Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,844 | 47 | 61.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,146 | 4 | 38.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. | $1,335 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | $497.81 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $365.01 | 3 | $0 (2021) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $135.71 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $114.73 | 5 | $0 (2021) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $100.96 | 5 | $0 (2021) |
| Alcon Laboratories Inc | $87.77 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $74.32 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $66.49 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Glaukos Corporation | $59.14 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $298.26 | 10 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. ($105.66) |
| 2023 | $1,689 | 16 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS, INC. ($1,266) |
| 2022 | $34.04 | 2 | Horizon Therapeutics plc ($19.74) |
| 2021 | $227.02 | 7 | Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($115.00) |
| 2019 | $337.85 | 5 | Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($250.01) |
| 2018 | $179.98 | 8 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($74.32) |
| 2017 | $224.05 | 3 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. ($112.13) |
All Payment Transactions
51 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/18/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | LUMIGAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.87 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | TECNIS IOL (Device), Tecnis Simplicity | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $105.66 | General |
| Category: Optics | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. | DEXTENZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.86 | General |
| Category: Corticosteroid intracanalicular insert | ||||||
| 06/04/2024 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | MIEBO (Drug), VYZULTA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.98 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 04/29/2024 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.74 | General |
| 04/03/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | LUMIGAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.19 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 02/15/2024 | Glaukos Corporation | iStent Trabecular Micro-Bypass System Model iS3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $41.13 | General |
| Category: Glaucoma | ||||||
| 02/07/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | LUMIGAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.12 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 01/08/2024 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.42 | General |
| 01/08/2024 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.29 | General |
| 12/13/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | LUMIGAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.73 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 11/06/2023 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | VYZULTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.92 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 10/12/2023 | Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. | DEXTENZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.12 | General |
| Category: Corticosteroid intracanalicular insert | ||||||
| 09/08/2023 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS, INC. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $658.00 | General |
| 09/08/2023 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS, INC. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $235.00 | General |
| 09/08/2023 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS, INC. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $148.90 | General |
| 09/08/2023 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS, INC. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $103.90 | General |
| 08/23/2023 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | AMVISC (Device), enVista MX60 IOL | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.15 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 08/08/2023 | Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | OPHTHALMIC INSTRUMENTS (Device), enVista MX60 IOL | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.44 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 06/12/2023 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS, INC. | PROKERA (Device), AMNIOGRAFT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $119.99 | General |
| Category: HUMAN TISSUE PRODUCTS | ||||||
| 05/26/2023 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | Tecnis IOL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $123.57 | General |
| Category: Optics | ||||||
| 05/19/2023 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | Tecnis IOL (Device), TECNIS IOL | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $76.22 | General |
| Category: Optics | ||||||
| 04/28/2023 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | Tecnis IOL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.60 | General |
| Category: Optics | ||||||
| 04/21/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | DURYSTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.46 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
| 04/21/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | DURYSTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.34 | General |
| Category: EYE CARE | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19 | 835 | 929 | $464,879 | $79,428 |
| 2022 | 17 | 685 | 747 | $391,755 | $61,179 |
| 2021 | 17 | 594 | 657 | $338,039 | $59,059 |
| 2020 | 13 | 517 | 588 | $225,735 | $43,208 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
66 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68761 | Closure of tear duct opening using plug | Office | 2023 | 104 | 117 | $82,134 | $24,520 | 29.9% |
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 67 | 70 | $40,600 | $7,290 | 18.0% |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 15 | $90,000 | $7,219 | 8.0% |
| 92083 | Exam of visual field with extended testing | Office | 2023 | 103 | 114 | $34,884 | $6,545 | 18.8% |
| 66821 | Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 20 | $31,440 | $5,915 | 18.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 47 | 48 | $24,192 | $5,500 | 22.7% |
| 92250 | Photography of the retina | Office | 2023 | 128 | 128 | $40,448 | $4,084 | 10.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 46 | 50 | $17,200 | $3,691 | 21.5% |
| 76512 | 2d ultrasound scan of eye tissue and structures | Office | 2023 | 36 | 74 | $25,530 | $3,101 | 12.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $13,968 | $2,361 | 16.9% |
| 92020 | Exam of the internal drainage system of eye | Office | 2023 | 85 | 97 | $12,028 | $2,270 | 18.9% |
| 92012 | Established patient problem focused exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 23 | 25 | $10,050 | $1,961 | 19.5% |
| 92133 | Imaging of optic nerve | Office | 2023 | 36 | 41 | $12,300 | $1,176 | 9.6% |
| 76513 | Ultrasound scan of eye using water bath method | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $4,485 | $934.31 | 20.8% |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | Office | 2023 | 24 | 25 | $7,500 | $886.02 | 11.8% |
| 92136 | Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye | Office | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $8,600 | $727.58 | 8.5% |
| 92025 | Ct scan of cornea | Office | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $4,140 | $685.23 | 16.6% |
| 92285 | Photography of content of eyes | Office | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $2,080 | $446.56 | 21.5% |
| 76514 | Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $3,300 | $114.73 | 3.5% |
| 68761 | Closure of tear duct opening using plug | Office | 2022 | 67 | 70 | $49,140 | $14,872 | 30.3% |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 22 | $132,000 | $11,508 | 8.7% |
| 92083 | Exam of visual field with extended testing | Office | 2022 | 83 | 90 | $27,540 | $5,190 | 18.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 40 | 45 | $22,680 | $4,927 | 21.7% |
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 44 | 45 | $26,100 | $4,684 | 17.9% |
| 92012 | Established patient problem focused exam of visual system | Office | 2022 | 41 | 50 | $20,100 | $4,030 | 20.1% |
About Dr. Jacob Ackerman, MD
Dr. Jacob Ackerman, MD is a Ophthalmology healthcare provider based in Brooklyn, New York. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/15/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1710083050.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Jacob Ackerman, MD has received a total of $2,990 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $298.26 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 51 transactions from 16 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($1,844).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Ackerman has provided services to 2,631 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,921 services with total Medicare billing of $242,874. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 66 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Ophthalmology
- Location Brooklyn, NY
- Active Since 09/15/2006
- Last Updated 04/03/2012
- Taxonomy Code 207W00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1710083050
Products in Payments
- Tecnis IOL (Device) $280.02
- Rhopressa (Drug) $250.01
- AcrySof (Device) $129.42
- PROKERA (Device) $119.99
- VYZULTA (Drug) $115.12
- rhopressa (Drug) $115.00
- LUMIGAN (Drug) $114.85
- Tecnis 1-piece IOL (Device) $112.13
- TECNIS IOL (Device) $105.66
- TRAVATAN Z (Drug) $74.32
- DURYSTA (Drug) $56.80
- iStent Trabecular Micro-Bypass System Model iS3 (Device) $41.13
- DEXTENZA (Drug) $34.98
- RESTASIS (Drug) $24.15
- Prokera (Device) $23.69
- BEPREVE (Drug) $23.53
- COMBIGAN (Drug) $21.43
- TEPEZZA (Drug) $19.74
- ISTENT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM (Device) $18.01
- AMVISC (Device) $15.15
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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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