Provider Profile
Michelle K. Ernest, FNP-BC
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Michelle Ernest
Michelle K. Ernest, FNP-BC is a nurse practitioner practicing in Columbus, GA. Medicare claims data shows Michelle provided 1,444 services to 1,248 patients. The services billed most often include insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample, annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (706) 324-6661
- Email not available
Practice Locations
6262 VETERANS PKWY
Columbus, GA 31909
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,444 services · 1,248 patients · 12 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
200 |
| X-ray of chest, 2 views | Imaging | 71046 |
101 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
35 |
| Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Billing code | G0439 |
176 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
170 |
| Advance care planning, first 30 minutes | Office visit | 99497 |
168 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
160 |
| Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes | Billing code | G0444 |
153 |
| Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes | Billing code | G0442 |
132 |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
78 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Related specialists at this location 8
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other nurse practitioners in Columbus 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2013 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 8
Providers in GA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Michelle K. Ernest specialize in?
Michelle K. Ernest is a nurse practitioner in Columbus, GA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is Michelle K. Ernest located?
Michelle K. Ernest is listed at 6262 Veterans Pkwy, Columbus, GA 31909. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Michelle K. Ernest's phone number?
The number on file is (706) 324-6661. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Michelle K. Ernest?
Michelle K. Ernest's National Provider Identifier is 1609218205. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Michelle K. Ernest train?
Michelle K. Ernest attended Other, graduating in 2013. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Michelle K. Ernest have?
Michelle K. Ernest has 13 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2013, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Michelle K. Ernest do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Michelle K. Ernest performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of chest, 2 views; provides treatments such as routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Michelle K. Ernest's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Michelle K. Ernest. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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