Total Payments
$10,253
2024 Payments
$1,719
Companies
46
Transactions
548
Medicare Patients
2,352
Medicare Billing
$257,468
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$10,253 (100.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $10,253 | 548 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. | $2,937 | 177 | $0 (2024) |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $1,590 | 89 | $0 (2024) |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $811.76 | 51 | $0 (2024) |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $790.73 | 25 | $0 (2024) |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $609.48 | 34 | $0 (2024) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $332.41 | 20 | $0 (2024) |
| Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $221.23 | 13 | $0 (2022) |
| Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | $201.35 | 6 | $0 (2020) |
| GENZYME CORPORATION | $190.20 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $178.51 | 12 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,719 | 89 | ABBVIE INC. ($568.63) |
| 2023 | $1,940 | 99 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($530.61) |
| 2022 | $1,587 | 89 | ABBVIE INC. ($704.02) |
| 2021 | $1,140 | 66 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($345.36) |
| 2020 | $550.00 | 33 | AbbVie Inc. ($138.99) |
| 2019 | $920.60 | 58 | AbbVie, Inc. ($201.65) |
| 2018 | $1,194 | 68 | AbbVie, Inc. ($310.32) |
| 2017 | $1,202 | 46 | AbbVie, Inc. ($307.17) |
All Payment Transactions
548 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 22
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/20/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.90 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.34 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 12/16/2024 | Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | RESMETIROM (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.70 | General |
| Category: LIVER DISEASE | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | GIVLAARI (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.45 | General |
| Category: Genetic Disease | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.21 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 12/09/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological), SKYRIZI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.89 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | CREON (Drug), LINZESS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.24 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/27/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | TRULANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.90 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 11/25/2024 | Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | RESMETIROM (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.68 | General |
| Category: LIVER DISEASE | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | GENZYME CORPORATION | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.89 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.23 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 11/18/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | DIFICID (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.30 | General |
| Category: INFECTIOUS DISEASE | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.43 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | MAVYRET (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.21 | General |
| Category: VIROLOGY | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | MAVYRET (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.33 | General |
| Category: VIROLOGY | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological), SKYRIZI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.11 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/04/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.53 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | RESMETIROM (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.37 | General |
| Category: LIVER DISEASE | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological), SKYRIZI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.55 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | MAVYRET (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.60 | General |
| Category: VIROLOGY | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | MAVYRET (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.67 | General |
| Category: VIROLOGY | ||||||
| 10/14/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological), SKYRIZI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.04 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/09/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.35 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/07/2024 | Celgene Corporation | ZEPOSIA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.27 | General |
| Category: Neuroscience | ||||||
| 10/04/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.07 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 | 537 | 611 | $285,737 | $61,544 |
| 2022 | 16 | 552 | 638 | $293,748 | $58,753 |
| 2021 | 12 | 571 | 701 | $292,756 | $64,950 |
| 2020 | 16 | 692 | 837 | $316,342 | $72,221 |
Total Patients
2,352
Total Services
2,787
Medicare Billing
$257,468
Procedure Codes
59
All Medicare Procedures & Services
59 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2023 | 60 | 60 | $56,882 | $11,721 | 20.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 83 | 108 | $42,336 | $9,963 | 23.5% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 45 | 77 | $15,216 | $4,638 | 30.5% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 34 | 34 | $27,346 | $4,540 | 16.6% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 49 | 51 | $30,602 | $4,514 | 14.8% |
| G0105 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $19,422 | $4,507 | 23.2% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 40 | 40 | $14,493 | $3,965 | 27.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 61 | 65 | $17,940 | $3,655 | 20.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 33 | 33 | $16,731 | $3,340 | 20.0% |
| G0121 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $11,205 | $2,605 | 23.2% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $10,359 | $2,377 | 22.9% |
| 43235 | Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $9,741 | $1,931 | 19.8% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 17 | $4,617 | $1,450 | 31.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $6,780 | $1,390 | 20.5% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 25 | $2,067 | $948.25 | 45.9% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2022 | 48 | 48 | $45,264 | $9,366 | 20.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 74 | 95 | $37,240 | $7,607 | 20.4% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 58 | 112 | $23,219 | $5,995 | 25.8% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 62 | 65 | $39,000 | $5,505 | 14.1% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 53 | 53 | $20,913 | $5,374 | 25.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 56 | 56 | $28,392 | $4,692 | 16.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 49 | 50 | $13,800 | $3,207 | 23.2% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 31 | 31 | $24,583 | $2,933 | 11.9% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $9,232 | $2,571 | 27.8% |
| G0105 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 15 | $11,205 | $2,557 | 22.8% |
About Dr. Brent Acker, MD
Dr. Brent Acker, MD is a Internal Medicine healthcare provider based in Savannah, Georgia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/30/2011. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1407147028.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Brent Acker, MD has received a total of $10,253 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,719 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 548 transactions from 46 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($10,253).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Acker has provided services to 2,352 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,787 services with total Medicare billing of $257,468. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 59 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Internal Medicine
- Other Specialties Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
- Location Savannah, GA
- Active Since 04/30/2011
- Last Updated 08/17/2022
- Taxonomy Code 207R00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1407147028
Products in Payments
- XIFAXAN (Drug) $1,091
- RINVOQ (Biological) $845.64
- STELARA (Biological) $510.18
- HUMIRA (Biological) $461.31
- TRULANCE (Drug) $433.96
- Humira (Biological) $366.51
- Entyvio (Biological) $331.92
- DIFICID (Drug) $318.89
- MAVYRET (Drug) $305.25
- REMICADE (Biological) $304.48
- DUPIXENT (Biological) $301.39
- LINZESS (Drug) $234.00
- Viekira (Drug) $220.56
- Vemlidy (Drug) $220.53
- Linzess (Drug) $203.28
- INJECTAFER (Drug) $201.35
- ENTYVIO (Biological) $173.95
- SKYRIZI (Biological) $167.84
- VIBERZI (Drug) $158.90
- GATTEX (Drug) $149.67
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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