NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephen J. Ackerman, MD

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician · Lincoln, NE

Stephen J. Ackerman, MD is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician with a practice address in Lincoln, Nebraska, and NPI 1538149257, issued on Jan 19, 2006. Check the license (Nebraska 21011, as entered in NPPES) on the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery; 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
1538149257
Name
Stephen J. Ackerman
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician 207RC0001X
License number
21011 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7440 S 91St St, Lincoln, NE 68526
Phone
(402) 489-6555
Enumerated
Jan 19, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 17, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(402) 328-3770
Medicaid IDs
10026072400 NE
47070592300 NE
47070592305 NE
10026072500 NE
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160928001745); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Indiana University School Of Medicine, 1989
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 7440 S 91St St

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

  1. Melissa Alvarez, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1912497280
  2. Kaliprasad Ayala, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1922088657
  3. Harpaul Bajwa, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1972523983
  4. Mary Baxter, APRNAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1154416444
  5. Beth Brey, APRNAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1104914282
  6. Mikalah Cahoy, PA-CPhysician Assistant1467123539

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery
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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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47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in 2024

904 Medicare Part D claims for 188 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,710 among the 3,173 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.

  1. Stephen Ackerman904
  2. Specialty average1,710

Most prescribed

  1. Flecainide Acetate180 claims
  2. Eliquis142 claims
  3. Metoprolol Succinate114 claims
  4. Xarelto76 claims
  5. Sotalol71 claims
  6. Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)47 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): 0 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 score0.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%0.0
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $281.83

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 3,167 providers of this specialty with any payment received $10,651.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Stephen Ackerman$282
  2. Specialty average$10,651

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

  1. Chi Health Clinic Specialty LLCSmith Center, KS

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

Stephen J. Ackerman among 24 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records in Nebraska

Stephen J. Ackerman, MD is one of 24 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records with a practice address in Nebraska. 96% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2001 among the 21 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0001X and a Nebraska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician providers in Nebraska

There are 24 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records in Nebraska.

The 8 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Peter Gallagher, M.D.Lincoln, NE 685061730123589
  2. Walid Kutayli, M.D.Lincoln, NE 685061346321981
  3. Andrew Merliss, M.D.Lincoln, NE 685061174637516
  4. Robert Percell, MDLincoln, NE 685061316025505
  5. Grant WallaceLincoln, NE 685061831516491
  6. Brian Kim, M.D.Kearney, NE 688451609849876
  7. Daniel Anderson, MDOmaha, NE 681981558316133
  8. Arthur Easley, MDOmaha, NE 681981740238278

Common questions

What is Stephen J. Ackerman, MD's NPI number?

Stephen J. Ackerman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538149257, issued on Jan 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephen J. Ackerman, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7440 S 91St St, Lincoln, NE, 68526. Phone: (402) 489-6555. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephen J. Ackerman, MD's license?

NPPES lists Nebraska license number 21011, as entered by the provider. Search the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery at https://www.nebraska.gov/LISSearch/search.cgi. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Stephen J. Ackerman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stephen J. Ackerman, MD had 904 Medicare Part D claims for 188 beneficiaries; the average among clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician prescribers was 1,710. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Stephen J. Ackerman, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 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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