MR. LOY E ERNST III CRNA
NPI 1326667445
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in New Orleans, LA
About Mr. Loy E Ernst Iii Crna NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
MR. LOY E ERNST III CRNA (NPI 1326667445) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in New Orleans, Louisiana, licensed in Louisiana (226192) and active in the NPI registry since April 2020. He is affiliated with Ochsner Medical Center Acute and is a graduate of Other (2022).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Mr. Loy E Ernst Iii Crna is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
2Medicare enrollment records show Loy Ernst reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
New Orleans, LA 70115
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Louisiana enrollment
- 4,559 clinicians in this Medicare group
Covington, LA 70433
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Louisiana enrollment
- 88 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 2
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Ochsner Medical Center Acute
Acute Care Hospitals · New Orleans, LASt Tammany Parish Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Covington, LAPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 70115 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70115
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70115
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70115
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70115
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Loy Ernst's NPI number?
The NPI number for Loy Ernst is 1326667445. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on April 9, 2020.
Where is Loy Ernst located?
Loy Ernst practices at 2700 Napoleon Ave, New Orleans, LA 70115. The listed phone number is (504) 899-1114.
What is Loy Ernst's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is Loy Ernst enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Loy Ernst is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Loy Ernst's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Loy Ernst reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Ochsner Clinic LLC (New Orleans, LA) and Total Anesthesia Care Stph, LLC (Covington, LA). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Loy Ernst's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Loy Ernst accept?
Health plans from HMO Louisiana list Loy Ernst as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
Is Loy Ernst affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Loy Ernst is affiliated with Ochsner Medical Center Acute and St Tammany Parish Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Loy Ernst was last updated on March 24, 2023. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 3 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Mr. Loy E Ernst III, CRNA · NPI 1326667445
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered physician in New Orleans, Louisiana. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since April 9, 2020.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1326667445 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** April 9, 2020
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · taxonomy 367500000X
- **State license:** 226192 (Louisiana)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 2700 NAPOLEON AVE, New Orleans, LA 70115-6914
- **Phone:** (504) 899-1114
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Ochsner Clinic LLC (NPI 1366912594, New Orleans, LA); Total Anesthesia Care Stph, LLC (NPI 1669475190, Covington, LA) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2022
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** March 24, 2023
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1326667445) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.