Active NPI 1285626481 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Christopher J Ackerman , MD

Internal Medicine • Lawrenceville, VA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Christopher Ackerman, MD is a certified Internal Medicine practicing in Lawrenceville, VA. With approximately 44 years of clinical experience since graduating from George Washington University School Of Medicine in 1982, Dr. Ackerman delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 203 SHARP ST.

Dr. Ackerman accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least, follow-up hospital inpatient care per day. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

203 Sharp St

Lawrenceville, VA 238681615

Telephone 4348480771

Fax 4348483814

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Lawrenceville Primary Care Pc Facility NPI 1881624682

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

George Washington University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1982

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Internal Medicine in Lawrenceville, VA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

44 Yrs Matches City Avg

City Avg: 44.0 Yrs

State Avg: 26.1 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

1 Specialists

Practicing in Lawrenceville, VA (3758 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

100.0% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

29.4% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Ackerman (44 Years) 44 Yrs

Lawrenceville Specialty Average (44.0 Years) 44.0 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	466	232	$174.23	$119.01
99307 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 10 minutes	369	104	$65.00	$37.11
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	306	54	$66.00	$45.14
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	295	74	$100.00	$72.11
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	286	163	$125.92	$84.56
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	247	88	$95.00	$68.77
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	105	105	$155.03	$118.40
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	89	63	$60.07	$52.86
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	76	63	$135.00	$73.47
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	68	37	$140.00	$108.36
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	61	57	$15.00	$8.65
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	47	32	$95.00	$68.58
71046 X-ray of chest, 2 views	43	36	$56.79	$31.26
99305 Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes	37	36	$165.00	$122.81
99348 Residence visit for established patient with low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	37	17	$95.00	$71.31
87811 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19)	35	30	$45.00	$40.55
99495 Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity	32	26	$193.94	$180.41
90661 Influenza vaccine, trivalent derived from cell cultures	32	32	$28.93	$27.27
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	31	26	$224.65	$170.04
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	30	30	$20.77	$19.99
99304 Initial nursing facility care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes	30	29	$110.00	$73.58
99307 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 10 minutes	29	26	$65.00	$37.08
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	28	25	$150.00	$116.90
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	25	22	$45.00	$12.91
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	21	17	$175.00	$104.74
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	20	15	$30.25	$22.24
81003 Automated urinalysis test	20	19	$6.10	$2.20
99315 Nursing facility discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	13	12	$135.00	$75.45
93922 Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	11	11	$121.00	$76.57

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	444	236	$174.84	$125.20
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	436	226	$125.01	$88.20
99307 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 10 minutes	320	114	$65.00	$38.79
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	315	112	$95.00	$72.69
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	293	69	$100.34	$77.13
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	250	53	$66.00	$48.31
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	140	98	$60.01	$53.78
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	108	43	$140.00	$116.03
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	76	54	$135.00	$77.85
99348 Residence visit for established patient with low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	71	19	$111.55	$74.31
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	70	70	$152.57	$126.23
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	68	62	$14.51	$8.40
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	51	35	$140.00	$104.22
71046 X-ray of chest, 2 views	47	40	$55.04	$33.45
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	46	34	$95.00	$72.51
99347 Residence visit for established patient with straightforward medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	40	24	$74.55	$43.82
87811 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19)	38	35	$45.00	$36.14
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	36	31	$5.00	$3.41
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	32	17	$37.81	$13.94
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	31	28	$43.23	$14.19
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	31	27	$225.00	$175.23
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	30	30	$37.87	$29.09
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	27	19	$28.78	$22.83
90674 Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent derived from cell cultures, preservative and antibiotic free	26	26	$40.96	$33.49
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	23	16	$275.00	$207.58
82962 Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument	21	15	$9.43	$3.21
82270 Stool analysis for blood to screen for colon tumors	21	21	$9.00	$4.29
99305 Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes	20	20	$165.00	$129.92
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	19	17	$140.00	$104.02
81003 Automated urinalysis test	19	19	$7.84	$2.20
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	19	17	$167.89	$111.69
99304 Initial nursing facility care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes	18	18	$110.00	$78.46
G0179 Physician 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 to affirm the initial imp	18	16	$58.89	$40.72
93922 Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	17	17	$120.00	$81.19
99307 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 10 minutes	17	14	$65.00	$38.64
99305 Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes	15	15	$165.00	$129.92
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	14	13	$60.79	$40.37
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	14	14	$159.79	$126.76
99349 Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes	13	11	$154.62	$124.65
99315 Nursing facility discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	13	13	$135.00	$79.51
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	13	12	$65.46	$34.03
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	12	12	$58.33	$57.45
G0180 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	12	12	$75.83	$51.17
87880 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep)	11	11	$30.00	$16.20
93224 Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review and report by health care professional	11	11	$125.00	$67.48

