Dr. Ernest Flores, MD

  • Las Cruces, NM
  • Psychiatrist
NPI1154353183PAC ID4486616554
Medicare services, 2024
225
Medicare patients, 2024
81
Part D claims, 2024
2,743
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$31,013
Practice address
1401 S Don Roser Dr, Las Cruces, NM 88011
Practice phone
Call (575) 388-4497
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Primary practice

Border Area Mental Health Services, Inc

Las Cruces, New Mexico

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Dr. Ernest Flores is a psychiatrist in Las Cruces, New Mexico

Dr. Flores practices at Border Area Mental Health Services, Inc in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

Dr. Flores' NPI, 1154353183, was assigned on July 7, 2006. Dr. Flores graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in 1980. Dr. Flores holds New Mexico license 84-180.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4486616554
NPI enumeration date
July 7, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(575) 388-4497
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
72
Medical school graduation
1980

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

Dr. Ernest Flores practices at Border Area Mental Health Services, Inc in Las Cruces, New Mexico

Dr. Flores' primary practice is Border Area Mental Health Services, Inc, at 1401 S Don Roser Dr, Las Cruces, NM 88011 in Dona Ana County. The practice phone is (575) 388-4497.

  • Border Area Mental Health Services, Inc
    1401 S Don Roser Dr, Las Cruces, NM 88011 · Dona Ana CountyPhone(575) 388-4497

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Ernest Flores is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Dr. Flores' primary practice is Border Area Mental Health Services, Inc in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Dr. Flores is also affiliated with Memorial Medical Center. The medical group on file is Border Area Mental Health Services. Dmand AI also links Dr. Flores to 2 more medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Ernest Flores' practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Flores practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Border Area Mental Health Services, IncAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Ernest Flores is one of 197 psychiatrists in New Mexico

Psychiatry is Dr. Flores' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084P0800X. Dr. Flores is licensed in New Mexico.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Psychiatry, New MexicoPrimaryLicense 84-180 · taxonomy 2084P0800X

Psychiatrists near Dr. Flores

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197psychiatrists in New Mexico
8psychiatrists in Las Cruces

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

Dr. Ernest Flores billed Medicare for 225 services in 2024

CMS data shows 225 Medicare services from Dr. Flores across 2 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 81 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $16,823 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024225
Medicare patients81
Paid by Medicare$16,823
Procedure codes2

Dr. Flores' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2682024: 22516%

Dr. Flores compared with the New Mexico median for psychiatrists, 2024

  • Dr. Flores
  • New Mexico median
Medicare services
225vs 12580% above
Medicare patients
81vs 392.1 times
Part D claims
2,572vs 14417.9 times

Medians across 225 psychiatrists in New Mexico with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Flores' 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. Ernest Flores treated 81 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 70

CMS counts 81 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Flores in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 34 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have mood disorders. 27% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.29, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Flores' median patient age at 45, with 58% women.

Medicare patients, 202481
Average age70
Average risk score1.29
Also on Medicaid27%

Dr. Flores' Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Flores' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women4151%
  • Men4049%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Flores' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. Mood disorders75%
  3. High cholesterol70%
  4. Anxiety68%
  5. Depression60%
  6. Arthritis46%
  7. Bipolar disorder32%
  8. Diabetes30%

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

Dr. Flores' patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 45

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women58%
  • Men41%

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

Dr. Ernest Flores wrote 2,743 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Flores wrote 2,743 Medicare Part D claims for 176 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,572 of them, across 58 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $625,486 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,771 claims across 60 drugs.

Part D claims, 20242,743
Drugs named by CMS58
Total drug cost$625,486
Part D patients176

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

  • Generic2,373 claims87%
  • Brand-name370 claims13%

Dr. Flores' 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. Flores' Part D claims, 2024

  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over9%236 of 2,743 claims

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

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 2,7712024: 2,5727%

Drugs named by CMS: 58 in 2024, 60 in 2023.

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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. Ernest Flores offers telehealth to Medicare patients

Dr. Flores accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Flores as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Ernest Flores received $31,013 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 937 general payments to Dr. Flores from 18 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 58% of the total. Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. paid the most, $13,115.

General payments to Dr. Flores by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Flores by kind, 2016 to 2025

$31Kin total
  • Speaker and faculty fees$17,94158%
  • Food and beverage$11,41037%
  • Travel and lodging$1,2224%
  • Consulting fees$3001%
  • Education$1410%

Companies that paid Dr. Flores the most, 2016 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. Ernest Flores graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine

Dr. Flores graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in 1980.

  1. Medical schoolMichigan State University College of Human Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Ernest Flores'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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand 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)
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. Ernest Flores' NPI number?

Dr. Ernest Flores' NPI number is 1154353183. It was assigned on July 7, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Ernest Flores?

Dr. Ernest Flores is a psychiatrist in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Psychiatry Physician (taxonomy code 2084P0800X).

Where does Dr. Ernest Flores practice?

Dr. Flores practices at 1401 S Don Roser Dr, Las Cruces, NM 88011. Dr. Flores' primary practice is Border Area Mental Health Services, Inc in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Dmand AI also links Dr. Flores to 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Ernest Flores' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Flores is (575) 388-4497.

What is Dr. Ernest Flores' medical license number?

Dr. Flores holds New Mexico license 84-180.

Which hospitals is Dr. Ernest Flores affiliated with?

Dr. Flores is affiliated with Memorial Medical Center.

What medical group is Dr. Ernest Flores part of?

Dr. Flores is linked to Border Area Mental Health Services. Dmand AI links Dr. Flores to 2 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Ernest Flores accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Flores billed Medicare for 225 services in 2024, and Dr. Flores accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Ernest Flores offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Flores as offering telehealth services.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Ernest Flores see?

CMS counts 81 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Flores in 2024, with an average age of 70.

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What services does Dr. Ernest Flores bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Flores' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, new patient (99204).

Where did Dr. Ernest Flores go to medical school?

Dr. Flores graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in 1980.

What drugs does Dr. Ernest Flores prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Flores' most prescribed drugs by claims were Clonazepam, Trazodone HCl and Mirtazapine.

Has Dr. Ernest Flores received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $31,013 in general payments to Dr. Flores from 18 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.

How long has Dr. Ernest Flores been practicing?

Dr. Flores graduated from medical school in 1980, 46 years ago.

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