Dr. Beth M. Ernst, MD

  • Kearney, NE
  • Obstetrics physician
NPI1225112014PAC ID7719089226
Medicare services, 2024
5,455
Medicare patients, 2024
255
Part D claims, 2024
7,466
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$784
Practice address
211 W 33rd St, Kearney, NE 68845-3484
Practice phone
Call (308) 865-2141
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Chi Health Clinic

Primary care practice · Kearney, Nebraska

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Dr. Beth M. Ernst is an obstetrics physician in Kearney, Nebraska

Dr. Ernst practices at Chi Health Clinic in Kearney, Nebraska.

Dr. Ernst's NPI, 1225112014, was assigned on October 25, 2006. Dr. Ernst graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine in 1989. Dr. Ernst holds Nebraska license 18374.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7719089226
NPI enumeration date
October 25, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(308) 865-2141
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
63
Medical school graduation
1989

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

Dr. Beth M. Ernst practices at Chi Health Clinic in Kearney, Nebraska

Dr. Ernst's primary practice is Chi Health Clinic, at 211 W 33rd St, Kearney, NE 68845-3484. The practice phone is (308) 865-2141.

  • Chi Health Clinic
    211 W 33rd St, Kearney, NE 68845-3484Phone(308) 865-2141

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Dr. Beth M. Ernst is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Ernst's primary practice is Chi Health Clinic in Kearney, Nebraska. Dr. Ernst is also affiliated with CHI Health Good Samaritan. The medical group on file is CHI Health Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ernst to 1 more hospital, 2 home health agencies, 2 hospices and 1 skilled nursing facility, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Beth M. Ernst's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ernst practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Chi Health ClinicAvailable with a free account
+7 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Beth M. Ernst is one of 13 obstetrics physicians in Nebraska

Obstetrics is Dr. Ernst's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207VX0000X. Dr. Ernst is licensed in Nebraska.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Obstetrics, NebraskaPrimaryLicense 18374 · taxonomy 207VX0000X

Obstetrics physicians near Dr. Ernst

Counts of obstetrics physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

13obstetrics physicians in Nebraska
4obstetrics physicians in Kearney

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

Dr. Beth M. Ernst billed Medicare for 5,455 services in 2024

CMS data shows 5,455 Medicare services from Dr. Ernst across 17 procedure codes in 2024, for 255 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $165,504 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 20245,455
Medicare patients255
Paid by Medicare$165,504
Procedure codes17

Dr. Ernst's Medicare services by type, 2024

  1. Drugs given in the office3,660
  2. Office and hospital visits636
  3. Surgery557
  4. Tests and treatments325
  5. Other services230
  6. Lab and pathology28
  7. Imaging19

Dr. Ernst compared with the Nebraska median for obstetrics physicians, 2024

  • Dr. Ernst
  • Nebraska median
Medicare services
5,455vs 8862.0 times
Part D claims
6,736vs 7293.6 times

Medians across 11 obstetrics physicians in Nebraska with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Ernst's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Beth M. Ernst treated 255 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 255 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ernst in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 141 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 69% have high blood pressure. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.95, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ernst's median patient age at 63, with 82% women.

Medicare patients, 2024255
Average age75
Average risk score0.95
Also on Medicaid5%

Dr. Ernst's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Ernst's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women22086%
  • Men3514%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Ernst's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure69%
  3. Arthritis42%
  4. Osteoporosis28%
  5. Diabetes26%
  6. Mood disorders24%
  7. Depression23%
  8. Anxiety20%

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

Dr. 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 63

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women82%
  • Men18%

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

Dr. Beth M. Ernst wrote 7,466 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Ernst wrote 7,466 Medicare Part D claims for 366 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 6,736 of them, across 124 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $597,641 in total drug cost.

Part D claims, 20247,466
Drugs named by CMS124
Total drug cost$597,641
Part D patients366

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

  • Generic6,433 claims86%
  • Brand-name970 claims13%
  • Other63 claims1%

Dr. Ernst'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 Dr. Ernst's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids3%244 of 7,466 claims
  • Antibiotics2%159 of 7,466 claims
  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over0%15 of 7,466 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

Dr. Beth M. Ernst ranks in the 58th percentile for removal of skin lesions in Medicare

Dr. Ernst accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 11 procedures of removal of skin lesions by Dr. Ernst, more than 58% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Ernst ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Removal of skin lesions
58th percentile11 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

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

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Dr. Beth M. Ernst received $784 in industry payments from 2024 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 31 general payments to Dr. Ernst from 15 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. paid the most, $250.

General payments to Dr. Ernst by program year, 2024 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Ernst the most, 2024 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Beth M. Ernst graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine

Dr. Ernst graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine in 1989.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Nebraska College of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Beth M. Ernst'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 Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
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 and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare 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
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Beth M. Ernst's NPI number?

Dr. Beth M. Ernst's NPI number is 1225112014. It was assigned on October 25, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Beth M. Ernst?

Dr. Beth M. Ernst is an obstetrics physician in Kearney, Nebraska. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Obstetrics Physician (taxonomy code 207VX0000X).

Where does Dr. Beth M. Ernst practice?

Dr. Ernst practices at 211 W 33rd St, Kearney, NE 68845-3484. Dr. Ernst's primary practice is Chi Health Clinic in Kearney, Nebraska. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ernst to 1 hospital, 2 home health agencies, 2 hospices and 1 skilled nursing facility.

What is Dr. Beth M. Ernst's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Ernst is (308) 865-2141.

What is Dr. Beth M. Ernst's medical license number?

Dr. Ernst holds Nebraska license 18374.

Which hospitals is Dr. Beth M. Ernst affiliated with?

Dr. Ernst is affiliated with CHI Health Good Samaritan. Dmand AI links Dr. Ernst to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Beth M. Ernst part of?

Dr. Ernst is linked to CHI Health Clinic.

Does Dr. Beth M. Ernst accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ernst billed Medicare for 5,455 services in 2024, and Dr. Ernst accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Beth M. Ernst see?

CMS counts 255 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ernst in 2024, with an average age of 75.

What services does Dr. Beth M. Ernst bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Ernst's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J0897), surgery: heart and blood vessels (36415) and office visit, established patient (99214).

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Where did Dr. Beth M. Ernst go to medical school?

Dr. Ernst graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine in 1989.

What drugs does Dr. Beth M. Ernst prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ernst's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Levothyroxine Sodium and Potassium Chloride.

Has Dr. Beth M. Ernst received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $784 in general payments to Dr. Ernst from 15 companies from 2024 to 2025. The largest total came from Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc.

How long has Dr. Beth M. Ernst been practicing?

Dr. Ernst graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.

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