Dr. Bruce Lance Ackerman, DO

  • Emerson, NJ
  • Pulmonologist
NPI1932136785PAC ID4981700549
Medicare services, 2024
560
Medicare patients, 2024
89
Part D claims, 2024
3,107
Industry payments
$952
Affiliated sites
4
Practice address
100 Kinderkamack Road, Emerson, NJ 07630
Practice phone
Call (201) 265-3700
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Primary practice

Emerson Health and Rehabilitation Center

Skilled Nursing Facility · Emerson, New Jersey

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Dr. Bruce Lance Ackerman is a pulmonologist in Emerson, New Jersey

Dr. Ackerman practices at Emerson Health and Rehabilitation Center in Emerson, New Jersey.

Dr. Ackerman's NPI, 1932136785, was assigned on June 27, 2006. Dr. Ackerman graduated from Des Moines University in 1973. Dr. Ackerman holds Texas license G1842.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4981700549
NPI enumeration date
June 27, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(201) 265-3700
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
79
Medical school graduation
1973

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

Dr. Bruce Lance Ackerman practices at Emerson Health and Rehabilitation Center in Emerson, New Jersey

Dr. Ackerman's primary practice is Emerson Health and Rehabilitation Center, at 100 Kinderkamack Road, Emerson, NJ 07630 in Bergen County. The practice phone is (201) 265-3700.

  • Emerson Health and Rehabilitation Center
    100 Kinderkamack Road, Emerson, NJ 07630 · Bergen CountyPhone(201) 265-3700

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Dr. Bruce Lance Ackerman is affiliated with 4 sites of care

Dr. Ackerman's primary practice is Emerson Health and Rehabilitation Center in Emerson, New Jersey. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ackerman to 3 home health agencies, each named with a free account.

Emerson Health and Rehabilitation CenterSkilled Nursing Facility · Emerson, New JerseyPrimary
3 home health agenciesNames with a free accountParent health systemName with a free account
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Bruce Lance Ackerman's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ackerman practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Emerson Health and Rehabilitation CenterAvailable with a free account
+3 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Bruce Lance Ackerman is one of 442 pulmonologists in New Jersey

Pulmonary disease is Dr. Ackerman's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RP1001X. Dr. Ackerman is board certified in current by the NJ State License. Dr. Ackerman is licensed in Texas.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Pulmonary disease, TexasPrimaryLicense G1842 · taxonomy 207RP1001X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute gastroduodenitis, acute sinusitis, alzheimer's disease, anxiety, arthritis, asthma and atrial fibrillation and flutter among the conditions Dr. Ackerman treats.

Pulmonologists near Dr. Ackerman

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

Dr. Bruce Lance Ackerman billed Medicare for 560 services in 2024

CMS data shows 560 Medicare services from Dr. Ackerman across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 89 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $51,002 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024560
Medicare patients89
Paid by Medicare$51,002
Procedure codes8

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 8232024: 47343%
Other services
2023: 1322024: 8734%
Tests and treatments
2023: 342024: 0100%

Dr. Ackerman compared with the New Jersey median for pulmonologists, 2024

  • Dr. Ackerman
  • New Jersey median
Medicare services
560vs 1,17352% below
Medicare patients
89vs 42379% below
Part D claims
2,674vs 8793.0 times

Medians across 447 pulmonologists in New Jersey 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. Bruce Lance Ackerman treated 89 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 79

CMS counts 89 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ackerman in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 36 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 15% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.78, 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 81, with 57% women.

Medicare patients, 202489
Average age79
Average risk score1.78
Also on Medicaid15%

Dr. Ackerman's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Ackerman's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women5461%
  • Men3539%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Ackerman's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Mood disorders49%
  4. Depression47%
  5. Chronic kidney disease45%
  6. Anxiety40%
  7. Alzheimer's and dementia39%
  8. Diabetes39%

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 81

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women57%
  • Men42%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Bruce Lance Ackerman wrote 3,107 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Ackerman wrote 3,107 Medicare Part D claims for 192 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,674 of them, across 65 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $202,243 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,117 claims across 69 drugs.

