James Michael Ackerman, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Pittsburgh, PA
James Michael Ackerman, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1407267867, issued on May 19, 2014. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD466585, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Michael Ackerman
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- MD466585 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 200 Lothrop St., Pittsburgh, PA 15213
- Phone
- (412) 647-7553
- Enumerated
- May 19, 2014
- Record last updated
- Jul 18, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (412) 647-4710
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190530002653); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 200 Lothrop St.
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Insiyah Campwala, MDSurgery Physician1386386670
- Katelyn Carty, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1760129845
- Soni Elliott, CRNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1710500566
- Leah Georgiades, PHARMDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1265276703
Verify James Michael Ackerman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD466585Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
29% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
72 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Ondansetron Odt12 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium12 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 77.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $52.47
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University OF Pittsburgh PhysiciansPittsburgh, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Michael Ackerman among 377 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Pennsylvania
James Michael Ackerman, MD is one of 377 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 79% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 79% of these records are older, 19% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 1998 among the 223 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 377 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 377 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Pittsburgh → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nicholas Baker, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131568624393
- Edward Cheong, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131700034774
- Rajeev DhuparPittsburgh, PA 152131750559761
- David Kaczorowski, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152131780809889
- Samuel Keeley, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131477701860
- Amy Kirchner, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131225191208
- Robert Kormos, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131457325615
- Brian LacePittsburgh, PA 152131801052741
Common questions
What is James Michael Ackerman, MD's NPI number?
James Michael Ackerman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407267867, issued on May 19, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Michael Ackerman, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 Lothrop St., Pittsburgh, PA, 15213. Phone: (412) 647-7553. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Michael Ackerman, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD466585, 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 James Michael Ackerman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Michael Ackerman, MD had 72 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Michael Ackerman, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.