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	645	279	$125.00	$90.58
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	432	118	$95.00	$67.72
99307 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 10 minutes	363	91	$65.00	$42.93
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	287	55	$100.00	$70.12
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	242	168	$174.07	$127.76
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	213	55	$66.00	$38.08
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	184	121	$60.00	$54.61
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	133	44	$140.00	$100.64
99334 Established patient custodial care facility, group care, or assisted living visit, typically 15 minutes	101	15	$75.00	$59.57
71046 X-ray of chest, 2 views	88	71	$55.00	$34.04
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	82	65	$5.00	$3.44
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	74	54	$140.00	$89.25
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	73	73	$150.00	$130.36
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	64	50	$135.00	$70.85
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	64	57	$12.00	$2.97
99305 Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes	49	44	$165.00	$126.43
G0179 Physician 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 to affirm the initial imp	48	27	$60.00	$40.89
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	40	17	$50.00	$14.32
82962 Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument	39	32	$8.00	$3.24
99315 Nursing facility discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	36	32	$100.00	$71.16
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	35	21	$275.00	$214.86
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	34	33	$40.00	$14.28
0134A Fee covid-19 vac 14 res	32	32	$40.00	$38.81
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	28	24	$148.00	$103.35
82270 Stool analysis for blood to screen for colon tumors	28	28	$9.50	$4.32
0064A Adm sarscov2 50mcg/0.25mlbst	27	27	$40.00	$39.11
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	24	24	$52.00	$40.54
0013A Adm sarscov2 100mcg/0.5ml3rd	24	24	$40.00	$39.50
99306 Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day	22	22	$200.00	$162.14
99356 Prolonged inpatient or observation hospital service, first hour	21	14	$175.00	$88.83
99304 Initial nursing facility care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes	21	19	$125.00	$87.53
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	21	18	$225.00	$180.32
74019 X-ray of abdomen, 2 views	19	17	$80.00	$37.48
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	19	11	$27.00	$23.10
77081 Dxa bone density measurement of forearm, finger, hand, or foot	18	18	$65.00	$31.12
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	18	$150.00	$112.05
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	16	16	$40.00	$29.38
99441 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes	15	15	$75.00	$35.57
99316 Nursing facility discharge management, more than 30 minutes	14	13	$150.00	$101.73
G0180 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	13	13	$80.00	$52.96
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	11	11	$64.00	$41.57

