KATHLEEN C. ACKERMAN M.D. – NPI #1730309501
Psychiatry & Neurology
Psychosomatic Medicine is subspecialty in the diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric disorders and symptoms in complex medically ill patients. This subspecialty includes treatment of patients with acute or chronic medical, neurological, obstetrical or surgical illness in which psychiatric illness is affecting their medical care and/or quality of life such as HIV infection, organ transplantation, heart disease, renal failure, cancer, stroke, traumatic brain injury, high-risk pregnancy and COPD, among others. Patients also may be those who have a psychiatric disorder that is the direct consequence of a primary medical condition, or a somatoform disorder or psychological factors affecting a general medical condition. Psychiatrists specializing in Psychosomatic Medicine provide consultation-liaison services in general medical hospitals, attend on medical psychiatry inpatient units, and provide collaborative care in primary care and other outpatient settings.
KATHLEEN ACKERMAN is a psychiatry & neurologist located in GAITHERSBURG, MD. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1730309501 to KATHLEEN ACKERMAN on April 26, 2007. It is a Type-1 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an individual. The primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 2084P0015X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Psychiatry & Neurology, specializing in Psychosomatic Medicine
The NPI profile was previously updated about 14 years ago on May 22, 2012. Use the NPI data found here to bill health insurance companies, identify providers enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid services or other HIPAA compliant transactions. See the complete NPI profile for KATHLEEN ACKERMAN below.
NPI Profile for
KATHLEEN C. ACKERMAN
(more than 19 years ago)
100A
GAITHERSBURG, MD 20877-5321 Phone: (301) 840-3200 Fax: (301) 840-1348
Identifiers for KATHLEEN ACKERMAN
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| Description | Issuer | State | Identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDICAID | MD | 816700100 |
A taxonomy code is a code that describes the health care service provider's type, classification, and the area of specialization. The primary specialty for this provider is indicated as (Primary) below.
| Taxonomy Classification / Specialization | State | License |
|---|---|---|
| 2084P0015X - Psychiatry & Neurology / Psychosomatic Medicine (Primary) |
MD | D0027555 |
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