Dr. William B. Acker II, MD
Orthopedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Tulane University School of Medicine (2011)
- Years since graduation
- 15
- In the NPI registry since
- 2011
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 123
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
- 2011Medical school: Tulane University School of Medicine
- 2011Registered 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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Orthopaedic Surgery Physician primary
MI license 4301098266
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak Royal Oak, MI
- Beaumont Hospital, Troy Troy, MI
- Beaumont Hospital - Dearborn Dearborn, MI
- Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor, MI
- Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton, MI
Medical groups
- Beaumont Medical Group- Specialty Services (847 clinicians)
- Michigan Orthopaedic Surgeons PLLC (127 clinicians)
- Dearborn Physical Therapy LTD (94 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
- 123
- Services billed
- 1,149
- Patients’ average age
- 70
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | 484 | 35 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 112 | 82 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 88 | 61 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 64 | 34 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 39 | 34 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 36 | 30 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 28 | 28 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Meloxicam Other prescribers in Southfield, MI | 122 |
| Celecoxib Other prescribers in Southfield, MI | 93 |
| Methocarbamol Other prescribers in Southfield, MI | 59 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Southfield, MI | 35 |
| Ondansetron Hcl Other prescribers in Southfield, MI | 28 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (oxycodone hcl/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Southfield, MI | 27 |
| Cephalexin Other prescribers in Southfield, MI | 26 |
| Diclofenac Sodium Other prescribers in Southfield, MI | 24 |
| Ketorolac Tromethamine Other prescribers in Southfield, MI | 24 |
| Ibuprofen Other prescribers in Southfield, MI | 18 |
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, 10 companies reported 34 payments worth $4,186 in total to this clinician.
| Pinnacle, Inc | $1,239 |
|---|---|
| Arthrex, Inc. | $1,055 |
| Catalyst Orthoscience | $620 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $437 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $290 |
| Stryker Corporation | $152 |
| Bioventus LLC | $150 |
| Encore Medical, LP | $131 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,027 |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $1,909 |
| Consulting Fee | $250 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle, Inc Jan 22, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to NAPLES, FL · in-kind Company’s descriptionTransfer of value related to products manufactured by Arthrex | $1,032 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Feb 14, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Naples, FL · in-kind Company’s descriptionAccomodation - Event Day 2 | $438 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Feb 13, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Naples, FL · in-kind Company’s descriptionAccomodation - Event Day 1 | $438 |
| Catalyst Orthoscience Aug 19, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $250 |
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.