Dr. Stuart E. Ackerman, MD

  • West Hills, CA
  • Anesthesiologist
NPI1942384250PAC ID3971662024
Medicare services, 2024
114
Medicare patients, 2026
206
Part D claims, 2026
21
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$1,991
Practice address
7240 Medical Center Drive, West Hills, CA 91307
Practice phone
Call (818) 226-9151
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Primary practice

West Hills Surgical Center

Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · West Hills, California

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Dr. Stuart E. Ackerman is an anesthesiologist in West Hills, California

Dr. Ackerman practices at West Hills Surgical Center in West Hills, California.

Dr. Ackerman's NPI, 1942384250, was assigned on October 24, 2006. Dr. Ackerman graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 1979. Dr. Ackerman holds California license C39732.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3971662024
NPI enumeration date
October 24, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(818) 226-9151
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
73
Medical school graduation
1979

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Stuart E. Ackerman practices at West Hills Surgical Center in West Hills, California

Dr. Ackerman's primary practice is West Hills Surgical Center, at 7240 Medical Center Drive, West Hills, CA 91307. The practice phone is (818) 226-9151.

  • West Hills Surgical Center
    7240 Medical Center Drive, West Hills, CA 91307Phone(818) 226-9151

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Dr. Stuart E. Ackerman is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Dr. Ackerman's primary practice is West Hills Surgical Center in West Hills, California. Dr. Ackerman is also affiliated with UCLA West Valley Medical Center. The medical group on file is UCLA Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ackerman to 2 more medical groups, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Stuart E. Ackerman's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ackerman practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
West Hills Surgical CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Stuart E. Ackerman is one of 6,593 anesthesiologists in California

Anesthesiology is Dr. Ackerman's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207L00000X. Dr. Ackerman is board certified in anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology. Dmand AI has Dr. Ackerman's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Texas.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Anesthesiology, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense C39732 · 1981 to 2027 · taxonomy 207L00000X
  • Texas license1979 to 2025

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists back pain injection among the conditions Dr. Ackerman treats.

Anesthesiologists near Dr. Ackerman

Counts of anesthesiologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Stuart E. Ackerman billed Medicare for 114 services in 2024

CMS data shows 114 Medicare services from Dr. Ackerman across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 206 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $13,442 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024114
Medicare patients206
Paid by Medicare$13,442
Procedure codes4

Dr. Ackerman's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Anesthesia
2023: 1982024: 11442%
Imaging
2023: 112024: 0100%

Dr. Ackerman compared with the California median for anesthesiologists, 2024

  • Dr. Ackerman
  • California median
Medicare services
114vs 7258% above
Medicare patients
206vs 14344% above
Part D claims
11vs 2352% below

Medians across 5,562 anesthesiologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Ackerman's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Stuart E. Ackerman treated 206 Medicare patients in 2026, average age 76

CMS counts 206 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ackerman in 2026. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 92 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 22% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.53, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ackerman's median patient age at 64, with 52% women.

Medicare patients, 2026206
Average age76
Average risk score1.53
Also on Medicaid22%

Dr. Ackerman's Medicare patients by age, 2026

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Ackerman's Medicare patients by sex, 2026

  • Women11053%
  • Men9647%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Ackerman's Medicare patients, 2026

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis61%
  4. Ischemic heart disease48%
  5. Diabetes33%
  6. Anxiety30%
  7. Heart failure29%
  8. Mood disorders28%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Ackerman's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 64

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women52%
  • Men48%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2026 data

Dr. Stuart E. Ackerman wrote 21 Medicare Part D claims in 2026

In 2026, Dr. Ackerman wrote 21 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. CMS names the drug for 11 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $15 in total drug cost. In 2017, CMS named 11 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 202621
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$15

Dr. Ackerman's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2019

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2017 to 2019

  • 2017
  • 2019
Claims for drugs CMS names
2017: 112019: 11No change

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2019, 1 in 2017.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2026 data

How Dr. Stuart E. Ackerman takes part in Medicare

Dr. Ackerman accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Stuart E. Ackerman received $1,991 in industry payments from 2016 to 2023

CMS Open Payments shows 43 general payments to Dr. Ackerman from 12 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 88% of the total. Abbott Laboratories paid the most, $795.

