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Dr. Eric Ernst, MD

(Dr. Eric Ernst, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

6405 France Avenue S Suite W200
Edina, MN 55435

(952) 924-9005

Dr. Eric Ernst, MD is a cardiologist in Edina, MN specializing in adult cardiology. Dr. Eric Ernst, MD is affiliated with University of Minnesota Heart Health Care.

Office Locations

6405 France Avenue S Suite W200
Edina, MN 55435

(952) 924-9005

(952) 924-0330

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In The News

“Nancy's case originally was that we referred her to the University for a possible heart transplant because her heart was that weak," M Health Fairview Cardiologist Dr. Eric Ernst said.”—"Minnesota woman shows resilience after scary medical diagnosis: "It changes your life ... that's the miracle of it"", CBS News, May 2025

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

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

blood draw

blood tests

cardiac stress testing

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

phlebotomy for lab tests

By Affordability:

blood count tests

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Minnesota, Dr. Eric Ernst, MD performed more blood draw, blood tests, cardiac (heart) stress testing, myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for blood count tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. 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:

ALT test

cardiac procedures

inpatient hospital care

lipid profile

By Affordability:

ALT test

cardiac imaging

cholesterol screening

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

lipid profile

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

nuclear stress test

spectral Doppler echocardiography

SPECT scan

stress echo

transthoracic echocardiography

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Minnesota, Dr. Eric Ernst, MD performed more ALT (SGPT) test, cardiac procedures, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and lipid profile procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for ALT (SGPT) test, cardiac imaging, cholesterol screening, color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, lipid profile, myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging), spectral Doppler echocardiography, SPECT scan, stress echo, and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. 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 25%

By Volume:

stress EKG

By Affordability:

cardiac stress testing

transesophageal echocardiography

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Minnesota, Dr. Eric Ernst, MD performed more stress EKG procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cardiac (heart) stress testing, echocardiogram (echo), electrocardiogram (EKG), metabolic panel, stress EKG, and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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. Eric Ernst, MD treated as a cardiologist in Edina, MN during 2012 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

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

ambulatory monitoring	20
blood draw	99
cardiac procedures	446
doctor visit	560
hospital care	133
inpatient care	133
lab tests	343
minimally invasive procedures	14
nuclear scan	122
preventive care	39
stress testing	221
ultrasound (sonogram)	222

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Ernst, MD treated as a cardiologist in Edina, MN during 2013 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, stress testing and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

ambulatory monitoring	15
blood draw	109
cardiac procedures	362
doctor visit	466
hospital care	140
inpatient care	140
lab tests	298
nuclear scan	108
preventive care	51
stress testing	210
ultrasound (sonogram)	158

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Ernst, MD.

**Gender**
Male	444
Female	359

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	755
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	348
85 and over	181
Less than 65	66

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Ernst, MD treated as a cardiologist in Edina, MN during 2014 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, lab tests and hospital care.

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

ambulatory monitoring	16
blood draw	55
cardiac procedures	415
doctor visit	284
hospital care	166
inpatient care	166
lab tests	188
nuclear scan	138
preventive care	27
stress testing	272
ultrasound (sonogram)	146

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Ernst, MD.

**Gender**
Male	376
Female	300

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	624
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	275
85 and over	159
Less than 65	62

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Ernst, MD treated as a cardiologist in Edina, MN during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and stress testing.

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

blood draw	36
cardiac procedures	344
doctor visit	298
hospital care	129
inpatient care	129
lab tests	172
nuclear scan	80
preventive care	36
stress testing	167
ultrasound (sonogram)	194

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Ernst, MD.

**Gender**
Male	710
Female	582

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1210
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	358
From 75 to 84	482
85 and over	316
Less than 65	136

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Ernst, MD treated as a cardiologist in Edina, MN during 2016 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, stress testing and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

blood draw	36
cardiac procedures	328
doctor visit	301
hospital care	104
inpatient care	104
lab tests	249
nuclear scan	109
preventive care	41
stress testing	187
ultrasound (sonogram)	141

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Ernst, MD.

