MICHAEL A. ACKER MD – NPI #1568494870
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)

A thoracic surgeon provides the operative, perioperative and critical care of patients with pathologic conditions within the chest. Included is the surgical care of coronary artery disease, cancers of the lung, esophagus and chest wall, abnormalities of the trachea, abnormalities of the great vessels and heart valves, congenital anomalies, tumors of the mediastinum and diseases of the diaphragm. The management of the airway and injuries of the chest is within the scope of the specialty.

Health Care Provider Taxonomy Code for Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)

MICHAEL ACKER is a thoracic surgeon located in PHILADELPHIA, PA. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1568494870 to MICHAEL ACKER on July 07, 2006. It is a Type-1 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an individual. The primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 208G00000X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery).

The NPI profile was previously updated about 14 years ago on Aug 03, 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 MICHAEL ACKER below.

NPI Profile for
MICHAEL A. ACKER

NPI Number
1568494870
Enumeration Date

(about 20 years ago)
Entity Type
Type-1  Individual (Male)
Legal Name
MICHAEL A. ACKER
Credentials
MD
Primary location
3400 SPRUCE STREET
6 SILVERSTEIN BLDG
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104
Phone: (215) 615-4949 Fax:
Mailing address
Same as primary location
Sole Proprietor
No
Updated
Identifiers

Identifiers for MICHAEL ACKER

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DescriptionIssuerStateIdentifier
MEDICAIDPA0014123200001
Taxonomy Code(s)

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
208G00000X
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (Primary)		 PA MD028148E

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Additional Information

Education
WARREN ALPERT MEDICAL SCHOOL OF BROWN UNIVERSITY - Graduated 1981
Accepts Medicare
This provider accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. The Medicare-approved amount is the total the provider can be paid. When a provider accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment, you won't be billed for more than the Medicare deductible & coinsureance.
Medicare Ordering & Referring
Provider can:
  • Refer to Part B
  • Order Durable Medical Equipment
  • Refer to Home Health Agency
  • Order Power Mobility Devices
Affiliations
MICHAEL ACKER is affiliated with the following medical group(s):
  • HOSPITAL
    • HOSPITAL OF UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA
      34TH & SPRUCE STS
      PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104
    • WILKES-BARRE GENERAL HOSPITAL
      575 NORTH RIVER STREET
      WILKES-BARRE, PA 18764
  • HOME HEALTH AGENCY
    • BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC.
      100 N WILKES BARRE BLVD, 2ND FLOOR, SUITE 207
      WILKES BARRE, PA 18702
    • PENN MEDICINE HOME HEALTH
      150 MONUMENT ROAD, SUITE 300
      BALA CYNWYD, PA 19004
    • PENN MEDICINE HOME HEALTH PRINCETON HEALTH
      105 COLLEGE ROAD EAST, 2ND FLOOR
      PRINCETON, NJ 08540

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