Dr. Anthony Ackerman, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Ackerman
Dr. Anthony Ackerman is a neurology in Gainesville, FL, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ackerman performed 1,973 Medicare services across 1,525 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ackerman received a total of $3,275 from 12 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 74 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurology. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Ackerman is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 428 | $94 | $195 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 198 | $63 | $137 |
| Injection, gadolinium-based magnetic resonance contrast agent, not otherwise specified (nos), per ml | 154 | $1 | $1 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 147 | $117 | $254 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 84 | $8 | $15 |
| Folic acid level test | 75 | $14 | $47 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test | 74 | $15 | $84 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test | 74 | $9 | $65 |
| Physical therapy exercise, per 15 min | 74 | $18 | $42 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 73 | $16 | $94 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 71 | $10 | $49 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 67 | $10 | $54 |
| Neuromuscular re-education therapy, per 15 min | 67 | $21 | $43 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 54 | $8 | $25 |
| Ferritin level test (iron stores) | 47 | $13 | $76 |
| Sleep study in sleep lab (6 years or older) | 40 | $451 | $1,155 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 40 | $140 | $275 |
| Vitamin D level test | 39 | $29 | $79 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel | 37 | $8 | $47 |
| Mri scan of brain without contrast | 36 | $147 | $756 |
| Sleep study in sleep lab with continuous airway pressure (6 years or older) | 20 | $477 | $1,270 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 15 | $50 | $138 |
| Blood creatinine level | 13 | $5 | $29 |
| Sleep study including heart rate, breathing, airflow, and effort | 12 | $72 | $300 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | 12 | $80 | $105 |
| Mri scan of brain before and after contrast | 11 | $260 | $1,608 |
| Magnesium level test | 11 | $7 | $20 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
3.5 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | — Not enrolled | N/A |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 3 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Ackerman is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 20% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 18 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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