Zachary Joseph Ernst, M.D.
NPI 1013295260ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Fargo, ND
Surgery (M.D.) in Fargo, North Dakota, trained at University of North Dakota School of Medicine (class of 2006). 192 Medicare patients in 2024, $76,137 paid; nearly all of their 144 Part D prescriptions were generic (96%).
Overview
| NPI | 1013295260 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 21, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 13, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 13, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | 14054 | ND |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - General Surgery (MN); Practitioner - General Surgery (ND) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 192 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 425 across 97 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $76,137 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 144 · 154 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 44 |
| Total drug cost | $3,172 |
| Generic share | 96% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of North Dakota School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2006 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical groups
- Innovis Health LLCFargo, ND · 559 clinicians
- St Marys Regional Health CenterMenahga, MN · 190 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Essentia HealthFargo, ND
- Essentia Health AdaAda, MN
- Essentia Health FosstonFosston, MN
- Essentia Health St Marys - Detroit LakesDetroit Lakes, MN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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