Dr. James M. Ackerman, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery (Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 12
- In the NPI registry since
- 2014
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 125
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
- 2014Registered 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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Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician primary
PA license MD466585 -
Surgery Physician
PA license MD466585
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside Pittsburgh, PA
- Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC Health System Pittsburgh, PA
- UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA
- UPMC Hamot Erie, PA
- UPMC East Monroeville, PA
Medical groups
- University of Pittsburgh Physicians (4,236 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
- 125
- Services billed
- 342
- Patients’ average age
- 73
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 67 | 26 |
| Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using a flexible endoscope | 38 | 20 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 27 | 26 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 23 | 22 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 20 | 20 |
| Review by radiologist of image to guide opening of digestive tract | 15 | 11 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Ondansetron Odt (ondansetron) Other prescribers in Pittsburgh, PA | 12 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium Other prescribers in Pittsburgh, PA | 12 |
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, 2 companies reported 3 payments worth $78.32 in total to this clinician.
| Medtronic, Inc. | $63.40 |
|---|---|
| Ethicon US, LLC | $14.92 |
| Food and Beverage | $78.32 |
|---|
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.