Dr. Gary Ackerman, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Ackerman
Dr. Gary Ackerman is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in West Palm Beach, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ackerman performed 5,932 Medicare services across 2,417 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ackerman received a total of $3,530 from 26 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 93 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical therapy exercise, per 15 min | 1,649 | $19 | $104 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 868 | $96 | $462 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | 760 | $9 | $42 |
| Manual therapy (hands-on treatment), per 15 min | 372 | $17 | $96 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 355 | $35 | $167 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 201 | $69 | $327 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 155 | $74 | $409 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 149 | $79 | $367 |
| Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | 140 | $160 | $1,451 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 131 | $36 | $169 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of joint or other extremity structure except blood vessels | 106 | $34 | $152 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 91 | $38 | $184 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 75 | $27 | $125 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of joint | 75 | $44 | $190 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 70 | $54 | $242 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | 70 | $76 | $353 |
| Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | 69 | $44 | $195 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 61 | $30 | $144 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, synojoynt, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | 57 | $134 | $310 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | 52 | $155 | $1,451 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 47 | $45 | $209 |
| Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | 39 | $166 | $1,451 |
| Total knee replacement | 32 | $1,081 | $4,834 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | 32 | $31 | $144 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | 31 | $42 | $191 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 27 | $28 | $133 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 26 | $27 | $124 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 26 | $123 | $607 |
| X-ray of pelvis, minimum of 3 views | 23 | $35 | $152 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 22 | $29 | $133 |
| X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | 20 | $20 | $101 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 18 | $24 | $124 |
| Injection into tendon at attachment to bone or muscle | 15 | $46 | $215 |
| Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | 15 | $153 | $1,451 |
| Mri scan of pelvis without contrast | 15 | $193 | $1,451 |
| X-ray of both hips, 3-4 views | 15 | $35 | $192 |
| X-ray of both hips, 2 views | 12 | $31 | $149 |
| Total hip replacement | 11 | $961 | $4,684 |
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 (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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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 14% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, 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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