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Dr. Gary N. Ackerman, MD

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Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Professional interests include: shoulder surgery, total joint replacement, elbow problems

4440 Beacon Circle Suite 100
West Palm Beach, FL 33407

(561) 845-6000

Dr. Gary N. Ackerman, MD is a sports medicine doctor in West Palm Beach, FL specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Dr. Gary N. Ackerman, MD is affiliated with Jupiter Medical Center, PALM BEACH SPORTSMEDICINE AND ORTHOPAEDIC CENTER PA and FAIRWAY PHYSICAL THERAPY LLC.

Office Locations

Jupiter Medical Center

4440 Beacon Circle Suite 100
West Palm Beach, FL 33407

(561) 845-6000

(561) 845-6916

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641 University Boulevard Suite 214
Jupiter, FL 33458

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Gary N. Ackerman, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

In 2023, Dr. Gary N. Ackerman, MD performed more ankle MRI, hip MRI, knee MRI, and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Top 10%

By Volume:

land-based therapeutic exercise

spine imaging

In 2023, Dr. Gary N. Ackerman, MD performed more land-based therapeutic exercise, and spine imaging procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Top 25%

By Volume:

injections

joint imaging

manual therapy

trigger point injection

In 2012, Dr. Gary N. Ackerman, MD performed more injections, joint imaging, manual therapy, and trigger point injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary N. Ackerman, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in West Palm Beach, FL during 2012 were rehabilitation, injections, X-rays and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary N. Ackerman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	303
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
diagnostic evaluation	37
diagnostic procedures	271
doctor visit	1211
excision	11
hip imaging	189
injections	386
joint surgery	78
lower extremity surgery	56
manual therapy	223
minimally invasive procedures	67
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	229
musculoskeletal imaging	258
pain management	83
pelvic imaging	105
reconstructive surgery	56
rehabilitation	693
spinal procedures	188
upper extremity surgery	22
X-rays	333

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary N. Ackerman, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in West Palm Beach, FL during 2013 were rehabilitation, X-rays, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary N. Ackerman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	343
diagnostic evaluation	21
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	1214
hip imaging	226
injections	413
joint surgery	38
lower extremity surgery	38
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	254
musculoskeletal imaging	332
pain management	70
pelvic imaging	179
reconstructive surgery	38
rehabilitation	775
spinal procedures	215
X-rays	485

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary N. Ackerman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	388
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	42
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary N. Ackerman, MD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary N. Ackerman, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in West Palm Beach, FL during 2014 were rehabilitation, injections, X-rays and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary N. Ackerman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	310
diagnostic evaluation	30
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	1198
hip imaging	178
injections	454
joint surgery	34
lower extremity surgery	34
minimally invasive procedures	16
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	266
musculoskeletal imaging	276
pain management	103
pelvic imaging	165
reconstructive surgery	34
rehabilitation	1121
spinal procedures	176
X-rays	351

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary N. Ackerman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	394
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	50
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary N. Ackerman, MD in 2014

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary N. Ackerman, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in West Palm Beach, FL during 2015 were rehabilitation, injections, X-rays and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary N. Ackerman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	265
diagnostic evaluation	54
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	1271
hip imaging	221
injections	524
joint surgery	28
lower extremity surgery	28
manual therapy	239
minimally invasive procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	327
musculoskeletal imaging	301
pain management	140
pelvic imaging	193
reconstructive surgery	28
rehabilitation	2117
spinal procedures	202
X-rays	382

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary N. Ackerman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	406
Female	502

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	836
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	478
From 75 to 84	278
85 and over	116
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary N. Ackerman, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary N. Ackerman, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in West Palm Beach, FL during 2016 were rehabilitation, injections, manual therapy and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary N. Ackerman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	177
diagnostic evaluation	58
doctor visit	1123
hip imaging	96
injections	386
joint surgery	71
lower extremity surgery	71
manual therapy	365
minimally invasive procedures	47
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	281
musculoskeletal imaging	184
pain management	104
pelvic imaging	91
reconstructive surgery	41
rehabilitation	2044
spinal procedures	192
synovectomy	15
X-rays	186

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary N. Ackerman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	391
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	46
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary N. Ackerman, MD in 2016

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary N. Ackerman, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in West Palm Beach, FL during 2017 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary N. Ackerman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	332
doctor visit	1293
hip imaging	113
injections	462
joint surgery	36
lower extremity surgery	36
manual therapy	507
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	310
musculoskeletal imaging	209
pain management	96
pelvic imaging	108
reconstructive surgery	36
rehabilitation	2089
spinal procedures	191
X-rays	198

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary N. Ackerman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	273

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	426
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	225
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	58
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary N. Ackerman, MD in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary N. Ackerman, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in West Palm Beach, FL during 2018 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary N. Ackerman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	280
doctor visit	1086
hip imaging	89
injections	338
joint surgery	38
lower extremity surgery	38
manual therapy	582
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	263
musculoskeletal imaging	174
pain management	58
pelvic imaging	71
reconstructive surgery	38
rehabilitation	2595
spinal procedures	195
X-rays	177

