Dr. Paul D. Ackerman, M.D.
Neurosurgery (Neurological Surgery Physician)
7447 W Talcott Ave Ste 340
Chicago, IL 60631
Who else practices at this address →
Cook County includes primary care (3% of residents) and mental health (4% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 10
- In the NPI registry since
- 2009
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 385
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
- 2009Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. 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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Neurological Surgery Physician primary
IL license 125.056120
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center Chicago, IL
- Saint Francis Hospital-Evanston Evanston, IL
Medical groups
- Illinois Bone and Joint Institute, LLC (604 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
- 385
- Services billed
- 1,362
- Patients’ average age
- 77
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | 285 | 160 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 186 | 137 |
| Critical care, each additional 30 minutes | 154 | 149 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 125 | 125 |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | 119 | 35 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 115 | 57 |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | 79 | 35 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | 42 | 19 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 42 | 38 |
| Computer-assisted spinal procedure | 35 | 34 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Chicago, IL | 20 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl Other prescribers in Chicago, IL | 15 |
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Chicago, IL | 13 |
| Amitriptyline Hcl Other prescribers in Chicago, IL | 11 |
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, 6 companies reported 14 payments worth $399 in total to this clinician.
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $234 |
|---|---|
| Alafair Biosciences, Inc. | $48.30 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $37.80 |
| Djo, LLC | $29.74 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $28.15 |
| Si-bone, Inc. | $20.54 |
| Food and Beverage | $399 |
|---|
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.