007 among the 107 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
16 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records list a practice address in Vail
They are 16 of the 357 NPPES records with a practice address in Vail, and 151 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Colorado.
All 151 in Colorado → Every provider in Vail → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thomas Hackett, M.D.Vail, CO 816571568416568
- Samuel Huntley, MD, MPHVail, CO 816571962965418
- Shane Korber, MDVail, CO 816571396372199
- Devin Leland, MDVail, CO 816571568090454
- Charles LinVail, CO 816571073076709
- Peter Millett, M.D.Vail, CO 816571700863990
- Brendon Mitchell, MDVail, CO 816571376049734
- Ali Noorzad, MDVail, CO 816571245726173
Common questions
What is Justin J. Ernat, M.D.'s NPI number?
Justin J. Ernat, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205120177, issued on Jun 7, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Justin J. Ernat, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 181 W Meadow Dr, Vail, CO, 81657. Phone: (970) 476-1100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Justin J. Ernat, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0063541, 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.
How much does Justin J. Ernat, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Justin J. Ernat, M.D. had 17 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Justin J. Ernat, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.1 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.