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Dr. Kristin Ernest, M.D.

Pediatric Sports Medicine Physician in Houston, TX · enumerated 2012.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1609121078

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Dr. Kristin Ernest

Credential M.D.

Sex Female

Practice address 6701 Fannin Street, Houston, TX, 77030

Phone (832) 824-1000

Enumeration date Jul 20, 2012

Last updated in NPPES Jun 3, 2015

Taxonomy & licenses

207R00000X Internal Medicine Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License P4264 (TX) Secondary

2080A0000X Pediatric Adolescent Medicine Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License P4264 (TX) Secondary

2080S0010X Pediatric Sports Medicine Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License P4264 (TX) Primary

MD · Doctor of Medicine: A physician who completed medical school (allopathic medicine), residency training, and state licensure. About the MD credential

Other identifiers

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
320307703	Medicaid	TX	-

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What is the NPI number for Kristin Ernest?

The National Provider Identifier (NPI) for Kristin Ernest is 1609121078, a Type 1 (individual) record in the CMS NPPES registry.

Where does Kristin Ernest practice?

The practice location on file with NPPES is in Houston, TX. Providers can have multiple locations; NPPES lists the primary practice address.

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2015-06-03.