Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Anika Ackerman, MD
Urology Physician · Morristown, NJ
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Ackerman
Dr. Anika Ackerman is an urology physician in Morristown, NJ, with 14 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ackerman performed 2,217 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ackerman received a total of $3,786 from 50 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 120 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. 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. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 14 years of NPI registration
▲ 2,217 Medicare services
$3,786 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗2,217
Medicare services
Bottom 42% in NJ for urology physician
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$71
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
713 | $104 | $363 |
| Automated urinalysis An automated laboratory test performed on a urine sample to analyze its chemical and physical properties. The procedure uses machinery to detect various substances and cells within the urine. |
659 | $2 | $4 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding An ultrasound scan performed after urination to measure the amount of urine remaining in the bladder. |
237 | $10 | $63 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
141 | $129 | $551 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
63 | $71 | $247 |
| Cystourethroscopy A diagnostic exam of the bladder and urethra using an endoscope to visually inspect the urinary tract. |
45 | $108 | $406 |
| Transrectal ultrasound of the pelvis An ultrasound imaging procedure where a probe is inserted into the rectum to visualize pelvic structures. |
40 | $27 | $112 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
36 | $148 | $733 |
| Prostate needle biopsy with image guidance A procedure to remove small tissue samples from the prostate gland using a needle. Image guidance is used to help the doctor accurately locate the area for sampling. |
35 | $325 | $1,390 |
| Ureteral stent insertion via endoscope A flexible tube is inserted into the ureter using an endoscope to keep the passage open and allow urine to flow from the kidney to the bladder. |
29 | $98 | $679 |
| Ureteral stone crushing with stent insertion An endoscope is used to break up a stone in the ureter, followed by the placement of a stent to keep the ureter open. |
20 | $326 | $1,536 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
19 | $8 | $15 |
| Endoscopic destruction of bladder/urethra growth, less than 0.5 cm A procedure to remove abnormal tissue growths from the bladder or urethra using an endoscope. This specific code applies when the growths are smaller than 0.5 centimeters. |
19 | $145 | $751 |
| Complex urodynamic pressure flow study A test that measures the pressure of urine flow in the bladder during voiding to evaluate how well the bladder and urethra are functioning. |
18 | $212 | $810 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying A test that uses electronic monitoring to evaluate how well the bladder empties urine. |
18 | $5 | $46 |
| Non-needle muscle activity measurement of bladder and bowel openings This procedure measures and records the electrical activity of muscles at the bladder and bowel openings without using needles. |
18 | $22 | $201 |
| Abdominal device insertion with pressure and urine flow study A procedure involving the placement of a device into the abdomen, accompanied by a study to measure pressure and urine flow rate. |
18 | $106 | $294 |
| Endoscopic repair of ureteral stricture A procedure to widen or fix a narrowed section of the ureter using an endoscope inserted into the body. |
17 | $236 | $1,447 |
| Imaging of urinary tract with contrast An imaging test of the urinary tract performed after a contrast agent is injected to enhance visibility of the structures. |
16 | $21 | $59 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
16 | $147 | $487 |
| Shock wave crushing of kidney stones A procedure that uses shock waves to break kidney stones into smaller pieces so they can pass more easily from the body. |
14 | $480 | $2,117 |
| Endoscopic removal of foreign body, stone, or stent from urethra or bladder A procedure to remove a foreign object, stone, or stent from the urethra or bladder using an endoscope. The endoscope is a thin tube with a camera inserted into the urinary tract to locate and extract the item. |
14 | $128 | $561 |
| Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less Use of imaging technology to guide a medical procedure. This service lasts 60 minutes or less. |
12 | $13 | $29 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
2.8% high complexity
15.3% medium
81.8% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$3,786
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $541/year across 7 years
Top 35% in NJ for urology physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
50
Companies
120
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,148
2023
$1,242
2022
$619
2021
$68
2020
$155
2019
$207
2018
$348
Payments by company (2024)
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$158
IMMUNITYBIO, INC.
$155
Medtronic, Inc.
$136
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$122
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$120
COLOPLAST CORP
$90
Tolmar, Inc.
$90
Axonics, Inc.
$85
BIOPROTECT MEDICAL, INC.
$37
180 Medical, Inc.
$23
Corcept Therapeutics
$20
ABBVIE INC.
$18
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$17
BLUEWIND MEDICAL
$17
PFIZER INC.
$16
Calyxo, Inc.
$16
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$14
Endo USA, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 39.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Medtronic, Inc.
$307
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$281
Allergan, Inc.
$247
NeoTract Inc.
$243
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$171
Caldera Medical, Inc
$160
IMMUNITYBIO, INC.
$155
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$152
Allergan Inc.
$135
C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries
$130
180 Medical, Inc.
$123
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$120
Tolmar, Inc.
$106
VectivBio AG
$100
EDAP TECHNOMED INC
$100
AbbVie Inc.
$100
Axonics, Inc.
$99
COLOPLAST CORP
$90
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$78
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$72
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$65
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$57
ABBVIE INC.
$56
Photocure Inc
$48
Agiliti Surgical, Inc.
$47
Acerus Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$45
BIOPROTECT MEDICAL, INC.
$37
Corcept Therapeutics
$34
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$31
Coloplast Corp
$31
AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$31
PFIZER INC.
$31
Teleflex LLC
$27
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$22
CIVCO Medical Instruments
$19
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$18
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$18
Axonics Modulation Technologies, Inc.
$18
BLUEWIND MEDICAL
$17
UroGen Pharma, Inc.
$17
Boston Scientific Corporation
$16
Calyxo, Inc.
$16
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$15
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$15
Zyla Life Sciences
$15
Olympus America Inc.
$15
UROVANT SCIENCES INC
$14
Endo USA, Inc.
$14
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$13
Ethicon US, LLC
$13
Top 3 companies account for 22.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADSTILADRIN · AMS · ANKTIVA · AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM · AVEED · Axonics · Axonics r-SNM System · BIOPROTECT BALLOON IMPLANT SYSTEM · BOTOX · BOTOX COSMETIC · CVAC ASPIRATION SYSTEM · CYSVIEW · Cysview · Desara · ELIGARD · ERLEADA · Erleada · GEMTESA · INTERSTIM · INTRAROSA · JATENZO · JELMYTO · KEYTRUDA · Korlym · LUPRON DEPOT · MYRBETRIQ · Myrbetriq · NOCDURNA · Natesto · Nubeqa · OPDIVO · PROVENGE · Prolaris · PureWick Female External Catheter · SEGLENTIS · SOLITAIRE X · SPRIX · STRATAFIX · Seglentis · Sonablate · SpeediCath · UROLIFT · UroLift · VYLEESI · Veozah · XTANDI · XYOSTED · Xofigo · iTIND System
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Geographic Context
Urology physicians in nearby ZIP areas
195
County median income
$134,929
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
GREYSTONE PARK PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL
4.7 mi
4.7 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Ackerman is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Ackerman experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Ackerman performed 713 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Ackerman receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Ackerman received a total of $3,786 from 50 companies across 120 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Ackerman's costs compare to other urology physicians in Morristown?
Dr. Ackerman's average Medicare payment per service is $71. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Ackerman) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
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This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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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