NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Anesthesiology Physician NPI 1942384250 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Stuart Ackerman, M.D.
Anesthesiology Physician in West Hills, California.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 57,554 in Anesthesiology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
21
Medicare Part D claims · Anesthesiology Physician avg: 823
Generic prescribing
0%
generic claims · 90% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Stuart Ackerman, M.D. filed 21 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as an Anesthesiology Physician in West Hills, California, prescribing 0% generic.
- 21
- Part D claims, 2024
- 0%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥0th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Stuart Ackerman, M.D.
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1942384250), first enumerated 10/24/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 21 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- State context
State board disciplinary context
California statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Stuart Ackerman, M.D.'s individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: MBC annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1942384250 · Anesthesiology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MEGA · RX-TRACE · BOOK-MID · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1942384250
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MEGA 58K Anesthesiology Physician
- RX-TRACE 21
- BOOK-MID 7,276 in California
- PHOTO-ENUM Hercilia Homi · 2006
Stuart Ackerman, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
21 ≥ 0th percentile 0% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Stuart Ackerman, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Stuart Ackerman, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Anesthesiology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
21 97% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in California
How Anesthesiology Physician compares to other specialties among California providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Anesthesiology Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1942384250 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Anesthesiology Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 10/24/2006 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Stuart Ackerman, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
West Hills Anesthesia And Perioperative Physicians
West Hills, CA
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
License & disciplinary context - California MBC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Stuart Ackerman, M.D.. To verify Stuart Ackerman, M.D.'s current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases
MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Brand-heavy
Stuart Ackerman, M.D. - brand share 90.0%
Anesthesiology Physician average
90% brand-name claims vs 0% generic, on 21 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
21
Total Claims
$2K
Total Drug Cost
N/A
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 23
- Total Day Supply
- 690
- Brand vs Generic
- 90% brand / 0% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $2K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 76.0 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.39
Anesthesiology Physician Overview
How Stuart Ackerman, M.D. fits within the Anesthesiology Physician landscape nationally.
57,554
Anesthesiology Physician Providers in US
56
States with Anesthesiology Physician
823
Avg Claims per Provider
Stuart Ackerman, M.D.'s 21 claims are below the specialty average of 823.
Nationwide Anesthesiology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Ackerman, both outside California so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Anesthesiology Physician Providers in California
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Ackerman.
One of 7,276 Anesthesiology Physician providers enrolled in California, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Alison A'Court
MD
San Diego, CA
Dr. Peter Abaci
MD
Los Gatos, CA
Dr. Elma Abad-Pelsang
MD
Del Mar, CA
Dr. Rolando Abada
M.D.
San Diego, CA
Dr. Maher Abadir
MD
Turlock, CA
Compare Anesthesiology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Stuart Ackerman, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Stuart Ackerman, M.D. specializes in Anesthesiology Physician and practices in West Hills, California. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Stuart Ackerman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Stuart Ackerman, M.D. wrote 21 Medicare Part D claims totaling $2K in drug costs for N/A beneficiaries.
Where is Stuart Ackerman, M.D. located? ▼
Stuart Ackerman, M.D. is located at 7300 MEDICAL CENTER DR, West Hills, CA, 91307. Phone: (818) 676-4000.
What is Stuart Ackerman, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Stuart Ackerman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942384250, issued on 10/24/2006.
Does Stuart Ackerman, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Stuart Ackerman, M.D.'s prescribing is 90% brand-name and 0% generic drugs by claim count, with $2K in brand drug costs.
How many Anesthesiology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 57,554 Anesthesiology Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Anesthesiology Physician provider writes 823 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Stuart Ackerman, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Stuart Ackerman, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 21 Part D claims and N/A Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Stuart Ackerman, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Stuart Ackerman, M.D.'s NPI is 1942384250 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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