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Jacob Ackerman has Ophthalmology as his primary medical specialty. Their primary office is: 1987 Utica Ave in Brooklyn, New York.

They're a part of the: Brook Plaza Opthalmology Assoc Pc medical group which has around 4 members. You can call their office at 718-968-8700 to schedule an appointment. They also accept the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. They attended Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva University and graduated in 1971 (around 53 years of experience). They are not listed as doing telehealth appointments, but this may have changed. It can't hurt to call and check. If anything it may encourage them to make them available if they are not currently.


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Jacob Ackerman
Brook Plaza Opthalmology Assoc Pc
1987 Utica Ave
Brooklyn, New York 11234
718-968-8700


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Healthcare Info for Jacob Ackerman

Medical School: Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva University
Graduation Year: 1971
The Primary Medical Specialty for Jacob Ackerman is listed as: Ophthalmology
Approximate Years of Experience: 53
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 1355430810
NPI #: 1710083050
NPI Created On: 09/15/2006
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 04/03/2012
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X
License Number:
112574
Listed Gender: Male

Insurance, Services, Charges


Forms of insurance accepted by include, but are not limited to:

  • Humana
  • Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.

Languages spoken by staff include: English, Yiddish, Russian, French.


Services and Procedures include:

  1. Closure of tear duct opening using plug
  2. Ultrasound of eye using water bath method
  3. Ultrasound of corneal structure and measurement
  4. Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, new patient, 1 or more visits
  5. Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient
  6. Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits
  7. Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp
  8. Computerized mapping of corneal curvature
  9. Measurement of field of vision during daylight conditions
  10. Diagnostic imaging of optic nerve of eye
  11. Diagnostic imaging of retina
  12. Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye
  13. Photography of the retina

They took part in Medicare's Electronic Health Record Incentive Program which was designed to help move people over to electronic records and improve the systems that were already in place.
They took part in the Medicare Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS).

Open Payments Data. This can include items to test (Durable Medical Equipment (DME)), Biological, Drug Samples, etc. This data must be reported to CMS.


Payments Total: $12

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 787804189

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Device

Product Category #1: Optics

Name of Drug #1: Tecnis IOL


Payments Total: $19

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 787804201

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Device

Product Category #1: Optics

Name of Drug #1: Tecnis IOL


Payments Total: $115

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 779198963

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: Glaucoma

Name of Drug #1: rhopressa

Open Associated Drug #1: 70727-497-99

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #2: Glaucoma

Name Of Drug #2:: rocklatan

Associated Drug #2: 70727-529-99


Payments Total: $13

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 792681397

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: OPHTHALMOLOGY

Name of Drug #1: LUMIGAN

Open Associated Drug #1: 0023-3205-03


Payments Total: $23

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 792681399

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: OPHTHALMOLOGY

Name of Drug #1: LUMIGAN

Open Associated Drug #1: 0023-3205-03


Payments Total: $22

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 851175445

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: Ophthalmology

Name of Drug #1: VYZULTA

Open Associated Drug #1: 24208-504-05


Payments Total: $23

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 851175449

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: Ophthalmology

Name of Drug #1: VYZULTA

Open Associated Drug #1: 24208-504-05


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Providers in Brook Plaza Opthalmology Assoc Pc

1.Jacob Ackerman

1987 Utica Ave
Brooklyn Ny 11234-3215
Brook Plaza Opthalmology Assoc Pc
Ophthalmology

2.Adam Lish

1987 Utica Ave
Brooklyn Ny 11234-3215
Brook Plaza Opthalmology Assoc Pc
Ophthalmology

3.Dennis Metz Md

1987 Utica Ave
Brooklyn Ny 11234-3215
Brook Plaza Opthalmology Assoc Pc
Ophthalmology

4.Jonathan Schulhof

1987 Utica Ave
Brooklyn Ny 11234-3215
Brook Plaza Opthalmology Assoc Pc
Ophthalmology

View all 4 members of Brook Plaza Opthalmology Assoc Pc medical group