What is Paul Ernest's specialty?

Paul Ernest (NPI 1508861659) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Ophthalmology in Jackson, MI.

Where does Paul Ernest practice?

Paul Ernest practices in Jackson, MI, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1508861659.

How much does Medicare pay Paul Ernest?

Paul Ernest (NPI 1508861659) received approximately $212K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 302 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1508861659

Paul ErnestMD

OphthalmologyJackson, MII

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

1,275

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

1,569

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$210K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 608 Ophthalmology providers in MI — above median (cohort median 1,582).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

390

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$43K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

14.9%

Top prescribed drugs

Prednisolone Acetate165 claims

Ofloxacin147 claims

Bromfenac Sodium42 claims

Bromfenac Sodium20 claims

Perfluorohexyloctane/Pf16 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2025

Total received

$98

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$98

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$98

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Paul Ernest's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 22 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
James Lambert Anesthesiology · Dearborn, MI	375	1,280
Jose Rivera-Melendez Anesthesiology · Columbus, GA	352	1,179
W.A. FOOTE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC.	201	809
Leslie Wizauer Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) · Fenton, MI	85	268
Martie Reigle Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) · Bloomfield Hills, MI	51	151
BRONSON BATTLE CREEK HOSPITAL	43	197
Bruce Christensen Optometry · Battle Creek, MI	24	207
BUCKINGHAM, WILLIAM	23	134
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN	20	49
Steven Johnson Optometry · Jackson, MI	19	132
Marykay Bieber Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) · Jackson, MI	19	51
BRICHTA, ROBERT	14	73

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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