Dr. James Michael Ackerman, MD

Dr. Ackerman practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians - HOPD in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Dr. Ackerman's NPI, 1407267867, was assigned on May 19, 2014. Dr. Ackerman graduated from Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine in 2014. Dr. Ackerman holds Pennsylvania license MD466585.

Dr. Ackerman's primary practice is University of Pittsburgh Physicians - HOPD, at 2 Hot Metal Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203.

Dr. Ackerman's primary practice is University of Pittsburgh Physicians - HOPD in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ackerman is also affiliated with UPMC Presbyterian. The medical group on file is University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Radiology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ackerman to 5 more hospitals and 1 medical group, each named with a free account. Dr. Ackerman's employer is on file too: a hospital.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ackerman practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) is Dr. Ackerman's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208G00000X. Dr. Ackerman is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Ackerman is licensed in Pennsylvania.

Dmand AI lists esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery and lung resection among the conditions Dr. Ackerman treats.

CMS data shows 187 Medicare services from Dr. Ackerman across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 125 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $14,276 for them.

CMS counts 125 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ackerman in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 60 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.06, 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 73, with 59% women.

In 2024, Dr. Ackerman wrote 72 Medicare Part D claims for 33 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 24 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,000 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 13 claims across 1 drug.

Dr. Ackerman accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Ackerman as offering telehealth. CMS counts 75 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Ackerman, more than 71% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Ackerman in 2021. Dr. Ackerman's most frequent co-authors are Ryan Kent Abegglen, MD, Andrew Peitzman and Matthew Randall Rosengart, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 22 general payments to Dr. Ackerman from 5 drug and device companies from 2021 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 74% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $2,577. It also lists 10 research payments totaling $1,948 in 2019.

Dmand AI lists 4 awards for Dr. Ackerman, most recently AATS Foundation Thoracic Surgical Robotics Fellowship in 2022.

Dr. Ackerman graduated from Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine in 2014.

Dr. Ackerman is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Highmark and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.