Kathleen Cantwell Ackerman, M.D.
Psychosomatic Medicine Psychiatry & Neurology
Kathleen Cantwell Ackerman is a Psychosomatic Medicine Psychiatry & Neurology specialist based in Gaithersburg, MD with over 50 years of clinical experience. Medicare-enrolled per CMS records and offers virtual telehealth visits.
Kathleen Cantwell Ackerman, M.D. practices as part of a group psychosomatic medicine psychiatry & neurology specialist practice in Gaithersburg, MD. She has been in practice for 50+ years. She regularly sees Medicare patients with hypertension, mood disorders, and high cholesterol (per CMS claims data).
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Contact & Location
Practice Location
610 E Diamond Ave 100a, Gaithersburg, MD 20877-5321
How Does This Doctor Compare?
Generic Rx
↑ Higher = better68.5%
Maryland avg: 83.4 · US avg: 82.8
⚠ Lower than most doctors nationally(-14.3 pts)
How often this doctor prescribes affordable generic drugs instead of expensive brand-name ones.
Medicare Patients
21
Unique beneficiaries
Boutique practicePrescription Recipients
19
Patients prescribed
Prescriptions Written
181
Total claims
Total Medicare drug cost: $47k
Percentile rankings compared against 2,391 reporting peers in Maryland.
Data Note: Sourced from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data. Percentile rankings compare this provider against all peers with reported data in the same state. Updated annually to reflect the latest federal reporting cycle.
What This Doctor Treats Most
Based on Medicare claims data — here's what patients commonly see this doctor for
Based on Medicare data, this doctor primarily manages Hypertension, Mood Disorders, and High Cholesterol.
High blood pressure — a leading risk factor for heart disease and stroke
US avg: 70.2%↓ Fewer patients than average (-3%) — less common here
Conditions affecting emotional state, including depression and bipolar disorder
Elevated cholesterol or triglycerides that increase heart disease risk
US avg: 70.4%↓ Fewer patients than average (-8%) — less common here
A mood disorder causing persistent sadness and loss of interest in activities
US avg: 31.8%↑ More patients than average (+25%) — a focus area for this doctor
Percentage of this provider's Medicare patients diagnosed with each condition. Source: CMS Utilization Data.
$63 received from industry
5 transactions reported in 2018 ·Low tier
Payments include consulting fees, speaking honoraria, food & beverage, travel, research support, and ownership interests from drug and medical device manufacturers. Disclosure is required by the federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act. These payments do not necessarily indicate conflicts of interest. National median: $338 across 136 000 tracked providers.
Tiers — Low: under $500 · Moderate: $500-5 000 · High: $5 000-25 000 · Very High: $25 000+. Source: CMS Open Payments 2018, attributed to Kathleen Cantwell Ackerman's NPI.
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Background & Specialty
Education, training, and specialty classification from CMS NPPES and Medicare records.
50 years in practice
Senior practitioner
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.
Taxonomy: 2084P0015X
Virtual Psychosomatic Medicine Care With Kathleen Cantwell Ackerman
NPPES records indicate this provider offers telehealth services. Contact the office to confirm availability and scheduling.
Schedule a virtual visit with Kathleen Cantwell Ackerman for blood pressure monitoring, mood disorder follow-ups, cholesterol management — no travel to Gaithersburg required. The office sends a secure video link before your appointment. Most visits take 15–30 minutes. Medicare enrolled per CMS records.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Kathleen Cantwell Ackerman
Dr. Ackerman is listed as active in the NPI registry with telehealth listed in Gaithersburg, MD. NPI status alone doesn't confirm open availability — call the office to confirm. Phone: (301) 840-3200.
Sourced from CMS NPPES · OIG LEIE · CMS Medicare Part D · CMS Open Payments 2018 · CMS Physician Comparator. See Data Methodology.
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Contact Kathleen Cantwell Ackerman
Practice Location
610 E Diamond Ave 100a, Gaithersburg, MD 20877-5321
Mailing Address
610 E Diamond Ave 100a, Gaithersburg, MD 20877-5321
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