General payments to Dr. Ackerman by program year, 2016 to 2023

General payments to Dr. Ackerman by kind, 2016 to 2023

$2Kin total
  • Food and beverage$1,75188%
  • Travel and lodging$24012%

Companies that paid Dr. Ackerman the most, 2016 to 2023

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Stuart E. Ackerman has 1 award and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Ackerman.

Awards and honors for Dr. Ackerman

  1. Undated
    • Checkbook Top Doc

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Stuart E. Ackerman graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine

Dr. Ackerman graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 1979.

  1. Medical schoolBaylor College Of Medicine
  2. Board certified in anesthesiologyAmerican Board of Anesthesiology

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Stuart E. Ackerman accepts plans from 4 insurance carriers

Dr. Ackerman is in network with 4 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, HCSC and Molina. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 4. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • HCSC
  • Molina
  • CMS Medicare

Plan types Dr. Ackerman accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare4
  2. PPO2
  3. HMO1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Stuart E. Ackerman's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Stuart E. Ackerman's NPI number?

Dr. Stuart E. Ackerman's NPI number is 1942384250. It was assigned on October 24, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Stuart E. Ackerman?

Dr. Stuart E. Ackerman is an anesthesiologist in West Hills, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Anesthesiology Physician (taxonomy code 207L00000X).

Where does Dr. Stuart E. Ackerman practice?

Dr. Ackerman practices at 7240 Medical Center Drive, West Hills, CA 91307. Dr. Ackerman's primary practice is West Hills Surgical Center in West Hills, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ackerman to 2 medical groups, and a free account names each one.

What is Dr. Stuart E. Ackerman's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Ackerman is (818) 226-9151. Dmand AI also checks direct phone and mobile numbers, available with a free account.

What is Dr. Stuart E. Ackerman's email address?

Dmand AI checks professional and personal email addresses for Dr. Ackerman through healthcare-specific waterfall enrichment. They are available with a free Dmand AI account.

What is Dr. Stuart E. Ackerman's medical license number?

Dr. Ackerman holds California license C39732, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Stuart E. Ackerman been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Ackerman in California (1981 to 2027) and Texas (1979 to 2025).

Which hospitals is Dr. Stuart E. Ackerman affiliated with?

Dr. Ackerman is affiliated with UCLA West Valley Medical Center.

What medical group is Dr. Stuart E. Ackerman part of?

Dr. Ackerman is linked to UCLA Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Ackerman to 2 more medical groups, named with a free account.

Who does Dr. Stuart E. Ackerman practice with?

Dmand AI links 1,577 HCPs to Dr. Ackerman's primary medical group, 36 of them anesthesiologists. A free account lists them, with verified contacts.

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Does Dr. Stuart E. Ackerman accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ackerman billed Medicare for 114 services in 2024, and Dr. Ackerman accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Stuart E. Ackerman see?

CMS counts 206 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ackerman in 2026, with an average age of 76.

Is Dr. Stuart E. Ackerman board certified?

Yes. Dr. Ackerman is board certified in anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology.

What services does Dr. Stuart E. Ackerman bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Ackerman's most billed Medicare services were anesthesia (00142), anesthesia (00731) and anesthesia (00813).

Where did Dr. Stuart E. Ackerman go to medical school?

Dr. Ackerman graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 1979.

What drugs does Dr. Stuart E. Ackerman prescribe most?

In 2019 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ackerman's most prescribed drugs by claims were Amlodipine Besylate.

Has Dr. Stuart E. Ackerman received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,991 in general payments to Dr. Ackerman from 12 companies from 2016 to 2023. The largest total came from Abbott Laboratories.

How long has Dr. Stuart E. Ackerman been practicing?

Dr. Ackerman graduated from medical school in 1979, 47 years ago.

What EHR does Dr. Stuart E. Ackerman's practice use?

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at West Hills Surgical Center and at 1 more site and 2 medical groups. The vendor and product are available with a free Dmand AI account.

What insurance does Dr. Stuart E. Ackerman accept?

Dr. Ackerman is in network with 4 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, HCSC and Molina. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 4. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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