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Dr. Beth M. Ernst, MD

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(7 Ratings)

Specializes in: Obstetrics and Family Medicine & Obstetrics

University of Nebraska College of Medicine

211 W 33RD STREET
KEARNEY, NE 68845

(308) 865-2141

Dr. Beth M. Ernst, MD is an obstetrician in KEARNEY, NE specializing in obstetrics and family medicine & obstetrics. She graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine. Dr. Beth M. Ernst, MD is affiliated with CHI Health, CHI Health Good Samaritan and Bryan Health.

Office Locations

211 W 33RD STREET
KEARNEY, NE 68845

(308) 865-2141

(308) 234-7582

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Beth M. Ernst, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

lab tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

urine tests

venipuncture

In 2023, Dr. Beth M. Ernst, MD had a list price for blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, urine tests, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Nebraska. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

blood draw

phlebotomy for lab tests

In 2023, Dr. Beth M. Ernst, MD performed more blood draw, and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Nebraska.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

urinalysis

In 2012, Dr. Beth M. Ernst, MD had a list price for urinalysis that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Nebraska. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Beth M. Ernst, MD treated as an obstetrician in KEARNEY, NE during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Beth M. Ernst, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	605
breast exam	40
breast procedures	91
cytology	16
diabetes management	90
diagnostic imaging	11
doctor visit	894
gynecologic pathology	16
gynecologic procedures	40
hospital care	258
inpatient care	258
lab tests	1362
musculoskeletal imaging	16
preventive care	520
thoracic (chest) imaging	63
thyroid function tests	104
vaccines	126
women's imaging	91
X-rays	170

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Beth M. Ernst, MD treated as an obstetrician in KEARNEY, NE during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Beth M. Ernst, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	559
breast exam	50
breast procedures	89
cytology	20
diabetes management	94
doctor visit	911
gynecologic pathology	20
gynecologic procedures	50
hospital care	220
inpatient care	207
lab tests	1261
musculoskeletal imaging	17
outpatient care	13
preventive care	522
thoracic (chest) imaging	45
thyroid function tests	74
vaccines	113
women's imaging	89
X-rays	151

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Beth M. Ernst, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	278

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	345
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	70
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Beth M. Ernst, MD in 2013

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Beth M. Ernst, MD treated as an obstetrician in KEARNEY, NE during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Beth M. Ernst, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	527
breast exam	44
breast procedures	87
cytology	14
diabetes management	87
doctor visit	885
gynecologic pathology	14
gynecologic procedures	44
hospital care	289
inpatient care	262
lab tests	1277
musculoskeletal imaging	18
outpatient care	27
preventive care	505
thoracic (chest) imaging	45
thyroid function tests	65
vaccines	105
women's imaging	87
X-rays	150

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Beth M. Ernst, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	274

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	325
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	56
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Beth M. Ernst, MD in 2014

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Beth M. Ernst, MD treated as an obstetrician in KEARNEY, NE during 2015 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Beth M. Ernst, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	560
breast exam	57
breast procedures	99
cytology	20
diabetes management	116
doctor visit	922
gynecologic pathology	20
gynecologic procedures	57
hospital care	266
inpatient care	237
lab tests	1553
musculoskeletal imaging	21
outpatient care	29
preventive care	751
thoracic (chest) imaging	65
thyroid function tests	87
vaccines	249
women's imaging	99
X-rays	185

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Beth M. Ernst, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	618

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	752
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	350
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	136
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Beth M. Ernst, MD in 2015

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Beth M. Ernst, MD treated as an obstetrician in KEARNEY, NE during 2016 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Beth M. Ernst, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	599
breast exam	20
breast procedures	102
cytology	15
diabetes management	126
doctor visit	1029
gynecologic pathology	15
gynecologic procedures	20
hospital care	318
inpatient care	305
lab tests	1638
musculoskeletal imaging	22
outpatient care	13
preventive care	689
thoracic (chest) imaging	62
thyroid function tests	99
vaccines	175
women's imaging	102
X-rays	186

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Beth M. Ernst, MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	338

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	407
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	80
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Beth M. Ernst, MD in 2016

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Beth M. Ernst, MD treated as an obstetrician in KEARNEY, NE during 2017 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Beth M. Ernst, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	632
breast exam	55
breast procedures	107
diabetes management	132
doctor visit	1000
gynecologic procedures	55
hospital care	215
inpatient care	183
lab tests	1617
musculoskeletal imaging	25
nursing home care	25
outpatient care	32
preventive care	670
thoracic (chest) imaging	54
thyroid function tests	94
vaccines	169
women's imaging	107
X-rays	186

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Beth M. Ernst, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	341

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	426
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	78
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Beth M. Ernst, MD in 2017

