CHRISTOPHER J ACKERMAN MD NPI 1285626481

NPI Details

Christopher J Ackerman, MD is an internal medicine in Lawrenceville, VA with 44 years of experience. The provider is a physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs. Christopher J Ackerman, MD NPI is 1285626481. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.

The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.

Education
Medical School: GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year:1982

The provider's business location address is:

203 SHARP ST
LAWRENCEVILLE, VA
ZIP 23868-615
Phone: (434) 848-0771
Fax: (434) 848-3814

The NPI 1285626481 is registered in the Medicare Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). The provider is legally eligible to order and refer Part B (Clinical Laboratory and Imaging), Durable Medical Equipment, Part A Home Health Agency (HHA), Power Mobility Devices.

The following top HCPCS codes were publicly reported for this provider under the Medicare program for the year 2016. The reported codes are based on the top codes for each available Medicare specialty, excluding evaluation and management codes.

• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)
• Follow-up nursing facility visit per day, typically 15 minutes (HCPCS:99308)
• Follow-up nursing facility visit per day, typically 10 minutes (HCPCS:99307)
• Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes (HCPCS:99232)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (HCPCS:99214)
• Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes (HCPCS:99231)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes (HCPCS:99212)
• Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes (HCPCS:99233)
• Established patient custodial care facility, group care, or assisted living visit, typically 15 minutes (HCPCS:99334)
• X-ray of chest, 2 views (HCPCS:71046)
• Urinalysis, manual test (HCPCS:81002)
• Follow-up nursing facility visit per day, typically 25 minutes (HCPCS:99309)
• Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit (HCPCS:G0439)
• Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less (HCPCS:99238)
• Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample (HCPCS:36415)
• Initial nursing facility visit per day, typically 35 minutes (HCPCS:99305)
• Physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians a (HCPCS:G0179)
• Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle (HCPCS:96372)
• Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument (HCPCS:82962)
• Nursing facility discharge day management, 30 minutes or less (HCPCS:99315)
• Critical care, first 30-74 minutes (HCPCS:99291)
• Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report (HCPCS:93000)
• Fee covid-19 vac 14 res (HCPCS:0134A)
• Stool analysis for blood to screen for colon tumors (HCPCS:82270)
• Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes (HCPCS:99239)
• Adm sarscov2 50mcg/0.25mlbst (HCPCS:0064A)
• Adm sarscov2 100mcg/0.5ml3rd (HCPCS:0013A)
• X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views (HCPCS:72100)
• Initial nursing facility visit per day, typically 45 minutes (HCPCS:99306)
• Initial nursing facility visit per day, typically 25 minutes (HCPCS:99304)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes (HCPCS:99215)
• Extended inpatient or observation hospital service, first hour (HCPCS:99356)
• X-ray of abdomen, 2 views (HCPCS:74019)
• Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional (HCPCS:99211)
• New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes (HCPCS:99203)
• Dxa bone density measurement of forearm, finger, hand, or foot (HCPCS:77081)
• Administration of influenza virus vaccine (HCPCS:G0008)
• Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes (HCPCS:99441)
• Nursing facility discharge management, more than 30 minutes (HCPCS:99316)
• Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and (HCPCS:G0180)
• X-ray of knee, 3 views (HCPCS:73562)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 8/16/2005 and was last updated on 10/15/2007.

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