Kavita V. Ernst, MD

NPI 1043438179ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Oakland, CA

Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) in Oakland, California, trained at Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University (class of 2000). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $788,621 for 2,905 claims, against $5,331 paid for services in 2024. Medicomp Inc reported $34.82 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI	1043438179
Status	Active
Entity type	Individual
Credential	MD
Sole proprietor	Yes
NPI issued	Apr 23, 2007
Last updated in NPPES	Jan 24, 2022
Certified by provider	Jan 24, 2022

Specialties and licenses

Taxonomy	Code	License	State
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary	207RC0000X	A83529	CA

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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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (CA)
Accepts assignment	Yes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients	183
Services billed	251 across 19 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare	$5,331

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)	2,905 · 8,933 30-day fills
Patients	558
Total drug cost	$788,621
Generic share	87% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical school	Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Graduation year	2000
Medicare specialty	Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
Secondary specialties	Internal Medicine
Telehealth	Offers telehealth