Part D claims, 20243,107
Drugs named by CMS65
Total drug cost$202,243
Part D patients192

Dr. Ackerman's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic2,656 claims85%
  • Brand-name435 claims14%
  • Other16 claims1%

Dr. Ackerman's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

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

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Ackerman's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics4%136 of 3,107 claims
  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over1%27 of 3,107 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 3,1172024: 2,67414%

Drugs named by CMS: 65 in 2024, 69 in 2023.

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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), 2024 data

Dr. Bruce Lance Ackerman offers telehealth to Medicare patients

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

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Bruce Lance Ackerman received $952 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 58 general payments to Dr. Ackerman from 13 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Advanced Respiratory, Inc paid the most, $203.

General payments to Dr. Ackerman by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Ackerman by kind, 2016 to 2025

$952in total
  • Food and beverage$93899%
  • Education$141%

Companies that paid Dr. Ackerman the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Bruce Lance Ackerman has 2 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Ackerman, most recently Board certification in pulmonary medicine in 1987.

Awards and honors for Dr. Ackerman

  1. 1987
    • Board certification in pulmonary medicine
  2. 1986
    • Board certification internal medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Bruce Lance Ackerman graduated from Des Moines University

Dr. Ackerman graduated from Des Moines University in 1973.

  1. Medical schoolDes Moines University
  2. Board certified in currentNJ State License
  3. Board certified in 1979 - 1982OH State License
  4. Board certified in 1982 - 2026TX State License

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Bruce Lance Ackerman accepts plans from 16 insurance carriers

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

  • Aetna
  • Elevance
  • United Healthcare
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • HCSC
  • Humana
  • Aspirus Health Plan
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • +8 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Ackerman accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO11
  2. Medicare9
  3. HMO8
  4. POS5
  5. EPO4
  6. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Bruce Lance 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. Bruce Lance Ackerman's NPI number?

Dr. Bruce Lance Ackerman's NPI number is 1932136785. It was assigned on June 27, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Bruce Lance Ackerman?

Dr. Bruce Lance Ackerman is a pulmonologist in Emerson, New Jersey. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pulmonary Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RP1001X).

Where does Dr. Bruce Lance Ackerman practice?

Dr. Ackerman practices at 100 Kinderkamack Road, Emerson, NJ 07630. Dr. Ackerman's primary practice is Emerson Health and Rehabilitation Center in Emerson, New Jersey. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ackerman to 3 home health agencies.

What is Dr. Bruce Lance Ackerman's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Ackerman is (201) 265-3700.

What is Dr. Bruce Lance Ackerman's medical license number?

Dr. Ackerman holds Texas license G1842.

Does Dr. Bruce Lance Ackerman accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ackerman billed Medicare for 560 services in 2024, and Dr. Ackerman accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Bruce Lance Ackerman offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Ackerman as offering telehealth services.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Bruce Lance Ackerman see?

CMS counts 89 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ackerman in 2024, with an average age of 79.

Is Dr. Bruce Lance Ackerman board certified?

Yes. Dr. Ackerman is board certified in current by the NJ State License.

What services does Dr. Bruce Lance Ackerman bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Ackerman's most billed Medicare services were home visit (99349), medicare service (G0179) and office visit, established patient (99214).

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Where did Dr. Bruce Lance Ackerman go to medical school?

Dr. Ackerman graduated from Des Moines University in 1973.

What drugs does Dr. Bruce Lance Ackerman prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ackerman's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Levothyroxine Sodium and Gabapentin.

Has Dr. Bruce Lance Ackerman received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $952 in general payments to Dr. Ackerman from 13 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Advanced Respiratory, Inc.

How long has Dr. Bruce Lance Ackerman been practicing?

Dr. Ackerman graduated from medical school in 1973, 53 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Bruce Lance Ackerman accept?

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

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