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	618	295	$125.00	$91.43
99307 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 10 minutes	521	116	$65.00	$43.71
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	436	129	$95.00	$68.64
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	370	84	$100.00	$71.42
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	325	71	$66.00	$38.15
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	195	133	$60.00	$56.33
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	189	147	$173.94	$129.51
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	113	78	$135.00	$71.78
0011A Adm sarscov2 100mcg/0.5ml1st	86	86	$40.00	$39.93
0012A Adm sarscov2 100mcg/0.5ml2nd	83	83	$40.00	$39.93
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	80	38	$140.00	$102.64
G0179 Physician 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 to affirm the initial imp	56	36	$60.00	$41.26
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	52	13	$50.00	$14.23
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	52	18	$275.00	$219.15
71046 X-ray of chest, 2 views	51	47	$55.00	$33.99
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	46	46	$150.00	$132.86
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	44	33	$27.00	$22.91
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	43	29	$5.00	$3.48
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	42	38	$140.00	$90.54
99315 Nursing facility discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	39	35	$100.00	$72.48
99304 Initial nursing facility care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes	39	29	$125.00	$89.14
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	31	28	$40.00	$14.89
99356 Prolonged inpatient or observation hospital service, first hour	26	17	$175.00	$90.89
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	25	22	$166.00	$135.14
G0180 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	24	21	$80.00	$53.07
99305 Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes	23	23	$165.00	$128.70
82962 Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument	23	19	$8.00	$3.28
0013A Adm sarscov2 100mcg/0.5ml3rd	22	22	$40.00	$39.93
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	19	18	$225.00	$182.04
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	19	19	$148.00	$105.78
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	17	17	$40.00	$17.00
99348 Residence visit for established patient with low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	17	12	$115.00	$83.29
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	17	$150.00	$111.23
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	16	16	$52.00	$40.24
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	15	15	$12.00	$3.00
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	14	11	$100.00	$71.37
73501 X-ray of hip with pelvis, 1 view	14	14	$54.00	$32.60
74019 X-ray of abdomen, 2 views	12	12	$80.00	$37.47

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	793	349	$125.00	$74.67
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	692	178	$95.00	$69.57
99307 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 10 minutes	444	157	$65.00	$44.27
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	442	117	$100.00	$72.73
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	298	204	$174.38	$107.30
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	268	94	$140.00	$104.67
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	250	168	$60.00	$45.24
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	237	78	$66.00	$39.54
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	115	85	$140.00	$91.57
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	107	83	$135.00	$73.39
99315 Nursing facility discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	98	85	$100.00	$72.96
G0179 Physician 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 to affirm the initial imp	61	35	$60.00	$41.04
99305 Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes	58	54	$165.00	$129.88
99354 Prolonged office or other outpatient service first hour	52	45	$135.00	$130.50
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	51	42	$148.00	$107.40
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	49	43	$40.00	$17.09
71046 X-ray of chest, 2 views	48	42	$55.00	$32.72
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	47	40	$5.00	$3.46
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	45	45	$150.00	$115.72
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	43	43	$40.00	$16.76
G0180 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	42	39	$80.00	$53.41
99304 Initial nursing facility care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes	40	34	$125.00	$90.76
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	39	37	$12.00	$2.98
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	34	21	$275.00	$224.06
99306 Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day	29	27	$200.00	$167.72
99348 Residence visit for established patient with low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	22	18	$115.00	$84.73
99316 Nursing facility discharge management, more than 30 minutes	21	19	$150.00	$106.00
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	21	18	$27.00	$23.20
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	21	19	$52.00	$38.16
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	20	20	$225.00	$146.80
99349 Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes	17	13	$150.00	$129.54
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	15	11	$240.00	$202.82
73501 X-ray of hip with pelvis, 1 view	14	14	$54.07	$31.76
99356 Prolonged inpatient or observation hospital service, first hour	14	11	$172.14	$92.80
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	14	14	$166.00	$138.79
86580 Skin test for tuberculosis	12	12	$25.00	$9.27
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	12	12	$50.00	$38.13
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	11	11	$225.00	$165.18
82270 Stool analysis for blood to screen for colon tumors	11	11	$9.50	$4.36

