✓ Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon (Bone, Joint, Spine & Sports Injury Surgeon) (207X00000X) ✓ HHS OIG Screened Clear ✓ Medicare PECOS Enrolled 🩺 Entity Type 1 (Individual)

RICHARD MICHAEL ACKERSON, MD (NPI #1104091438)

Orthopaedic Surgery • FRUITA, CO • Status: Active Federal Registration

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CMS-1500 Box 24J / 33a • NPI
1104091438
Type 1 Individual Rendering/Ordering
HIPAA NUCC Taxonomy • CMS Code
207X00000X (CMS 02)
Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon (Bone, Joint, Spine & Sports Injury Surgeon)
Box 32 Service Location & ZIP+4
300 W OTTLEY AVE, FRUITA, CO, 81521-2118
✓ 9-Digit EDI 837 ZIP+4 (81521-2118)
Practice Phone & Referral Fax
Fax: (970) 858-9961
✓ HHS OIG LEIE Sanction Screening — VERIFIED CLEAR: NPI 1104091438 (RICHARD MICHAEL ACKERSON, MD) has 0 active federal exclusions across all 84,224 HHS OIG LEIE sanction records (Database Verified: 2026-11-11).

CMS Medicare Order & Referring PECOS Eligibility

Medicare Part B
✓ Eligible
DMEPOS Ordering
✓ Eligible
Home Health (HHA)
✓ Eligible
Power Mobility
✓ Eligible
Hospice Referring
✓ Eligible

Empirical CMS Medicare Claims, CPT Utilization & Part D Prescribing (NPI #1104091438)

Medicare Beneficiaries
85
Total Billed Services
207
Distinct CPT/HCPCS Codes
22
Medicare Allowed Total
$16,686.04

Actual Top Billed CPT / HCPCS Procedures (CMS Part B)

CPT / HCPCSClinical Procedure DescriptionServices
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views18
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more25
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more49
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg27

Actual Top Prescribed Medications (CMS Part D)

Brand / Generic MedicationTotal ClaimsPatients
Oxycodone Hcl
Oxycodone Hcl
7971

Official CMS NPPES Credential & Practice Profile

10-Digit NPI Number1104091438 (NPI-1 Individual Practitioner)
Provider / Legal NameRICHARD MICHAEL ACKERSON, MD
Plain-English SpecialtyBoard-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon (Bone, Joint, Spine & Sports Injury Surgeon)
NUCC Code: 207X00000X (Orthopaedic Surgery)
Certifying / Licensing BodyAmerican Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS)
Practice Location Address300 W OTTLEY AVE, FRUITA, CO, 81521-2118
Practice Telephone / FaxTel: (970) 858-2705 | Fax: (970) 858-9961
Administrative Mailing AddressPO BOX 130, FRUITA, CO, 81521-0130
Enumeration & Last SyncEnumerated: 2008-04-28 | CMS Record Updated: 2023-09-11

Clinic Location, Accessibility & Directions

📍 Practice Location & Patient Access

300 W OTTLEY AVE, FRUITA, CO, 81521-2118

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Plain-English Taxonomy & CMS Crosswalk (207X00000X)

What Does Taxonomy Code 207X00000X Mean?

In the HIPAA National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) classification, code 207X00000X translates to:
"Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon (Bone, Joint, Spine & Sports Injury Surgeon)"

CMS-1500 Medicare Specialty Crosswalk: CMS Code 02 (Physician/General Surgery) • CMS Code 20 (Physician/Orthopedic Surgery)
Certifying / Accrediting Authority: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS)
Clinical Scope: Severe knee or hip arthritis, bone fractures, torn ligaments or meniscus, rotator cuff shoulder pain, or persistent back and sciatica pain.

Specialty Clinical Procedures & Therapeutic Classes

Standard Scope of Care (RICHARD MICHAEL ACKERSON, MD)

Typical CPT / Diagnostic Procedures:
  • Total Knee Arthroplasty (CPT 27447) & Total Hip Arthroplasty (CPT 27130)
  • Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff & ACL Ligament Reconstruction
  • Intra-Articular Corticosteroid & Hyaluronic Acid Joint Injections (CPT 20610)
  • Fracture Reduction, Internal Fixation & Carpal Tunnel Release
Common Therapeutic Classes:
  • NSAIDs & Selective COX-2 Inhibitors (Meloxicam, Celecoxib, Naproxen)
  • Intra-Articular Triamcinolone Acetonide & Methylprednisolone
  • Postoperative Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prophylaxis (Apixaban, Rivaroxaban)

All Registered NUCC Taxonomies & State Licenses

Taxonomy Code & Plain-English DescriptionState License & Primary Status
207XS0106X — Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery
Plain English: Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon (Bone, Joint, Spine & Sports Injury Surgeon)
State: CO | License: DR.0048512 | Primary: Secondary
207X00000X — Orthopaedic Surgery
Plain English: Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon (Bone, Joint, Spine & Sports Injury Surgeon)
State: CO | License: DR.0048512 | Primary: Yes (Primary)
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