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Carol A. Akerman, DPM

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Specializes in: Foot & Ankle Surgery and Podiatry (Foot & Ankle Medicine)

Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine

550 Ft Loudoun Med Center Drive
Lenoir City, TN 37772

(865) 271-6000

Carol A. Akerman, DPM is a podiatrist in Knoxville, TN specializing in foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine). She graduated from Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine. Carol A. Akerman, DPM is affiliated with Covenant Health, Tennova Healthcare Turkey Creek Medical Center, Parkwest Medical Center and Fort Loudoun Medical Center.

Office Locations

Tennova Healthcare Turkey Creek Medical Center

2725 Asbury Road
Knoxville, TN 37914

(865) 329-3338

(865) 329-3333

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Fort Loudoun Medical Center

550 Ft Loudoun Med Center Drive
Lenoir City, TN 37772

(865) 271-6000

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Fort Loudoun Medical Center

9352 Park West Boulevard
Knoxville, TN 37923

(865) 373-1000

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Carol A. Akerman, DPM in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

nail avulsion with matrixectomy

In 2023, Carol A. Akerman, DPM performed more nail avulsion with matrixectomy (permanent nail removal) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Top 25%

By Volume:

foot X-ray

In 2012, Carol A. Akerman, DPM performed more foot X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Carol A. Akerman, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Knoxville, TN during 2012 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Carol A. Akerman, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	281
doctor visit	1216
excision	28
immobilization	16
injections	141
musculoskeletal imaging	130
nail avulsion	95
nail procedures	410
nerve block	40
nursing home care	13
pain management	40
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	22
skin procedures	22
X-rays	130

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Carol A. Akerman, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Knoxville, TN during 2013 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Carol A. Akerman, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	180
doctor visit	787
injections	24
musculoskeletal imaging	81
nail avulsion	68
nail procedures	335
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	26
skin procedures	26
X-rays	81

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Carol A. Akerman, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	279

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	410
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	149
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Carol A. Akerman, DPM in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	47
Dementia	35
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Carol A. Akerman, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Knoxville, TN during 2014 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Carol A. Akerman, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	187
doctor visit	747
injections	25
musculoskeletal imaging	56
nail avulsion	48
nail procedures	325
nursing home care	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	41
skin procedures	41
X-rays	56

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Carol A. Akerman, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	400
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	144
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Carol A. Akerman, DPM in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	49
Dementia	34
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Carol A. Akerman, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Knoxville, TN during 2015 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail avulsion and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Carol A. Akerman, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	142
doctor visit	754
injections	53
musculoskeletal imaging	60
nail avulsion	71
nail procedures	298
nerve block	22
pain management	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	39
skin procedures	39
X-rays	60

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Carol A. Akerman, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	318
Female	536

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	780
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	254
85 and over	266
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Carol A. Akerman, DPM in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	46
Dementia	28
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Carol A. Akerman, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Knoxville, TN during 2016 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), X-rays and nail avulsion.

Volume of procedures performed by Carol A. Akerman, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	166
doctor visit	827
injections	63
musculoskeletal imaging	70
nail avulsion	71
nail procedures	289
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	30
skin procedures	30
X-rays	84

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Carol A. Akerman, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	296

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	433
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	138
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Carol A. Akerman, DPM in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	46
Dementia	26
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Carol A. Akerman, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Knoxville, TN during 2017 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Carol A. Akerman, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	177
doctor visit	874
immobilization	11
injections	58
musculoskeletal imaging	98
nail avulsion	77
nail procedures	325
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
skin procedures	17
X-rays	121

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Carol A. Akerman, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	330

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	475
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	160
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Carol A. Akerman, DPM in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	50
Dementia	30
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Carol A. Akerman, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Knoxville, TN during 2018 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Carol A. Akerman, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	150
doctor visit	968
injections	60
musculoskeletal imaging	83
nail avulsion	72
nail procedures	309
nerve block	15
pain management	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	23
skin procedures	23
X-rays	83

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Carol A. Akerman, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	331

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	477
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	213
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	131
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Carol A. Akerman, DPM in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	50
Dementia	26
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Carol A. Akerman, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Knoxville, TN during 2019 were nail procedures, nail avulsion, X-rays and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Carol A. Akerman, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	25
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	80
doctor visit	1070
immobilization	11
injections	93
musculoskeletal imaging	83
nail avulsion	111
nail procedures	247
nerve block	25
pain management	25
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
skin procedures	15
X-rays	96

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Carol A. Akerman, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	304

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	471
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	110
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Carol A. Akerman, DPM in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	48
Dementia	18
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Carol A. Akerman, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Knoxville, TN during 2020 were nail procedures, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and nail avulsion.

Volume of procedures performed by Carol A. Akerman, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	23
doctor visit	930
injections	81
musculoskeletal imaging	91
nail avulsion	90
nail procedures	113
nerve block	20
pain management	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	25
skin procedures	25
X-rays	91

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Carol A. Akerman, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	265

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	408
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	83
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Carol A. Akerman, DPM in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	45
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Carol A. Akerman, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Knoxville, TN during 2021 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, nail procedures and nail avulsion.

Volume of procedures performed by Carol A. Akerman, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
doctor visit	928
injections	67
musculoskeletal imaging	113
nail avulsion	84
nail procedures	100
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
skin procedures	13
X-rays	113

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Carol A. Akerman, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	418
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	82
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Carol A. Akerman, DPM in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	46
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Carol A. Akerman, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Knoxville, TN during 2022 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, nail avulsion and nail procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Carol A. Akerman, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
doctor visit	1083
injections	82
musculoskeletal imaging	158
nail avulsion	146
nail procedures	146
nerve block	17
pain management	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	20
skin procedures	20
X-rays	158

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Carol A. Akerman, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	302

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	478
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	84
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Carol A. Akerman, DPM in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	44
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Carol A. Akerman, DPM for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Carol A. Akerman, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Knoxville, TN were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	21
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	140
doctor visit	925
excision	28
immobilization	12
injections	67
musculoskeletal imaging	93
nail avulsion	84
nail procedures	263
nerve block	23
nursing home care	16
pain management	23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	24
skin procedures	24
X-rays	97

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Carol A. Akerman, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	287

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	14
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	431
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	141
85 and over	122
Less than 65	45
65 to 74	162

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Carol A. Akerman, DPM From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Carol A. Akerman, DPM treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	42
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	20
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Carol A. Akerman, DPM graduated from Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine. She completed residency at FootCare Associates, Philadelphia PA. She is certified by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine

Residency: FootCare Associates, Philadelphia PA

Board Certification: American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Carol A. Akerman, DPM is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Covenant Health

Tennova Healthcare Turkey Creek Medical Center

Parkwest Medical Center

Fort Loudoun Medical Center

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Carol A. Akerman, DPM. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$955 STRAVIX MESH $198	COLLAGENASE SANTYL $191	GRAFIX PL $188	STRAVIX $128	Oasis $122	Other $129
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$721 Santyl $495	Oasis $119	Regranex $107
Stryker Corporation	$698 AUGMENT INJECTABLE $291	TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $213	SALVATION $167	Orthobiologics $27
Triad Life Sciences Inc.	$568 InnovaMatrix AC $568
RIKCO INTERNATIONAL, LLC	$552 Non-covered Item $234	Diabetic Shoes $145	DR. COMFORT Diabetic Shoes and Inserts $145	$28
Other	$2,567 Senza $336	NUZYRA $281	InnovaMatrix AC $200	JUBLIA $196	QUTENZA $181	Other $1,374

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,498
Education	$564

Biography

Dr. Carol Akerman's specialties are foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine). She practices in Knoxville, TN and Lenoir City, TN. She is affiliated with Covenant Health and Tennova Healthcare Turkey Creek Medical Center. Unfortunately, according to Covenant Health, she is not currently accepting new patients.

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