Doctor profile · Federal record

Dr. BENJAMIN ERNST, D.O.

Family Medicine Physician (CMS: FAMILY PRACTICE) · Family Medicine Physician · Family Medicine Physician · ST AUGUSTINE, FL

  • NPI 1477635761
  • Accepts Medicare
  • MIPS 88.8 / 100 · 2023
  • 28 yrs in practice
  • Licensed in 3 states
  • Male
  • Group practice
  • No sanctions

Practice & contact

NPPES Updated May 11, 2026
Primary practice
230 VILLAGE COMMONS DR
ST AUGUSTINE, FL 320924545
(904) 940-1441
fax (904) 390-7463
Mailing address
PO BOX 746638
ATLANTA, GA 303746638

Credentials & registration

NPPES · NUCC
NPI registered
October 2006 — 20 yrs on file
Profile last updated
August 28, 2024
Year of graduation
1998 — 28 yrs since
Specialty taxonomy
207Q00000X — NUCC code
State licenses (3)
Florida #OS15748 · Texas #P1543 · Virginia #0102201924

Federal sanctions & exclusions

OIG LEIE Updated May 11, 2026

No sanctions, exclusions or revocations on file

Checked against OIG LEIE on NPI 1477635761. Last verified May 11, 2026.

Medicare procedures · 2023

Top services delivered

CMS Provider Utilization
Total services
2,327
Distinct HCPCS
10
Medicare allowed
$208,789
HCPCS Description Services Patients Avg allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes 729 393 $126
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 455 303 $8
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes 332 227 $88
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit 326 326 $127
90677 Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use 81 81 $282
G0009 Administration of pneumococcal vaccine 72 72 $30
93000 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report 52 52 $14
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg 46 12 $7
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine 33 33 $30
81003 Automated urinalysis test 32 28 $2

In context: peer comparison

Among 17 peers in this city , average services per provider: 112. This provider delivers 21× the peer median.

Open Payments

Industry payments received

CMS Open Payments
All-time total
$1,939
Transactions
98
Manufacturers
15
Payer (manufacturer) Industry Txns Amount
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP 14 $304.77
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 15 $257.47
PFIZER INC. 14 $248.92
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. 7 $143.95
Novo Nordisk Inc 9 $139.42
ABBVIE INC. 8 $131.95
Lilly USA, LLC 6 $111.05
Amgen Inc. 7 $104.55
Exact Sciences Corporation 4 $75.04
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 3 $66.26
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC 3 $49.88
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC 2 $47.11
Dynavax Technologies Corporation 2 $43.05
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc 2 $40.61
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. 2 $37.17

By nature of payment

Food and Beverage
$1,939

Medicare Part D · 2023

Top prescriptions

CMS Part D Prescriber
Total claims
3,204
Patients
905
Total drug cost
$41,677
Drug Type Claims Patients Total cost
Atorvastatin Calcium Generic 405 120 $5,188
Amlodipine Besylate Generic 350 97 $2,556
Losartan Potassium Generic 345 92 $4,754
Levothyroxine Sodium Generic 319 81 $4,767
Rosuvastatin Calcium Generic 257 73 $5,364
Lisinopril Generic 184 54 $1,510
Omeprazole Generic 180 61 $3,163
Metoprolol Succinate Generic 170 52 $3,617
Gabapentin Generic 168 44 $2,633
Tamsulosin Hcl Generic 166 53 $3,012

Hospital affiliations

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