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Dr. Dale J. Ernster, MD

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Specializes in: Family Medicine, Geriatrics (Elderly Care) and General Practice

401 3rd Street Se
Jamestown, ND 58401

(701) 253-5300

Dr. Dale J. Ernster, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Jamestown, ND specializing in family medicine, geriatrics (elderly care) and general practice.

Office Locations

401 3rd Street Se
Jamestown, ND 58401

(701) 253-5300

(701) 253-5402

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Dale J. Ernster, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Dale J. Ernster, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within North Dakota. 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. Dale J. Ernster, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Jamestown, ND during 2012 were medication management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dale J. Ernster, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	264
medication management	48

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dale J. Ernster, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	192

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale J. Ernster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	30

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	57
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	11
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale J. Ernster, MD in 2013

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	29
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	32
Dementia	25
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dale J. Ernster, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Jamestown, ND during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dale J. Ernster, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	120
hospital care	66
inpatient care	66

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale J. Ernster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	49

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	80
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	19
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale J. Ernster, MD in 2014

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	59
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	36
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dale J. Ernster, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Jamestown, ND during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dale J. Ernster, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	76
hospital care	163
inpatient care	163

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale J. Ernster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	220
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	180

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale J. Ernster, MD in 2015

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	58
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	35
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dale J. Ernster, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Jamestown, ND during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dale J. Ernster, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	71
hospital care	129
inpatient care	129

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale J. Ernster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	39

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	99
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale J. Ernster, MD in 2016

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	27
Dementia	47
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dale J. Ernster, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Jamestown, ND during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dale J. Ernster, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	106
hospital care	201
inpatient care	201

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale J. Ernster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	116
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	19
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale J. Ernster, MD in 2017

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	55
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	46
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dale J. Ernster, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Jamestown, ND during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dale J. Ernster, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	75
hospital care	197
inpatient care	197

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale J. Ernster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	45

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	102
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale J. Ernster, MD in 2018

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	57
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	28
Dementia	53
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dale J. Ernster, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Jamestown, ND during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dale J. Ernster, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	42
hospital care	76
inpatient care	76

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale J. Ernster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	21

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale J. Ernster, MD in 2019

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	29
Dementia	47
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dale J. Ernster, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Jamestown, ND during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dale J. Ernster, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	30
hospital care	240
inpatient care	240

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale J. Ernster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	29

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	66
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	19
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale J. Ernster, MD in 2020

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	28
Dementia	46
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dale J. Ernster, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Jamestown, ND during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dale J. Ernster, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	85
inpatient care	85

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale J. Ernster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	27

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	54
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale J. Ernster, MD in 2021

Hypertension	39
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	56
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	21
Dementia	41
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dale J. Ernster, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Jamestown, ND during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dale J. Ernster, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	55
inpatient care	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale J. Ernster, MD in 2022

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	42
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dale J. Ernster, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Dale J. Ernster, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Jamestown, ND were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	108
hospital care	134
inpatient care	134

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale J. Ernster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	36

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	72
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	59
65 to 74	14

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dale J. Ernster, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Dale J. Ernster, MD treated were depression, hypertension, dementia and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Dementia	38
Cancer	0

Education & Training

He has a state license in North Dakota.

Licensed In: North Dakota

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$1,463 ABILIFY MAINTENA $860	ABILIFY TABLET $339	REXULTI $188	Nuedexta $45	ABILIFY ASIMTUFII $14	Other $17
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$653 INVEGA SUSTENNA $262	INVEGA TRINZA $213	XARELTO $153	INVEGA $13	SPRAVATO $12
Alkermes, Inc.	$581 Aristada 1064mg $176	ARISTADA INITIO $147	Aristada 882mg $140	Vivitrol $83	LYBALVI $34
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$439 LATUDA $198	APTIOM $157	Brovana $84
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.	$362 INGREZZA $362
Other	$848 VRAYLAR $161	REXULTI $91	NORTHERA $83	Pradaxa $79	Nuedexta $67	Other $367

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,217
Education	$129

Biography

Dr. Dale Ernster's specialties are general practice, family medicine, and geriatrics (elderly care). He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota Medical School.