Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.

Ernest Ast, MD

Individual provider Dermatology Physician · NPI 1982779757

Ernest Ast, MD is a Gastroenterology in Jamaica, New York. Graduated from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in 1983, 43 years ago. Practices with Interfaith Professional Physician Services PC, a 384-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in New York.

Years since qualifying
43
Trained at
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Licensed in
NY
In the registry since
2006
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

8268 164th St
Jamaica, NY 11432-1121
Phone: (718) 883-3225
Fax: (718) 883-6193
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Pin is approximate — placed at the ZIP-code centre, not the exact door.

Specialties & licences

Dermatology Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207N00000X · Licence 159637 (NY)

Record details

NPI number1982779757
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedNovember 21, 2006
Last updated in NPPESJuly 8, 2007

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyGASTROENTEROLOGY
Medical schoolICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI
Graduated 1983 (43 years in practice)
Group practice Interfaith Professional Physician Services Pc — 384 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations3 on file with Medicare

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