Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of October 4, 2026.
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Brian Ackerman

Individual provider Psychiatry Physician · NPI 1235517913

Brian Ackerman practises Psychiatry in Providence, Rhode Island. Graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 1973, 53 years ago. Practices with Rhode Island Counseling Associates LLC, a 42-clinician group, accepts Medicare assignment and offers telehealth. Licensed in Rhode Island.

Years since qualifying
53
Trained at
Tufts University School of Medicine
Licensed in
RI
In the registry since
2015
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Practice location Address checks out

154 Waterman St Ste 16
Providence, RI 02906-3116 Not confirmed with CMS for 11 years — call before visiting
Phone: (401) 500-5638
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Specialties & licences

Psychiatry Physician (primary) Taxonomy 2084P0800X · Licence MD14932 (RI)

Record details

NPI number1235517913
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Sole proprietorYes
NPI enumeratedMay 13, 2015
Last updated in NPPESAugust 6, 2015

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyPSYCHIATRY
Medical schoolTUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduated 1973 (53 years in practice)
Group practice Rhode Island Counseling Associates Llc — 42 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
TelehealthOffers telehealth services

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients44
Services billed 361 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age64

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $2,979 138 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee
Education $101 1 payment · educational material or training, not a fee

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Colleagues at Rhode Island Counseling Associates LLC

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 42 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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