NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Daniel J. Ackerman, M.D.

Neurology Physician · Bethlehem, PA

Daniel J. Ackerman, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1154642338, issued on Jun 22, 2010. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD446865, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1154642338
Name
Daniel J. Ackerman
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
MD446865 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
801 Ostrum St, Bethlehem, PA 18015
Phone
(484) 526-5210
Enumerated
Jun 22, 2010
Record last updated
Jun 17, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(484) 526-5237
Medicaid ID
1027860880002 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130327000046); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Temple University School Of Medicine, 2010
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 801 Ostrum St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Rama Abbireddy, PAPhysician Assistant1912887555
  2. Herman AbuchowskiCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1669148573
  3. Kathleen Ackert, DOObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1053933648
  4. Rachel Ackley, M.S. CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1942640321
  5. Samuel Acquah, MDAnesthesiology Physician1851823785
  6. Boris Adamovich, DDSOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1700408929

Verify Daniel J. Ackerman in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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21% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

1,082 Medicare Part D claims for 255 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 13 claims were for opioids.

  1. Daniel Ackerman1,082
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Botox134 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium114 claims
  3. Gabapentin75 claims
  4. Eliquis48 claims
  5. Levetiracetam47 claims
  6. Clopidogrel45 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score80.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $233.93

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Daniel Ackerman$233.93
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Gslpg, IncOrwigsburg, PA
  2. St Lukes Physician Group IncStroudsburg, PA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Daniel J. Ackerman among 1,077 neurology physician records in Pennsylvania

Daniel J. Ackerman, M.D. is one of 1,077 neurology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 53% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 53% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2007 among the 727 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 1,077 neurology physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alexis Coalson, DOBethlehem, PA 180151699405464
  2. Brendan EliasBethlehem, PA 180151013470947
  3. Shreeja Kadakia, MDBethlehem, PA 180151902480874
  4. Richard Leung, M.D.Bethlehem, PA 180151558706036
  5. Khine Yadanar Sein, MDBethlehem, PA 180151245737337
  6. Paul Smyth, M.D.Bethlehem, PA 180151376576306
  7. Lei Zhou, MDBethlehem, PA 180151629412150
  8. Sharon Beckhard, M.D.Bethlehem, PA 180171649236704

Common questions

What is Daniel J. Ackerman, M.D.'s NPI number?

Daniel J. Ackerman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154642338, issued on Jun 22, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Daniel J. Ackerman, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 801 Ostrum St, Bethlehem, PA, 18015. Phone: (484) 526-5210. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Daniel J. Ackerman, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD446865, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Daniel J. Ackerman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Daniel J. Ackerman, M.D. had 1,082 Medicare Part D claims for 255 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Daniel J. Ackerman, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.6 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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