Anna Frances Ernst, PA-C
NPI 1639836018ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Norfolk, VA
Physician Assistant (PA-C) with Sentara Medical Group, practicing in Norfolk, Virginia. 33 Medicare patients in 2024, $1,480 paid; nearly all of their 211 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Abbott Laboratories was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $616.23 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Sentara Leigh Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1639836018 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 20, 2021 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 9, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 9, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | 011000840 | VA |
| Physician Assistant | 363A00000X | — | — |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Physician Assistant (VA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 33 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 33 across 3 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,480 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 211 · 220 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 109 |
| Total drug cost | $1,547 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Sentara Medical GroupNorfolk, VA · 1,408 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Sentara Leigh HospitalNorfolk, VA
- Sentara Norfolk General HospitalNorfolk, VA
- Sentara Obici HospitalSuffolk, VA
- Sentara Princess Anne HospitalVirginia Beach, VA
- Sentara Virginia Beach General HospitalVirginia Beach, VA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$616.23 · 7 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$1,693 · 14 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $245.66 | 2 |
| Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. | $150.70 | 2 |
| Biocomposites Inc | $110.42 | 1 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $109.45 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$616.23 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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