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary N. Ackerman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	394
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	175
85 and over	53
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary N. Ackerman, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary N. Ackerman, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in West Palm Beach, FL during 2019 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, injections and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary N. Ackerman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	236
doctor visit	1159
hip imaging	104
injections	289
joint surgery	39
lower extremity surgery	39
manual therapy	851
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	270
musculoskeletal imaging	191
pain management	53
pelvic imaging	83
reconstructive surgery	39
rehabilitation	3107
spinal procedures	211
X-rays	215

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary N. Ackerman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	428
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	53
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary N. Ackerman, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary N. Ackerman, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in West Palm Beach, FL during 2020 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, injections and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary N. Ackerman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	245
doctor visit	1266
hip imaging	126
injections	321
joint surgery	33
lower extremity surgery	33
manual therapy	818
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	289
musculoskeletal imaging	216
pain management	65
pelvic imaging	84
reconstructive surgery	33
rehabilitation	2441
spinal procedures	208
X-rays	219

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary N. Ackerman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	400
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	47
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary N. Ackerman, MD in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary N. Ackerman, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in West Palm Beach, FL during 2021 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, injections and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary N. Ackerman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	205
doctor visit	1187
hip imaging	133
injections	276
joint surgery	36
lower extremity surgery	36
manual therapy	770
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	267
musculoskeletal imaging	216
pain management	52
pelvic imaging	55
reconstructive surgery	36
rehabilitation	2001
spinal procedures	205
X-rays	209

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary N. Ackerman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	396
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary N. Ackerman, MD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary N. Ackerman, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in West Palm Beach, FL during 2022 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, injections and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary N. Ackerman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	231
doctor visit	1271
hip imaging	136
injections	292
joint surgery	38
lower extremity surgery	38
manual therapy	809
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	268
musculoskeletal imaging	213
pain management	61
pelvic imaging	62
reconstructive surgery	38
rehabilitation	2295
spinal procedures	258
X-rays	265

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary N. Ackerman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	279

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	428
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary N. Ackerman, MD in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	23
Dementia	3
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary N. Ackerman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gary N. Ackerman, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in West Palm Beach, FL were rehabilitation, manual therapy, injections and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

aspiration	266
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
diagnostic evaluation	40
diagnostic procedures	83
doctor visit	1207
excision	11
hip imaging	146
injections	376
joint surgery	42
lower extremity surgery	40
manual therapy	573
minimally invasive procedures	35
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	274
musculoskeletal imaging	233
pain management	80
pelvic imaging	108
reconstructive surgery	37
rehabilitation	1934
spinal procedures	203
synovectomy	15
upper extremity surgery	22
X-rays	274

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary N. Ackerman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	9
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	407
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	12

**Age**
75 to 84	161
85 and over	42
Less than 65	13
65 to 74	220

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary N. Ackerman, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gary N. Ackerman, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Gary N. Ackerman, MD graduated from Mount Sinai School of Medicine. He completed residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gary N. Ackerman, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Jupiter Medical Center

PALM BEACH SPORTSMEDICINE AND ORTHOPAEDIC CENTER PA

FAIRWAY PHYSICAL THERAPY LLC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Gary N. Ackerman, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, MultiPlan, Coventry, Blue California, Golden Rule, First Health, United Healthcare, Beech Street, Workers' Compensation, Medicare, Auto and Personal Injury.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Gary N. Ackerman, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Aetna

MultiPlan

Coventry

Blue California

Golden Rule

First Health

United Healthcare

Beech Street

Workers' Compensation

Medicare

Auto

Personal Injury

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Gary N. Ackerman, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Zimmer Holding Inc	$2,289 Knee $2,042	Hip $158	Trauma $89
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$592 mymobility Platform $275	HIPS $125	AccuFill $116	Nstride $40	KNEES $9	Other $28
Stryker Corporation	$407 Mako $235	Anchorage $64	ACCOLADE $62	Nav Knee Navigation Software and Instrumentation $47
Vericel Corporation	$363 MACI $256	MACI _ PEAK Study $107
Abbott Laboratories	$325 Axium INS DRG IPG $203	DRG IPGs $122
Other	$1,806 CMF OL1000 $166	VISIONAIRE Digital Templating $160	Zynrelef $147	PENNSAID $127	MR - MRI $123	Other $1,083

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,325
Travel and Lodging	$1,411
Education	$46

Research Payments

Dr. Gary N. Ackerman, MD has received 33 research payments totaling $156,150.

Biography

Dr. Gary Ackerman is an orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine specialist in West Palm Beach, FL and Jupiter, FL. He has a special interest in shoulder surgery, total joint replacement, and elbow problems. Dr. Ackerman is professionally affiliated with Jupiter Medical Center. He appears to be an in-network provider for MultiPlan, Blue California, and Coventry, in addition to other insurance carriers. Dr. Ackerman graduated from Mount Sinai School of Medicine. He completed his residency training at The Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York and Massachusetts General Hospital. He has received the distinction of Palm Beach Illustrated Top Doctor in Orthopedic Surgery.