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99307 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 10 minutes	932	238	$65.00	$43.68
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	820	401	$125.00	$73.34
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	654	147	$100.00	$72.14
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	631	219	$95.00	$68.31
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	358	249	$174.27	$107.11
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	333	204	$60.00	$44.59
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	312	108	$66.00	$39.05
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	258	103	$140.00	$103.09
99315 Nursing facility discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	145	124	$100.00	$72.86
99305 Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes	142	133	$165.00	$129.14
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	138	109	$135.00	$72.43
99304 Initial nursing facility care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes	92	79	$125.00	$89.38
99356 Prolonged inpatient or observation hospital service, first hour	80	52	$175.00	$91.52
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	79	56	$140.00	$90.85
99354 Prolonged office or other outpatient service first hour	76	66	$135.00	$129.35
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	66	66	$40.00	$16.42
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	63	63	$151.03	$114.74
71046 X-ray of chest, 2 views	61	59	$55.00	$30.74
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	60	54	$5.00	$3.35
G0180 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	54	44	$80.00	$52.69
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	52	44	$148.00	$106.24
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	48	30	$27.00	$22.53
99306 Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day	45	43	$200.00	$165.38
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	40	14	$50.00	$16.56
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	38	38	$12.00	$2.94
G0179 Physician 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 to affirm the initial imp	36	29	$60.00	$40.73
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	33	21	$275.00	$220.95
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	26	25	$166.00	$132.98
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	25	25	$150.00	$107.42
99316 Nursing facility discharge management, more than 30 minutes	24	23	$150.00	$104.82
82270 Stool analysis for blood to screen for colon tumors	22	22	$9.50	$4.29
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	22	21	$40.00	$16.08
86580 Skin test for tuberculosis	21	20	$25.00	$8.37
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	17	17	$52.00	$36.17
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	16	16	$225.00	$153.63
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	16	16	$225.00	$144.36
99349 Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes	16	13	$150.00	$128.55
82962 Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument	15	12	$8.00	$3.00
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	13	12	$64.00	$36.89
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	13	13	$240.00	$192.25

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99307 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 10 minutes	1,252	321	$65.00	$42.65
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	734	380	$125.07	$69.02
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	717	159	$100.00	$69.59
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	596	264	$95.00	$66.10
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	430	125	$66.00	$37.46
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	381	251	$60.00	$41.80
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	353	258	$174.29	$102.03
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	239	103	$140.00	$99.79
99315 Nursing facility discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	191	180	$100.00	$69.35
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	188	129	$135.00	$69.31
99305 Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes	167	158	$165.00	$124.89
99356 Prolonged inpatient or observation hospital service, first hour	134	78	$175.00	$87.76
71046 X-ray of chest, 2 views	112	93	$55.00	$28.81
99304 Initial nursing facility care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes	98	83	$125.00	$87.23
99354 Prolonged office or other outpatient service first hour	97	78	$135.00	$124.91
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	86	73	$140.00	$87.62
99306 Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day	77	73	$200.00	$159.59
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	76	72	$12.00	$2.90
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	73	73	$150.00	$110.99
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	72	57	$5.00	$3.28
G0180 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	57	49	$80.00	$51.28
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	55	31	$275.00	$212.87
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	54	16	$50.00	$19.60
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	50	50	$40.00	$20.24
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	47	41	$148.00	$103.12
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	44	40	$40.00	$16.19
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	41	38	$166.00	$130.76
G0179 Physician 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 to affirm the initial imp	32	24	$61.25	$39.82
82962 Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument	28	16	$8.00	$3.10
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	26	24	$225.00	$139.19
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	25	22	$27.00	$20.62
99316 Nursing facility discharge management, more than 30 minutes	22	22	$150.00	$101.45
94640 Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production	21	15	$25.00	$17.81
J7613 Albuterol, inhalation solution, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme, unit dose, 1 mg	21	15	$4.00	$0.05
82270 Stool analysis for blood to screen for colon tumors	20	20	$9.50	$4.08
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	20	19	$52.00	$33.40
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	19	19	$240.00	$189.72
86580 Skin test for tuberculosis	17	17	$25.00	$7.77
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	17	$150.00	$103.66
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	17	14	$64.00	$34.22
73501 X-ray of hip with pelvis, 1 view	17	14	$54.00	$28.66
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	15	15	$40.00	$28.06
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	14	14	$50.00	$31.86
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	13	13	$225.00	$158.20
74019 X-ray of abdomen, 2 views	12	11	$80.00	$31.66
69210 Removal of impacted ear wax	12	11	$81.25	$46.95
77081 Dxa bone density measurement of forearm, finger, hand, or foot	11	11	$65.00	$26.77
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	11	11	$150.00	$97.00

