Active NPI 1104091438 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Richard Michael Ackerson , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Fruita, CO

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Richard Ackerson, MD is a certified Orthopaedic Surgery practicing in Fruita, CO. With approximately 18 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2008, Dr. Ackerson delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 300 W OTTLEY AVE.

Dr. Ackerson accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg, x-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

300 W Ottley Ave

Fruita, CO 815212118

Telephone 9708582705

Fax 9708589961

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Lower Valley Hospital Association Facility NPI 1861496697

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2008

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Orthopaedic Surgery in Fruita, CO

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

18 Yrs -3.3 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 21.3 Yrs

State Avg: 23.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

3 Specialists

Practicing in Fruita, CO (505 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

52.3% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Ackerson (18 Years) 18 Yrs

Fruita Specialty Average (21.3 Years) 21.3 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	49	42	$265.84	$123.84
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	27	16	$2.75	$0.98
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	25	23	$188.00	$91.22
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	18	13	$78.44	$39.14

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	74	62	$188.00	$91.21
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	64	40	$2.75	$1.08
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	61	51	$266.00	$128.91
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	33	24	$72.00	$42.68
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	30	21	$74.33	$39.63
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	27	27	$338.00	$167.61
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	26	23	$110.00	$54.15
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	22	18	$109.09	$51.32
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	20	$222.00	$113.22
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	14	12	$66.00	$38.43

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	91	66	$188.00	$92.32
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	72	48	$2.75	$1.14
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	60	35	$72.00	$42.52
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	53	53	$222.00	$113.92
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	52	34	$74.00	$39.78
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	44	34	$266.00	$128.14
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	34	34	$338.00	$169.39
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	30	22	$115.50	$55.74
73080 X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views	24	16	$65.00	$34.29
Q4014 Cast supplies, gauntlet cast (includes lower forearm and hand), adult (11 years +), fiberglass	18	11	$147.22	$28.69
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	17	13	$66.00	$38.52
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	13	13	$103.85	$52.27
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	12	12	$113.75	$58.86

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	98	36	$1.87	$1.00
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	70	54	$176.60	$92.41
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	68	28	$72.00	$42.01
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	47	36	$257.38	$132.91
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	37	25	$74.00	$39.42
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	31	31	$338.00	$167.10
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	28	21	$119.82	$57.32
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	18	15	$113.89	$53.59
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	18	$222.00	$115.06
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	18	11	$66.00	$38.26

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	130	44	$7.66	$0.97
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	70	55	$150.00	$76.86
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	58	26	$72.00	$39.70
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	57	42	$221.00	$111.41
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	38	38	$338.00	$167.75
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	37	22	$72.30	$36.09
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	32	26	$116.88	$58.89
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	25	14	$66.00	$35.96
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$222.00	$110.35
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	19	16	$105.26	$45.27

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	113	75	$150.00	$75.01
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	104	54	$69.23	$36.16
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	87	87	$222.00	$109.88
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	70	36	$20.00	$1.59
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	54	33	$62.66	$33.88
73080 X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views	35	13	$64.07	$30.37
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	26	18	$113.46	$44.50
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	26	18	$60.92	$33.98
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	26	22	$120.58	$53.82
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	23	$221.00	$110.07
Q4014 Cast supplies, gauntlet cast (includes lower forearm and hand), adult (11 years +), fiberglass	20	11	$53.00	$26.89
29085 Application of hand and lower forearm cast	20	11	$200.00	$97.44
Q4010 Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass	17	11	$39.00	$19.74
29075 Application of elbow to finger cast	17	11	$182.00	$88.88

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	114	77	$191.61	$73.90
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	113	46	$15.88	$1.82
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	71	37	$96.51	$34.90
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	61	61	$281.80	$109.34
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	41	26	$170.78	$49.47
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	38	31	$1115.89	$428.68
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	24	$267.23	$108.92
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	28	16	$87.36	$32.75
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	27	18	$146.05	$44.63
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	17	17	$440.35	$166.44
73080 X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views	17	12	$77.18	$30.64
Q4010 Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass	16	12	$79.56	$19.28
29075 Application of elbow to finger cast	16	13	$230.75	$89.42
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	13	13	$350.23	$130.13

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	156	102	$201.00	$72.23
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	106	54	$15.00	$1.80
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	83	83	$298.00	$107.57
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	63	37	$104.00	$34.06
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	48	36	$167.71	$47.87
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	40	33	$94.58	$30.70
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	21	15	$93.00	$30.63
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	20	18	$1193.00	$430.58
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	17	14	$205.88	$53.22
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	16	14	$155.56	$45.79
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	12	12	$471.83	$153.12

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2023-09-11

Orthopaedic Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X

State License CO DR.0048512

An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.

Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207XS0106X

State License CO DR.0048512

An orthopaedic surgeon trained in the investigation, preservation and restoration by medical, surgical and rehabilitative means of all structures of the upper extremity directly affecting the form and function of the hand and wrist.

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

8 Associated Practitioners

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Physician Assistant

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Orthopaedic Surgery

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

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Certified Athletic Trainer, NREMT

Dr. Michael Rooks , MD

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NPI 1437142700

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Laken Eyler , PA-C

Physician Assistant - Surgical

NPI 1538459847

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Jonah Wilson , PA

Physician Assistant

NPI 1780383505

Physician Assistant

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

14 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location September 11, 2023

Registered at 300 W OTTLEY AVE, FRUITA, CO 815212118 (Tel: 9708582705)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) September 11, 2023

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #DR.0048512 in CO)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 23, 2020

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #DR.0048512 in CO)

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Updated Practice Location September 15, 2020

Registered at 401 KOKOPELLI BLVD STE 1, FRUITA, CO 815213308 (Tel: 9708582705)

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Updated Practice Location August 08, 2018

Registered at 401 KOKOPELLI BLVD STE 1, FRUITA, CO 81521 (Tel: 9708582705)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 08, 2018

Registered at PO BOX 130, FRUITA, CO 815210130 (Tel: 9708582186)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated August 08, 2018

Recorded as RICHARD ACKERSON, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 08, 2018

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #DR.0048512 in CO)

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NPI Profile Active November 19, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location November 19, 2015

Registered at 627 25 1/2 ROAD, GRAND JUNCTION, CO 81505 (Tel: 9702423535)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 19, 2015

Registered at 627 25 1/2 ROAD, GRAND JUNCTION, CO 81505 (Tel: 9702423535)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated November 19, 2015

Recorded as RICHARD ACKERSON, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 19, 2015

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #RESIDENT PGY-1 in CO)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration April 28, 2008

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1104091438

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: April 28, 2008

Last Update: September 11, 2023

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 130

Fruita, CO 815210130

Phone: 9708582186

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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