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Dr. Paul David Ackerman, MD

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Specializes in: Neurosurgery

Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine

7447 West Talcott Avenue Suite 340
Chicago, IL 60631

(773) 594-0200

Dr. Paul David Ackerman, MD is a neurosurgeon in Chicago, IL specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine. Dr. Paul David Ackerman, MD is affiliated with Advocate Health Care, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Ascension, Ascension Resurrection, Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago, NORTHWESTERN NEUROSURGICAL ASSOCIATES., S.C., Ascension Saint Francis and Ascension Saint Mary - Chicago.

Office Locations

Address:

7447 West Talcott Avenue Suite 340
Chicago, IL 60631

doctor visit	50
hospital care	124
inpatient care	125

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	45
Less than 65	30

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	33
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	51
Dementia	36
Cancer	15

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	21
cranial surgery	14
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	244
hospital care	251
inpatient care	252
spinal procedures	61

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	262

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	348
Black	0
Hispanic	44
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	122
Less than 65	40

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	30
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	37
Dementia	38
Cancer	14

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	73
bone surgery	16
cranial surgery	16
decompression surgery	11
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	284
hospital care	362
inpatient care	339
neck surgery	26
nerve procedures	11
outpatient care	23
spinal procedures	164

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	265

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	380
Black	14
Hispanic	58
Asian	14
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	112
Less than 65	49

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	42
Dementia	27
Cancer	14

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	53
decompression surgery	33
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	313
fracture surgery	11
hospital care	273
inpatient care	246
neck surgery	40
nerve procedures	33
open surgery	11
outpatient care	27
spinal procedures	136

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	262

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	361
Black	17
Hispanic	57
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	96
Less than 65	46

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	44
Dementia	28
Cancer	15

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	51
decompression surgery	36
doctor visit	218
hospital care	185
inpatient care	186
neck surgery	30
nerve procedures	36
spinal procedures	129

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	278
Black	0
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	63
Less than 65	25

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	42
Dementia	24
Cancer	18

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	63
decompression surgery	43
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	491
hospital care	402
inpatient care	403
neck surgery	15
nerve procedures	43
spinal procedures	205

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2016 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul David Ackerman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Paul David Ackerman, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Chicago, IL were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	52
bone surgery	16
cranial surgery	15
decompression surgery	31
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	266
fracture surgery	11
hospital care	266
inpatient care	258
neck surgery	28
nerve procedures	31
open surgery	11
outpatient care	25
spinal procedures	143

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2016 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul David Ackerman, MD.

**Gender**
Female	108
Male	79

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	3
Non-Hispanic White	149
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	22
Other	2

**Age**
85 and over	43
75 to 84	65
Less than 65	19
65 to 74	59

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul David Ackerman, MD From 2016 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul David Ackerman, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	37
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	7
Dementia	15

Education & Training

Dr. Paul David Ackerman, MD graduated from Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine. He completed residency at Loyola University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the The American Board of Neurological Surgery - Neurological Surgery and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine

Residency: Loyola University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: The American Board of Neurological Surgery - Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Paul David Ackerman, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Advocate Health Care

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital

Ascension

Ascension Resurrection

Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago

NORTHWESTERN NEUROSURGICAL ASSOCIATES., S.C.

