Dr. Duncan B. Ackerman, MD

Dr. Ackerman practices at Bismarck Surgical Associates in Bismarck, North Dakota.

Dr. Ackerman's NPI, 1508842154, was assigned on December 15, 2005. Dr. Ackerman graduated from University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences in 2003. Dr. Ackerman holds North Dakota license 11139.

Dr. Ackerman's primary practice is Bismarck Surgical Associates, at 106 E Greenfield Ln, Bismarck, ND 58503. The practice phone is (701) 221-2299.

Dr. Ackerman's primary practice is Bismarck Surgical Associates in Bismarck, North Dakota. Dr. Ackerman is also affiliated with CHI St. Alexius Health Bismarck. The medical group on file is RehabVisions. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ackerman to 4 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ackerman practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Ackerman's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Ackerman is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Ackerman's licenses on file in 2 states: North Dakota and Minnesota.

Dmand AI lists arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, enthesopathy in arms, hand joint or tendon inflammation, joint arthropathy, joint cyst and joint pain among the conditions Dr. Ackerman treats.

CMS data shows 1,734 Medicare services from Dr. Ackerman across 27 procedure codes in 2024, for 342 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $139,531 for them.

CMS counts 342 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ackerman in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 213 patients. 70% of them have arthritis, and 70% have high blood pressure. 4% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.84, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ackerman's median patient age at 61, with 48% women.

In 2024, Dr. Ackerman wrote 137 Medicare Part D claims for 72 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 108 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $399 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 112 claims across 3 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 80 out of 100 for Dr. Ackerman for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Ackerman accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 63 procedures of upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Ackerman, more than 90% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Ackerman in 2010. The most frequent topics are Radiography and Range of Motion, Articular. Dr. Ackerman's most frequent co-authors are Allen Thorp Bishop, MD, Steven L. Moran, MD and Peter Sean Rose, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 63 general payments to Dr. Ackerman from 18 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 59% of the total. Lima USA, Inc. paid the most, $2,345.

Dr. Ackerman graduated from University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences in 2003.

Dr. Ackerman is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.