Sandra D. Ernst, NP

  • Port Arthur, TX
  • Nurse practitioner
NPI1982616561PAC ID6507847373
Part D claims, 2024
1,856
Industry payments
$29
Affiliated sites
2
Medical group
1
State license
1
Practice address
648 5th Street, Port Arthur, TX 77640
Practice phone
Call (409) 983-8897
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Gulf Coast Health Center - Port Arthur

FQHC - Main Site · Port Arthur, Texas

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Sandra D. Ernst is a nurse practitioner in Port Arthur, Texas

Sandra Ernst practices at Gulf Coast Health Center - Port Arthur in Port Arthur, Texas.

Sandra Ernst's NPI, 1982616561, was assigned on August 12, 2006. Sandra Ernst holds Texas license 242818.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6507847373
NPI enumeration date
August 12, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(409) 983-8897
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
57
Medical school graduation
1995

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

Sandra D. Ernst practices at 2 locations in Port Arthur, Texas

Sandra Ernst's primary practice is Gulf Coast Health Center - Port Arthur, at 648 5th Street, Port Arthur, TX 77640 in Jefferson County. The practice phone is (409) 983-8897. Sandra Ernst also practices at Gulf Coast Health Center Inc, 2548 Memorial Blvd, Port Arthur, TX 77640.

  • Gulf Coast Health Center - Port ArthurPrimary
    648 5th Street, Port Arthur, TX 77640 · Jefferson CountyPhone(409) 983-8897
  • Gulf Coast Health Center Inc
    2548 Memorial Blvd, Port Arthur, TX 77640 · Jefferson CountyPhone(409) 983-1161

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

Sandra D. Ernst is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Sandra Ernst's primary practice is Gulf Coast Health Center - Port Arthur in Port Arthur, Texas. The medical group on file is Gulf Coast Health Center Inc. Dmand AI also links Sandra Ernst to 1 more community health center, named with a free account. Sandra Ernst's employer is on file too: a community health center (fqhc).

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Sandra D. Ernst's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Gulf Coast Health Center - Port ArthurAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Sandra D. Ernst is one of 3,565 nurse practitioners in Texas

Nurse practitioner is Sandra Ernst's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363L00000X. Sandra Ernst is licensed in Texas.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Nurse practitioner, TexasPrimaryLicense 242818 · taxonomy 363L00000X

Nurse practitioners near Sandra Ernst

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

Sandra D. Ernst's patients have a median age of 66

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Sandra Ernst's median patient age at 66, with 65% women.

Sandra Ernst's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 66

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women65%
  • Men34%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Sandra D. Ernst wrote 1,856 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Sandra Ernst wrote 1,856 Medicare Part D claims for 193 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,856
Part D patients193

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

  • Generic1,662 claims90%
  • Brand-name and other194 claims10%

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

  • Opioids2%42 of 1,856 claims
  • Antibiotics5%91 of 1,856 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

How Sandra D. Ernst takes part in Medicare

Sandra Ernst accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Sandra D. Ernst received $29 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Sandra Ernst from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Exact Sciences Corporation paid the most, $29.

Companies that paid Sandra Ernst the most, 2025 to 2025

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

Sources for Sandra D. 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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Practice 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 (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)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
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What is Sandra D. Ernst's NPI number?

Sandra D. Ernst's NPI number is 1982616561. It was assigned on August 12, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Sandra D. Ernst specialize in?

Sandra D. Ernst is a nurse practitioner in Port Arthur, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nurse Practitioner (taxonomy code 363L00000X).

Where does Sandra D. Ernst practice?

Sandra Ernst practices at 648 5th Street, Port Arthur, TX 77640. Sandra Ernst also practices at 2548 Memorial Blvd, Port Arthur, TX 77640. Sandra Ernst's primary practice is Gulf Coast Health Center - Port Arthur in Port Arthur, Texas. Dmand AI also links Sandra Ernst to 1 community health center.

What is Sandra D. Ernst's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Sandra Ernst is (409) 983-8897.

What is Sandra D. Ernst's medical license number?

Sandra Ernst holds Texas license 242818.

What medical group is Sandra D. Ernst part of?

Sandra Ernst is linked to Gulf Coast Health Center Inc.

Does Sandra D. Ernst accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Sandra Ernst as accepting Medicare assignment.

Has Sandra D. Ernst received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $29 in general payments to Sandra Ernst from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Exact Sciences Corporation.

How long has Sandra D. Ernst been practicing?

Sandra Ernst graduated from medical school in 1995, 31 years ago.

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