What is Benjamin Ernst's specialty?

Benjamin Ernst (NPI 1518162247) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Ophthalmology in Appleton, WI.

Where does Benjamin Ernst practice?

Benjamin Ernst practices in Appleton, WI, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1518162247.

How much does Medicare pay Benjamin Ernst?

Benjamin Ernst (NPI 1518162247) received approximately $1.1M in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 423 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1518162247

Benjamin ErnstM.D.

PRACTICENORTHEAST WISCONSIN RETINA ASSOCIATES SCSee all providers at this practice →

OphthalmologyAppleton, WII

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

1,347

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

10,891

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$1.0M

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 304 Ophthalmology providers in WI — top quintile (cohort median 1,730).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$3K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

0.0%

Top prescribed drugs

Prednisolone Acetate39 claims

Ketorolac Tromethamine22 claims

Latanoprost13 claims

Timolol Maleate13 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

Final MIPS score

100.0

Quality

100.0

Cost

0.0

Improvement activities

40.0

Promoting interop.

0.0

Payment adjustment

1.05%

Group

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2025

Total received

$44

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$44

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$44

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Benjamin Ernst'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). 6 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
AGNESIAN HEALTHCARE, INC	47	107
ST VINCENT HOSPITAL-HOSPITAL SISTERS-THIRD ORDER OF ST FRANCIS	37	125
Tyson Schwiesow Ophthalmology · Green Bay, WI	17	39
Kurt Schwiesow Ophthalmology · Green Bay, WI	16	86
MERCY MEDICAL CENTER OF OSHKOSH, INC.	15	42
Tower Clock Surgery Center Llc Ambulatory Surgical Center · Green Bay, WI	11	24

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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