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	984	220	$100.00	$71.34
99307 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 10 minutes	743	297	$59.23	$44.08
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	656	359	$125.00	$71.56
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	653	172	$66.00	$38.77
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	598	335	$60.00	$42.68
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	539	256	$95.00	$68.09
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	319	153	$140.00	$103.14
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	248	198	$174.44	$105.42
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	244	187	$135.00	$71.09
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	197	161	$12.00	$2.93
99315 Nursing facility discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	186	171	$100.00	$71.71
99305 Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes	166	159	$165.00	$128.65
99356 Prolonged inpatient or observation hospital service, first hour	163	96	$175.00	$90.90
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	148	113	$140.00	$89.81
71020 X-ray of chest, 2 views, front and side	123	104	$55.00	$27.34
99354 Prolonged office or other outpatient service first hour	115	86	$133.85	$126.94
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	89	89	$40.00	$24.99
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	79	69	$5.00	$3.43
G0180 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	71	59	$80.28	$53.06
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	69	61	$148.00	$106.25
99306 Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day	61	57	$200.00	$162.61
99304 Initial nursing facility care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes	60	51	$125.00	$90.19
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	48	11	$50.00	$25.13
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	46	46	$151.41	$112.05
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	41	35	$27.00	$19.94
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	41	25	$275.00	$220.58
G0179 Physician 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 to affirm the initial imp	40	27	$60.00	$40.81
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	38	37	$225.00	$142.83
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	36	35	$166.00	$131.19
82962 Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument	33	21	$8.00	$3.05
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	32	31	$40.00	$16.72
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	31	31	$50.00	$32.47
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	29	27	$52.00	$34.57
93010 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	28	26	$16.00	$8.39
74020 Imaging of abdomen	25	25	$80.00	$36.94
99225 Subsequent observation care, typically 25 minutes per day	23	18	$200.00	$72.09
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	21	18	$59.24	$34.03
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	19	19	$240.00	$200.19
82270 Stool analysis for blood to screen for colon tumors	18	18	$9.50	$3.88
99224 Subsequent observation care, typically 15 minutes per day	17	12	$175.00	$39.57
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	17	15	$40.00	$28.60
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	17	$150.00	$106.82
99316 Nursing facility discharge management, more than 30 minutes	16	16	$150.00	$104.47
99348 Residence visit for established patient with low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	14	12	$115.00	$83.33
70220 X-ray of paranasal sinus, minimum of 3 views	13	13	$80.00	$37.06
Q2038 Influenza virus vaccine, split virus, when administered to individuals 3 years of age and older, for intramuscular use (fluzone)	12	12	$20.00	$17.48
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	12	12	$225.00	$161.60

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Internal Medicine Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X

State License VA 0101044297

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.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

5870917 (VA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Anthem

259661 (VA)

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

4 Associated Practitioners

Linda Mangum , WHNP

Nurse Practitioner - Women's Health

NPI 1144352451

Women's Health Nurse Practitioner

Carol Clay , FNP

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1659663920

Family Nurse Practitioner

Marie Wiles , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1861594376

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Freeman Jones , FNP

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1912029059

Family Nurse Practitioner

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active October 15, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location October 15, 2007

Registered at 203 SHARP ST, LAWRENCEVILLE, VA 238681615 (Tel: 4348480771)

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 15, 2007

Registered at PO BOX 459, LAWRENCEVILLE, VA 238680459 (Tel: 4348480771)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated October 15, 2007

Recorded as CHRISTOPHER ACKERMAN, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) October 15, 2007

Internal Medicine (License #0101044297 in VA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration August 16, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1285626481

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: August 16, 2005

Last Update: October 15, 2007

Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

Po Box 459

Lawrenceville, VA 238680459

Phone: 4348480771

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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