Ascension Saint Francis

Ascension Saint Mary - Chicago

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Paul David Ackerman, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: HFN, Blue Advantage PPO, Humana PPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, United Healthcare Choice Plus PPO, PHCS PPO, Aetna Choice POS II, Medicare Advantage, MultiPlan PPO, Blue Cross PPO, AARP, CIGNA Choice Fund PPO, Blue Advantage HMO, Blue Cross Medicare Advantage PPO, United Healthcare Select Plus POS, Coventry PPO, United Healthcare Options PPO, United Healthcare Indemnity, Humana National POS - Open Access, United Healthcare Choice Plus POS, Humana HMO, Aetna, Humana HMO Premier, Golden Rule, Unicare PPO, Humana Platinum HMO, TRICARE Prime, Aetna POS, Aetna QPOS, Aetna Open Choice PPO, United Healthcare, Aetna Open Access HMO, Humana, Cigna, Community Care Network (CCN), TRICARE, Coventry, Aetna Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Select, Humana National HMO, Humana National EPO, Aetna Choice POS, HealthLink PPO, United Healthcare Navigate HMO, Aetna EPO, First Health, Humana ChoiceCare PPO, Aetna PPO, HFN EPO, Aetna HMO, HFN PPO, HFN Platinum EPO, Union Health Services, Inc., HST Care Connect PPO, United Surest (previously Bind), Blue Cross Medicare Supplement PPO, Blue Cross Community MMAI, Health Alliance Employee EPO, AAH UMR Select - Team Member Plan, HST Care Connect EPO, SEIU - Local 4 HMO, Meridian, SEIU - Local 4 PPO, Union Medical Care PPO, Blue Precision HMO, Union Medical (Local 1546) HMO, BlueCare Direct HMO, Blue Cross HMO Illinois and AAH UMR Preferred - Team Member Plan.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Paul David Ackerman, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

HFN

Blue Advantage PPO

Humana PPO

Aetna Medicare PPO

United Healthcare Choice Plus PPO

PHCS PPO

Aetna Choice POS II

Medicare Advantage

MultiPlan PPO

Blue Cross PPO

AARP

CIGNA Choice Fund PPO

Blue Advantage HMO

Blue Cross Medicare Advantage PPO

United Healthcare Select Plus POS

Coventry PPO

United Healthcare Options PPO

United Healthcare Indemnity

Humana National POS - Open Access

United Healthcare Choice Plus POS

Humana HMO

Aetna

Humana HMO Premier

Golden Rule

Unicare PPO

Humana Platinum HMO

TRICARE Prime

Aetna POS

Aetna QPOS

Aetna Open Choice PPO

United Healthcare

Aetna Open Access HMO

Humana

Cigna

Community Care Network (CCN)

TRICARE

Coventry

Aetna Open Access Aetna Select

Aetna Select

Humana National HMO

Humana National EPO

Aetna Choice POS

HealthLink PPO

United Healthcare Navigate HMO

Aetna EPO

First Health

Humana ChoiceCare PPO

Aetna PPO

HFN EPO

Aetna HMO

HFN PPO

HFN Platinum EPO

Union Health Services, Inc.

HST Care Connect PPO

United Surest (previously Bind)

Blue Cross Medicare Supplement PPO

Blue Cross Community MMAI

Health Alliance Employee EPO

AAH UMR Select - Team Member Plan

HST Care Connect EPO

SEIU - Local 4 HMO

Meridian

SEIU - Local 4 PPO

Union Medical Care PPO

Blue Precision HMO

Union Medical (Local 1546) HMO

BlueCare Direct HMO

Blue Cross HMO Illinois

AAH UMR Preferred - Team Member Plan

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Paul David Ackerman, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
NUVASIVE, INC.	$7,794 XLIF $3,004	AttraX $772	PLIF $664	Thoracolumbar $315	ACP $303	Other $2,737
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$2,225 CD HORIZON $1,765	PRESTIGE $96	PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System $78	O-ARM-ST $73	O-ARM-Spine $53	Other $160
Stryker Corporation	$1,843 MAXFACE $651	ACCULIF $447	Tritanium $161	CAPRI $159	XIA $144	Other $280
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$672 ROI C $452	Mobi C $92	Mobi-C $75	ROI A $42	Biomet SpinalPak $11
Medtronic, Inc.	$654 CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM $201	PASS LP $166	T2 STRATOSPHERE $67	UNID_PASS $39	Vanta $38	Other $143
Other	$4,308 iFuse Implant $299	ANASTOCLIP GC 8CM (MEDIUM) $224	Fibergraft BG Morsels $207	CLEVIPREX $198	OFIRMEV $185	Other $3,195

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$11,314
Travel and Lodging	$5,202
Consulting Fee	$900
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$80

Biography

Dr. Paul Ackerman's area of specialization is neurosurgery. His professional affiliations include Advocate Lutheran General Hospital and Ascension. Aetna EPO, Blue California, and Coventry appears to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Ackerman takes. Before completing his residency at a hospital affiliated with Loyola University, Dr. Ackerman attended medical school at Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine.