Brian Ackerman
NPI 1235517913ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry· Providence, RI
Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry in Providence, Rhode Island, trained at Tufts University School of Medicine (class of 1973). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $104,262 for 1,939 claims, against $21,393 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 16 companies reporting payments in 2025, $3,080 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1235517913 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | May 13, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 6, 2015 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry Primary | 2084P0800X | MD14932 | RI |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Psychiatry (RI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 44 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 361 across 6 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $21,393 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,939 · 2,674 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 145 |
| Total drug cost | $104,262 |
| Generic share | 96% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Tufts University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1973 |
| Medicare specialty | Psychiatry |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Rhode Island Counseling Associates LLCCranston, RI · 43 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$3,080 · 139 payments from 16 companies
- 2024$3,780 · 152 payments from 17 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $562.83 | 21 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $541.74 | 30 |
| Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $515.86 | 20 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $309.31 | 12 |
| Lundbeck LLC | $215.43 | 15 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,979 · 138 payments
- Education$101.49 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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