**Gender**
Male	307
Female	267

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	530
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	215
85 and over	141
Less than 65	77

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Ernst, MD treated as a cardiologist in Edina, MN during 2017 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, stress testing and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

blood draw	29
cardiac procedures	330
doctor visit	274
hospital care	146
inpatient care	146
lab tests	306
minimally invasive procedures	14
nuclear scan	114
preventive care	45
stress testing	181
ultrasound (sonogram)	160

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Ernst, MD.

**Gender**
Male	331
Female	271

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	562
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	231
85 and over	145
Less than 65	69

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Ernst, MD treated as a cardiologist in Edina, MN during 2018 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

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

blood draw	51
cardiac procedures	345
doctor visit	242
hospital care	107
inpatient care	107
lab tests	305
nuclear scan	77
preventive care	45
stress testing	156
ultrasound (sonogram)	205

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Ernst, MD.

**Gender**
Male	307
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	519
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	159
Less than 65	61

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Ernst, MD treated as a cardiologist in Edina, MN during 2019 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

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

blood draw	64
cardiac procedures	595
doctor visit	351
hospital care	180
inpatient care	180
lab tests	353
minimally invasive procedures	12
nuclear scan	161
preventive care	71
stress testing	290
ultrasound (sonogram)	326

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Ernst, MD.

**Gender**
Male	512
Female	428

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	874
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	309
From 75 to 84	332
85 and over	224
Less than 65	75

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Ernst, MD treated as a cardiologist in Edina, MN during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and lab tests.

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

blood draw	21
cardiac procedures	376
doctor visit	215
hospital care	92
inpatient care	92
lab tests	136
nuclear scan	92
preventive care	32
stress testing	173
ultrasound (sonogram)	219

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Ernst, MD.

**Gender**
Male	383
Female	253

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	588
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	228
85 and over	144
Less than 65	61

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Ernst, MD treated as a cardiologist in Edina, MN during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and blood draw.

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

blood draw	134
cardiac procedures	567
doctor visit	235
hospital care	130
inpatient care	130
lab tests	62
minimally invasive procedures	17
nuclear scan	105
preventive care	18
stress testing	216
ultrasound (sonogram)	369

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Ernst, MD.

**Gender**
Male	450
Female	360

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	759
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	269
From 75 to 84	279
85 and over	196
Less than 65	66

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Ernst, MD treated as a cardiologist in Edina, MN during 2022 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

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

blood draw	141
cardiac procedures	472
doctor visit	272
hospital care	130
inpatient care	130
lab tests	332
nuclear scan	117
preventive care	67
stress testing	217
ultrasound (sonogram)	270

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Ernst, MD.

**Gender**
Male	417
Female	359

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	723
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	269
From 75 to 84	257
85 and over	183
Less than 65	67

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Eric Ernst, MD treated as a cardiologist in Edina, MN were cardiac procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

ambulatory monitoring	17
blood draw	70
cardiac procedures	416
doctor visit	318
hospital care	132
inpatient care	132
lab tests	249
minimally invasive procedures	14
nuclear scan	111
preventive care	42
stress testing	208
ultrasound (sonogram)	219

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Ernst, MD.

**Gender**
Female	313
Male	385

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	18
Asian / Pacific Islander	4
Non-Hispanic White	649
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	8

**Age**
85 and over	168
75 to 84	258
Less than 65	67
65 to 74	204

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Education & Training

He has a state license in Minnesota.

Licensed In: Minnesota

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

University of Minnesota Heart Health Care

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$66,848 ENTRESTO $66,848
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$21,384 JARDIANCE $21,354	$30
Lilly USA, LLC	$7,220 JARDIANCE $7,220
Medtronic, Inc.	$5,617 $5,617
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$930 FARXIGA $930
Other	$725 Vascular $142	Mitra Clip system $120	CardioMEMS HF System $80	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $48	GENERAL - TACHY SYSTEMS $29	Other $305

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$88,668
Consulting Fee	$6,355
Travel and Lodging	$5,802
Food and Beverage	$1,898

Biography

Dr. Eric Ernst's area of specialization is adult cardiology. He is professionally affiliated with the University of Minnesota Physicians. Dr. Ernst studied medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. He has received the following distinctions: Mpls.St.Paul Magazine Top Doctors; Mpls.St.Paul Magazine Super Doctors; and Mpls.St.Paul Super Doctors.