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Beth M. Ernst, MD treated as an obstetrician in KEARNEY, NE during 2018 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Beth M. Ernst, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	636
breast exam	34
breast procedures	75
diabetes management	75
doctor visit	1054
gynecologic procedures	34
lab tests	1005
musculoskeletal imaging	23
nursing home care	61
preventive care	415
thyroid function tests	68
vaccines	110
women's imaging	75
X-rays	98

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Beth M. Ernst, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	377

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	440
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	75
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Beth M. Ernst, MD in 2018

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Beth M. Ernst, MD treated as an obstetrician in KEARNEY, NE during 2019 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Beth M. Ernst, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	588
doctor visit	873
lab tests	69
nursing home care	34
preventive care	198
spinal procedures	13
vaccines	198
X-rays	13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Beth M. Ernst, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	313

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	358
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	70
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Beth M. Ernst, MD in 2019

Hypertension	0
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Beth M. Ernst, MD treated as an obstetrician in KEARNEY, NE during 2020 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Beth M. Ernst, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	537
doctor visit	692
lab tests	70
preventive care	126
vaccines	112

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Beth M. Ernst, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	298

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	338
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	68
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Beth M. Ernst, MD in 2020

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Beth M. Ernst, MD treated as an obstetrician in KEARNEY, NE during 2021 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Beth M. Ernst, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	589
doctor visit	825
lab tests	64
preventive care	146
vaccines	126

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Beth M. Ernst, MD.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	324

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	364
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	66
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Beth M. Ernst, MD in 2021

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Beth M. Ernst, MD treated as an obstetrician in KEARNEY, NE during 2022 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Beth M. Ernst, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	553
doctor visit	794
lab tests	83
preventive care	72
vaccines	72

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Beth M. Ernst, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	257

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	284
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	43
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Beth M. Ernst, MD in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Beth M. Ernst, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Beth M. Ernst, MD treated as an obstetrician in KEARNEY, NE were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and hospital care.

blood draw	580
breast exam	42
breast procedures	92
cytology	17
diabetes management	102
diagnostic imaging	11
doctor visit	898
gynecologic pathology	17
gynecologic procedures	42
hospital care	261
inpatient care	242
lab tests	909
musculoskeletal imaging	20
nursing home care	40
outpatient care	22
preventive care	419
spinal procedures	13
thoracic (chest) imaging	55
thyroid function tests	84
vaccines	141
women's imaging	92
X-rays	142

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Beth M. Ernst, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	367
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	103
85 and over	67
Less than 65	37
65 to 74	178

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Beth M. Ernst, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Beth M. Ernst, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Beth M. Ernst, MD graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine. She completed residency at Siouxland Medical Education Foundation. She is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and has a state license in Nebraska.

Medical School: University of Nebraska College of Medicine

Residency: Siouxland Medical Education Foundation

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine

Licensed In: Nebraska

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Beth M. Ernst, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHI Health

CHI Health Good Samaritan

Bryan Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Beth M. Ernst, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 7 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Beth M. Ernst, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in KEARNEY, NE.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-08-28

Patient verified via Press Ganey

I love Dr Ernst, and I credit her for listening to me & saving my life years ago. I moved to Grand Island and continue to drive to see her!!!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-12-05

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Ernst is a wonderful person. She listens to her patients and always comes up with a solution both can live with.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-11-15

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Ernst is one of the best doctors and is extremely knowledgeable and helpful.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-01-22

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Thankyou Dr. Ernst for always taking time to answer all my questions!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-02-28

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Ernst is the best! And the nursing staff are very knowledgeable

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-10-23

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Ernst is great at listening to my concerns.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-01-05

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Ernst is the best

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Beth M. Ernst, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$1,393 XARELTO $609	INVOKANA $555	INVOKAMET $223	$6
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,198 BYDUREON $384	SEROQUEL XR $222	ONGLYZA $181	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $108	SYMBICORT $39	Other $265
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$659 ANORO $196	BREO $148	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $127	TANZEUM $34	ARNUITY $32	Other $123
AbbVie Inc.	$576 QULIPTA $150	VRAYLAR $143	Creon $114	UBRELVY $94	LINZESS $56	Other $18
Novo Nordisk Inc	$489 Victoza $129	RYBELSUS $95	Ozempic $86	Tresiba $72	Xultophy 100/3.6 $55	Other $51
Other	$2,839 ENTRESTO $438	Repatha $229	TOUJEO $154	HUMALOG $134	LINZESS $118	Other $1,766

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,919
Education	$237

Biography

Dr. Beth Ernst is a Kearney, NE physician who specializes in family medicine & obstetrics and obstetrics. Dr. Ernst has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. She attended medical school at the University of Nebraska College of Medicine. She is affiliated with CHI Health Good Samaritan and Bryan Health. Her practice in Kearney, NE is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com.