Zachary Joseph Ernst, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Fargo, ND
Zachary Joseph Ernst, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Fargo, North Dakota, and NPI 1013295260, issued on Jul 21, 2011. Check the license (North Dakota 14054, as entered in NPPES) on the North Dakota Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Zachary Joseph Ernst
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- 14054 ND
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3000 32ND Ave S, Fargo, ND 58103
- Phone
- (701) 364-8000
- Enumerated
- Jul 21, 2011
- Record last updated
- Aug 13, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160907001044); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of North Dakota School Of Medicine, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Zachary Joseph Ernst in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Dakota Board of Medicine
Search for license 14054Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
144 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 21 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl13 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 2 group practices
- Innovis Health LLCFargo, ND
- St Marys Regional Health CenterDetroit Lakes, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Zachary Joseph Ernst among 142 surgery physician records in North Dakota
Zachary Joseph Ernst, M.D. is one of 142 surgery physician records with a practice address in North Dakota. 73% 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 50% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 50% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2007 among the 75 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a North Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in North Dakota
There are 142 surgery physician records in North Dakota.
All 142 in North Dakota → Every provider in Fargo → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sugong Chen, M.D.Fargo, ND 581031487972972
- Brian Dees, MDFargo, ND 581031255363693
- Luis Garcia, MDFargo, ND 581031104844752
- Joshua Gebur, M.D.Fargo, ND 581031639115868
- Timothy Mahoney, MDFargo, ND 581031689608192
- Daaron McField, MDFargo, ND 581031306045984
- Timothy Monson, MDFargo, ND 581031740207281
- Dustin Nowotny, D.O.Fargo, ND 581031669992384
Common questions
What is Zachary Joseph Ernst, M.D.'s NPI number?
Zachary Joseph Ernst, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013295260, issued on Jul 21, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Zachary Joseph Ernst, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3000 32ND Ave S, Fargo, ND, 58103. Phone: (701) 364-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Zachary Joseph Ernst, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Dakota license number 14054, as entered by the provider. Search the North Dakota Board of Medicine at https://www.ndbom.org/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Zachary Joseph Ernst, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Zachary Joseph Ernst, M.D. had 144 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.