Nurse Practitioner, Family · Dubuque, IA
NPI
1932464971
Since 2012
Specialty
Nurse Practitioner, Family
Code 363LF0000X
Group practices
1
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
5
Hospital affiliations
1500 Associates Dr
Dubuque, IA, 52002
Phone (563) 584-3000
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$401K
26,945 services
Medicare patients, 2024
349
Average age 72
Drug cost, 2024
$892K
3,027 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$2,755
From 6 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by Kari J Ernst was code 99213 (office e&m - established), 307 times for 201 patients. In total Kari J Ernst billed 26,945 services in 97 codes, and Medicare paid $401K.
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Official US government data: the national provider registry and Medicare enrollment records, linked by NPI. Last update of this record: 2014-03-12.
| Setting |
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| Services |
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| Patients |
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| Paid per service |
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| Medicare paid |
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| 99213 Office E&M - Established | Office | 307 | 201 | $47.51 | $15K |
| 36415 Venipuncture Blood Collection | Office | 186 | 120 | $8.57 | $1,594 |
| 96365 Intravenous Infusion, Hydration | Office | 111 | 39 | $37.63 | $4,177 |
| 99214 Office E&M - Established | Office | 100 | 94 | $71.70 | $7,170 |
| 82977 Clinical Chemistry | Office | 81 | 43 | $6.99 | $566 |
| 80076 Clinical Chemistry | Office | 76 | 39 | $8.01 | $609 |
| 85025 Blood Count | Office | 67 | 53 | $7.42 | $497 |
| J3489 Injection, zoledronic acid, 1 mg | Office | 60 | 12 | $4.90 | $294 |
| 86140 Clinical Chemistry | Office | 55 | 45 | $5.08 | $279 |
| 80053 Clinical Chemistry | Office | 40 | 32 | $9.91 | $396 |
| 91065 Test - Miscellaneous | Office | 37 | 17 | $37.84 | $1,400 |
| 96366 Intravenous Infusion, Hydration | Office | 35 | 11 | $11.85 | $415 |
| 99203 Office E&M - New | Office | 31 | 31 | $59.51 | $1,845 |
| 74019 Standard X-ray | Office | 29 | 29 | $21.71 | $629 |
| 99212 Office E&M - Established | Office | 27 | 27 | $31.11 | $840 |
By year: 2022 $332K for 17,826 services; 2023 $301K for 17,099 services; 2024 $401K for 26,945 services.
Lab tests billed to Medicare, 2024
| Test code | Tests | Patients | Paid per test | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36415 Venipuncture Blood Collection | 186 | 120 | $8.57 | $1,594 |
| 82977 Clinical Chemistry | 81 | 43 | $6.99 | $566 |
| 80076 Clinical Chemistry | 76 | 39 | $8.01 | $609 |
| 85025 Blood Count | 67 | 53 | $7.42 | $497 |
| 86140 Clinical Chemistry | 55 | 45 | $5.08 | $279 |
| 80053 Clinical Chemistry | 40 | 32 | $9.91 | $396 |
| 82306 Clinical Chemistry | 25 | 20 | $29.01 | $725 |
| 82565 Clinical Chemistry | 24 | 22 | $5.02 | $120 |
| 83550 Clinical Chemistry | 19 | 17 | $8.16 | $155 |
| 83540 Clinical Chemistry | 19 | 17 | $6.04 | $115 |
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Kari J Ernst prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Omeprazole, with 617 prescriptions and refills. In total Kari J Ernst wrote 3,027 Medicare prescriptions that cost $892K.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omeprazole Generic | 617 | 1,303 | 161 | $4,323 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium Generic | 400 | 838 | 104 | $4,308 |
| Famotidine Generic | 219 | 454 | 53 | $1,799 |
| Lansoprazole Generic | 149 | 242 | 29 | $5,225 |
| Ursodiol Generic | 126 | 224 | 19 | $19K |
| Sucralfate Generic | 115 | 252 | 35 | $2,911 |
| Linzess Linaclotide | 80 | 124 | 14 | $64K |
| Dicyclomine Hcl Generic | 76 | 84 | 21 | $897 |
| Mesalamine Generic | 70 | 90 | 12 | $15K |
| Azathioprine Generic | 61 | 137 | 14 | $3,387 |
| Rabeprazole Sodium Generic | 58 | 96 | 13 | $2,372 |
| Budesonide Dr Budesonide | 58 | 101 | 15 | $5,438 |
| Creon Lipase/Protease/Amylase | 55 | 71 | 13 | $122K |
| Dexlansoprazole Dr Dexlansoprazole | 55 | 115 | 14 | $17K |
| Cholestyramine Cholestyramine (With Sugar) | 52 | 88 | 18 | $3,194 |
Brand drugs: - claims; generic drugs: 2,592 claims.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid Kari J Ernst $2,755 ($2,755 in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 6 companies. The largest payer was Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. with $2,299.
Official US government data on Original Medicare services, Medicare prescription drug plans and the payments drug and device companies must report. Services with fewer than 11 patients and drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published. Procedure codes are shown by number with their public category.