Lawrence William Ernst, OD

  • Saint Louis, MO
  • Optometrist
NPI1972555167PAC ID2860497807
Medicare patients, 2024
135
Part D claims, 2024
292
Industry payments
$112
Affiliated sites
3
Medical groups
3
Practice address
17 Ronnies Plz, Saint Louis, MO 63126-3552
Practice phone
Call (314) 843-2020
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Primary practice

Rosen Optometry

Eye care practice · Saint Louis, Missouri

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Lawrence William Ernst is an optometrist in Saint Louis, Missouri

Lawrence Ernst practices at Rosen Optometry in Saint Louis, Missouri.

Lawrence Ernst's NPI, 1972555167, was assigned on May 16, 2006. Lawrence Ernst graduated from University Alabama Birmingham - School of Optometry in 1990. Lawrence Ernst holds Missouri license T02923.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2860497807
NPI enumeration date
May 16, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(314) 843-2020
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
62
Medical school graduation
1990

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Lawrence William Ernst practices at Rosen Optometry in Saint Louis, Missouri

Lawrence Ernst's primary practice is Rosen Optometry, at 17 Ronnies Plz, Saint Louis, MO 63126-3552. The practice phone is (314) 843-2020.

  • Rosen Optometry
    17 Ronnies Plz, Saint Louis, MO 63126-3552Phone(314) 843-2020

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Lawrence William Ernst is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Lawrence Ernst's primary practice is Rosen Optometry in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dmand AI also links Lawrence Ernst to 3 medical groups and 2 group practices and clinics, each named with a free account.

Rosen OptometryEye care practice · Saint Louis, MissouriPrimary
3 medical groupsNames with a free account2 group practices and clinicsNames with a free account
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Lawrence William Ernst's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Lawrence Ernst practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Rosen OptometryAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 3 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Lawrence William Ernst is one of 866 optometrists in Missouri

Optometrist is Lawrence Ernst's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Lawrence Ernst is licensed in Missouri.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Optometrist, MissouriPrimaryLicense T02923 · taxonomy 152W00000X

Optometrists near Lawrence Ernst

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

Lawrence William Ernst treated 135 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 135 Medicare patients who saw Lawrence Ernst in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 77 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 73% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.90, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Lawrence Ernst's median patient age at 70, with 60% women.

Medicare patients, 2024135
Average age74
Average risk score0.90

Lawrence Ernst's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Lawrence Ernst's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women6951%
  • Men6649%

Chronic conditions among Lawrence Ernst's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure73%
  3. Arthritis36%
  4. Diabetes25%
  5. Chronic kidney disease24%
  6. Ischemic heart disease19%
  7. Anxiety18%
  8. Depression18%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Lawrence Ernst's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 70

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women60%
  • Men39%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Lawrence William Ernst wrote 292 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Lawrence Ernst wrote 292 Medicare Part D claims for 62 patients. 74% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 2024292
Part D patients62

Lawrence Ernst's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic216 claims74%
  • Brand-name76 claims26%

Drug classes CMS tracks in Lawrence Ernst's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics5%15 of 292 claims

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

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Lawrence William Ernst ranks in the 51st percentile for cataract surgery in Medicare

Lawrence Ernst accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 27 procedures of cataract surgery by Lawrence Ernst, more than 51% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Lawrence Ernst ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Cataract surgery
51st percentile27 procedures

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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Lawrence William Ernst received $112 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 5 general payments to Lawrence Ernst from 3 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $65.

Companies that paid Lawrence Ernst the most, 2025 to 2025

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

Lawrence William Ernst graduated from University Alabama Birmingham - School of Optometry

Lawrence Ernst graduated from University Alabama Birmingham - School of Optometry in 1990.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity Alabama Birmingham - School of Optometry

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Sources for Lawrence William Ernst's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
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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 Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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
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What is Lawrence William Ernst's NPI number?

Lawrence William Ernst's NPI number is 1972555167. It was assigned on May 16, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Lawrence William Ernst specialize in?

Lawrence William Ernst is an optometrist in Saint Louis, Missouri. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).

Where does Lawrence William Ernst practice?

Lawrence Ernst practices at 17 Ronnies Plz, Saint Louis, MO 63126-3552. Lawrence Ernst's primary practice is Rosen Optometry in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dmand AI also links Lawrence Ernst to 3 medical groups and 2 group practices and clinics.

What is Lawrence William Ernst's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Lawrence Ernst is (314) 843-2020.

What is Lawrence William Ernst's medical license number?

Lawrence Ernst holds Missouri license T02923.

Does Lawrence William Ernst accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Lawrence Ernst as accepting Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Lawrence William Ernst see?

CMS counts 135 Medicare patients who saw Lawrence Ernst in 2024, with an average age of 74.

Where did Lawrence William Ernst go to medical school?

Lawrence Ernst graduated from University Alabama Birmingham - School of Optometry in 1990.

Has Lawrence William Ernst received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $112 in general payments to Lawrence Ernst from 3 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.

How long has Lawrence William Ernst been practicing?

Lawrence Ernst graduated from medical school in 1990, 36 years ago.

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