Ernest Earl Braxton Jr., M.D.
NPI 1407080716ActiveIndividual· Neurological Surgery· Edwards, CO
Opted out of Medicare from October 2024 to October 2028. Neurological Surgery (M.D.) in Edwards, Colorado, trained at Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania (class of 2001). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $213,956 for 358 patients in 2024, with only 21 Part D claims. Cerapedics Inc. was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $50,225 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1407080716 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 14, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 10, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 10, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neurological Surgery Primary | 207T00000X | DR.0058687 | CO |
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) | Not in the public enrollment file of Oct 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Opt-out | Opted out Oct 1, 2024 – Oct 1, 2028 |
| Can order and refer | Yes |
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
During an opt-out period the provider sees Medicare patients only under private contracts, and Medicare does not pay claims for their services.
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 358 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,172 across 67 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $213,956 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 21 · 21 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 14 |
| Total drug cost | $178.83 |
| Generic share | 95% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2001 |
| Medicare specialty | Neurosurgery |
Medical group
- Select Physical Therapy of West Denver Limited PartnershipWoodland Park, CO · 548 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical CenterSalida, CO
- Montrose Regional HealthMontrose, CO
- St Anthony Summit Medical CenterFrisco, CO
- Vail Health HospitalVail, CO
- Valley View Hospital AssociationGlenwood Springs, CO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$50,225 · 81 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$66,712 · 87 payments from 15 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Cerapedics Inc. | $19,260 | 16 |
| Ge Healthcare | $13,067 | 7 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $7,021 | 15 |
| Xtant Medical Inc | $4,225 | 2 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | $3,995 | 12 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$37,641 · 8 payments
- Travel and Lodging$7,309 · 15 payments
- Food and Beverage$5,275 · 58 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records