Dr. John Ackley, D.O.
What this data tells you about Dr. Ackley
Dr. John Ackley is an orthopedic surgery in Waco, TX, with 14 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ackley performed 1,582 Medicare services across 1,135 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ackley received a total of $40,703 from 16 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 102 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic surgery. 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. Ackley 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 (20-29 min) | 292 | $63 | $125 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 213 | $28 | $112 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 182 | $36 | $164 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 99 | $117 | $275 |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | 98 | $292 | $1,158 |
| X-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 2-3 views | 90 | $50 | $354 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 71 | $89 | $175 |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | 70 | $188 | $1,183 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | 63 | $34 | $157 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 56 | $0 | $2 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | 53 | $27 | $124 |
| Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | 41 | $716 | $3,870 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments | 36 | $543 | $1,779 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | 35 | $159 | $525 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | 32 | $62 | $135 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 31 | $63 | $175 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 27 | $573 | $2,765 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back | 26 | $1,131 | $3,980 |
| Fusion of spine bones through front of body with partial removal of disc, each additional disc | 22 | $244 | $809 |
| Computer-assisted spinal procedure | 18 | $173 | $675 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 14 | $56 | $209 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | 13 | $570 | $1,930 |
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 (81%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers.
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. Ackley is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 13%).
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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