Katherine Ernest, PA-C

  • Red Bluff, CA
  • Physician assistant
NPI1275017899
Part D claims, 2024
4,121
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$66
Medical group
1
State licenses
2
Practice address
2550 Sister Mary Columba Drive, Red Bluff, CA 96080
Practice phone
Call (530) 529-8000
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Primary practice

Dignity Health - St. Elizabeth Community Hospital

Hospital · Red Bluff, California

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Katherine Ernest is a physician assistant in Red Bluff, California

Katherine Ernest practices at Dignity Health - St. Elizabeth Community Hospital in Red Bluff, California, part of CommonSpirit Health.

Katherine Ernest's NPI, 1275017899, was assigned on September 19, 2018. Katherine Ernest holds California license 59222.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
September 19, 2018
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(530) 529-8000
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Sex
Female

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Katherine Ernest practices at Dignity Health - St. Elizabeth Community Hospital in Red Bluff, California

Katherine Ernest's primary practice is Dignity Health - St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, at 2550 Sister Mary Columba Drive, Red Bluff, CA 96080 in Tehama County. The practice phone is (530) 529-8000.

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Katherine Ernest is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group

Katherine Ernest's primary practice is Dignity Health - St. Elizabeth Community Hospital in Red Bluff, California, part of CommonSpirit Health. Dmand AI also links Katherine Ernest to 1 medical group, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Katherine Ernest's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Dignity Health - St. Elizabeth Community HospitalAvailable with a free account
+1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Katherine Ernest is one of 11,482 physician assistants in California

Physician assistant is Katherine Ernest's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363A00000X. Katherine Ernest is board certified in 2021 - 2022 by the CA State PA License. Dmand AI has Katherine Ernest's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Montana.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Physician assistant, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense 59222 · taxonomy 363A00000X
  • Montana license

Physician assistants near Katherine Ernest

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Katherine Ernest's patients have a median age of 71

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Katherine Ernest's median patient age at 71, with 71% women.

Katherine Ernest's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 71

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women71%
  • Men29%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Katherine Ernest wrote 4,121 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Katherine Ernest wrote 4,121 Medicare Part D claims for 449 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,521 of them, across 84 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $162,300 in total drug cost.

Part D claims, 20244,121
Drugs named by CMS84
Total drug cost$162,300
Part D patients449

Katherine Ernest's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic3,631 claims88%
  • Brand-name471 claims11%
  • Other19 claims0%

Katherine Ernest's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Katherine Ernest's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids6%264 of 4,121 claims
  • Antibiotics1%59 of 4,121 claims
  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over1%27 of 4,121 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

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Katherine Ernest received $66 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Katherine Ernest from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $66.

Companies that paid Katherine Ernest the most, 2025 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Katherine Ernest is board certified in 2021 - 2022

  1. Board certified in 2021 - 2022CA State PA License
  2. Board certified in 2018 - 2022MT State PA License

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Katherine Ernest's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Katherine Ernest's NPI number?

Katherine Ernest's NPI number is 1275017899. It was assigned on September 19, 2018, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Katherine Ernest specialize in?

Katherine Ernest is a physician assistant in Red Bluff, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363A00000X).

Where does Katherine Ernest practice?

Katherine Ernest practices at 2550 Sister Mary Columba Drive, Red Bluff, CA 96080. Katherine Ernest's primary practice is Dignity Health - St. Elizabeth Community Hospital in Red Bluff, California, part of CommonSpirit Health. Dmand AI also links Katherine Ernest to 1 medical group.

What is Katherine Ernest's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Katherine Ernest is (530) 529-8000.

What is Katherine Ernest's medical license number?

Katherine Ernest holds California license 59222, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Katherine Ernest been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Katherine Ernest in California and Montana.

Which hospitals is Katherine Ernest affiliated with?

Katherine Ernest practices at Dignity Health - St. Elizabeth Community Hospital in Red Bluff, California.

Is Katherine Ernest board certified?

Yes. Katherine Ernest is board certified in 2021 - 2022 by the CA State PA License.

What drugs does Katherine Ernest prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Katherine Ernest's most prescribed drugs by claims were Levothyroxine Sodium, Atorvastatin Calcium and Lisinopril.

Has Katherine Ernest received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $66 in general payments to Katherine Ernest from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Medtronic, Inc.

How long has Katherine Ernest been practicing?

Katherine Ernest's NPI was assigned in 2018.

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