Laura L Ernst, PA
Physician Assistant (CMS) · Lexington, SC
At a glance
104 Saluda Pointe Dr, Lexington, SC 29072-7295
NPPES record updated Feb 12, 2026. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Medicare & insurance
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Check the official Medicare directory ↗Practice location
104 Saluda Pointe DrLexington, SC 29072-7295
Additional reported practice locations
222 E Medical Ln Ste 101West Columbia, SC 291694850
Phone: 8037393660 100 English Oak Rd
Simpsonville, SC 296815103
Phone: 8642164897
Fax: 8642164898
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine
- Graduation year
- 2007
- CMS specialties
- Physician Assistant
Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- Lexington Medical Center West Columbia, SC
- Prisma Health Richland Hospital Columbia, SC
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
No displayed procedure-category record in this release. This does not mean the clinician performs no procedures.
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Industry-reported general payments
Includes reported transfers of value, such as meals, travel, or consulting. Payments do not establish improper conduct or quality of care. Research funding and ownership values are excluded from this total.
See payment purposes and reporting companies
Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Food and beverage | $202.79 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| OLYMPUS AMERICA INC. | $79.46 |
| MEDTRONIC, INC. | $45.20 |
| ABBVIE INC. | $33.06 |
| FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | $18.50 |
| COLOPLAST CORP | $14.32 |
| LABORIE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES CORP. | $12.25 |
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant (CMS)
- Taxonomy code
- 363AS0400X
- Enumeration date
- Oct 1, 2007
- Record updated
- Feb 12, 2026
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- PA
Reported taxonomies and licenses
363AS0400X · Primary
License reported: 1250 SC
363A00000X
License reported: MLA1250 SC
License numbers and credentials are reported to NPPES; HCPList does not independently verify them.
Practice location
104 Saluda Pointe DrLexington, SC 29072-7295
- Phone
- (803) 296-7846
- Fax
- (803) 296-9699
Mailing address
300 E MCBEE AVE FL 4GREENVILLE, SC 296012842
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