Dr. Scot Ackerman, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Ackerman
Dr. Scot Ackerman is a radiology - diagnostic in Jacksonville, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ackerman performed 10,771 Medicare services across 3,863 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ackerman received a total of $8,191 from 12 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 44 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in radiology - diagnostic. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intensity modulated treatment delivery, single or multiple fields/arcs,via narrow spatially and temporally modulated beams, binary, dynamic mlc, per treatment session | 1,243 | $269 | $1,451 |
| Intermediate proton beam radiation treatment | 1,135 | $839 | $4,289 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 986 | $64 | $365 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 898 | $8 | $45 |
| Continuing radiation therapy consultation per week | 669 | $65 | $315 |
| Radiation treatment management, 5 treatment sessions | 607 | $151 | $767 |
| Piflufolastat f-18, diagnostic, 1 millicurie | 531 | $470 | $950 |
| Radiation treatment delivery,3 or more separate treatment areas, custom blocking, tangential ports, wedges, rotational beam, compensators, electron beam; 6-10 mev | 460 | $176 | $996 |
| Stereoscopic x-ray guidance for localization of target volume for the delivery of radiation therapy | 439 | $56 | $294 |
| Design and construction of complex radiation treatment device | 437 | $95 | $494 |
| Calculation of radiation therapy dose | 357 | $50 | $260 |
| Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan | 294 | $1,183 | $6,140 |
| CT guidance for radiation therapy | 248 | $92 | $485 |
| Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | 234 | $133 | $1,709 |
| Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries | 233 | $396 | $2,044 |
| Design and construction of simple radiation treatment device | 210 | $29 | $166 |
| Complex radiation therapy planning | 159 | $133 | $680 |
| Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 1 treatment area | 154 | $201 | $1,097 |
| CT scan of chest, without contrast | 149 | $101 | $561 |
| Cranial lesion surgery using radiation over multiple sessions | 148 | $746 | $4,417 |
| Special radiation treatment | 129 | $108 | $531 |
| Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 3 or more treatment areas or any number of treatment areas where special treatment is involved | 107 | $340 | $1,901 |
| Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 97 | $26 | $128 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 69 | $85 | $451 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 62 | $125 | $676 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 61 | $96 | $519 |
| Special medical radiation therapy consultation | 51 | $104 | $500 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 47 | $45 | $231 |
| Tissue marker, implantable, any type, each | 47 | $72 | $291 |
| 3d radiation therapy planning | 44 | $367 | $1,894 |
| Injection of biodegradable material next to prostate | 41 | $2,179 | $12,292 |
| Design and construction of radiation treatment device for high precision radiation therapy | 41 | $351 | $1,855 |
| Mri scan of pelvis before and after contrast | 40 | $253 | $1,488 |
| Placement of device in prostate for radiation therapy | 39 | $59 | $601 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | 33 | $61 | $521 |
| Management of cranial lesion surgery using radiation over multiple sessions | 30 | $498 | $2,590 |
| Ct scan of chest with contrast | 28 | $88 | $707 |
| High precision radiation therapy planning | 28 | $1,345 | $7,375 |
| Mri scan of pelvis without contrast | 23 | $183 | $1,009 |
| Special radiation therapy planning | 23 | $50 | $259 |
| CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 20 | $232 | $1,297 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 20 | $45 | $367 |
| Mri scan of abdomen before and after contrast | 19 | $243 | $1,491 |
| Ct scan for measuring calcium and other minerals in bone | 18 | $92 | $405 |
| Mri scan of brain before and after contrast | 17 | $250 | $1,390 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 13 | $44 | $223 |
| Ct scan of soft tissue of neck with contrast | 11 | $138 | $783 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | 11 | $143 | $775 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 11 | $173 | $894 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (45%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers.
Geographic Context
4.1 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 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 6% in FL), and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 13%), with 20 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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