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Dr. Paula D. Ackerman, D.O

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician)

  • Medicare participating

At a glance

In the NPI registry since
2011
Medicare patients seen, 2024
317

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

  • 2011Registered 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

  • Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician primary
    FL license OS18893 · KY license 04470 · NY license 63044 · OH license 34.011980

As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.

Map: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) per capita by county →

Medicare patients and services

Medicare patients, 2024
317
Services billed
8,116
Patients’ average age
74
Most frequent Medicare services, 2023
ServiceTimesPatients
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes736184
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes384161
Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes8786
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes7445
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes6461
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes5655
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes1515
Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, limited study1412
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes1313
Injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on arm or leg, 1-4 muscles, first extremity1211

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

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 2 payments worth $123 in total to this clinician.

By company
AbbVie Inc.$99.69
Abc Home Medical Supply, Inc.$23.07
By type
Food and Beverage$123

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.

Who received the most in Florida →

Other Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) clinicians in Gainesville

Sources

NPI registry (CMS NPPES, November 2026; record last updated October 2, 2025), Medicare Care Compare, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024) and Open Payments (2025). Information is self-reported or billed data and may be out of date; call before visiting.

NPI 1831481399. Official NPI registry record (opens in a new tab). Clinicians can correct their information in NPPES; changes appear here after our next monthly update.