Dr. Brian Ackerman
Psychiatry (Psychiatry Physician)
154 Waterman St, Suite 16
Providence, RI 02906
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Providence County includes mental health (6% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Tufts University School of Medicine (1973)
- Years since graduation
- 53
- In the NPI registry since
- 2015
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 44
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1973Medical school: Tufts University School of Medicine
- 2015Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Psychiatry Physician primary
RI license MD14932
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Medical groups
- Rhode Island Counseling Associates LLC (43 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 44
- Services billed
- 361
- Patients’ average age
- 64
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 191 | 41 |
| Psychotherapy with evaluation and management visit, 30 minutes | 178 | 40 |
| Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation with medical services | 22 | 17 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Bupropion Xl (bupropion hcl) Other prescribers in Providence, RI | 122 |
| Clonazepam Other prescribers in Providence, RI | 115 |
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Providence, RI | 104 |
| Bupropion Hcl Sr (bupropion hcl) Other prescribers in Providence, RI | 99 |
| Buspirone Hcl Other prescribers in Providence, RI | 93 |
| Trazodone Hcl Other prescribers in Providence, RI | 84 |
| Duloxetine Hcl Other prescribers in Providence, RI | 83 |
| Citalopram Hbr (citalopram hydrobromide) Other prescribers in Providence, RI | 82 |
| Alprazolam Other prescribers in Providence, RI | 82 |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl Other prescribers in Providence, RI | 79 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 16 companies reported 139 payments worth $3,080 in total to this clinician.
| Food and Beverage | $2,979 |
|---|---|
| Education | $101 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. May 23, 2025 | Education in-kind | $101 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.