Dr. Thomas Joseph Handley, MD

  • San Diego, CA
  • General surgeon
NPI1649969239
Part D claims, 2024
25
Publications
8
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$335
Medical group
1
Practice address
4647 Zion Ave, San Diego, CA 92120
Practice phone
Call (619) 528-5000
Professional email
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Kaiser Permanente Zion Medical Center

Hospital · San Diego, California

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Dr. Thomas Joseph Handley is a general surgeon in San Diego, California

Dr. Handley practices at Kaiser Permanente Zion Medical Center in San Diego, California, part of Kaiser Permanente.

Dr. Handley's NPI, 1649969239, was assigned on May 1, 2023. Dr. Handley graduated from Imperial College London School of Medicine in 2018. Dr. Handley holds California license 11825.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
May 1, 2023
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(619) 528-5000
Professional email
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Sex
Male
Medical school graduation
2018

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Thomas Joseph Handley practices at Kaiser Permanente Zion Medical Center in San Diego, California

Dr. Handley's primary practice is Kaiser Permanente Zion Medical Center, at 4647 Zion Ave, San Diego, CA 92120 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (619) 528-5000.

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Dr. Thomas Joseph Handley is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Handley's primary practice is Kaiser Permanente Zion Medical Center in San Diego, California, part of Kaiser Permanente. Dr. Handley is also affiliated with Hillcrest Medical Center. The medical group on file is Southern California Permanente Medical Group.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Thomas Joseph Handley's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Kaiser Permanente Zion Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Thomas Joseph Handley is one of 2,926 general surgeons in California

Surgery is Dr. Handley's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Handley is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense 11825 · 2023 to 2026 · taxonomy 208600000X

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Dr. Thomas Joseph Handley's patients have a median age of 51

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Handley's median patient age at 51, with 49% women.

Dr. Handley's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 51

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women49%
  • Men51%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Thomas Joseph Handley wrote 25 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Handley wrote 25 Medicare Part D claims for 13 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 202425
Part D patients13

Dr. Handley's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic24 claims96%
  • Brand-name and other1 claims4%

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

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Dr. Thomas Joseph Handley has 8 publications on record

Dmand AI links 8 papers to Dr. Handley, published from 2022 to 2025. 2023 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Insurance Coverage, Medicaid and Tissue Donors. Dr. Handley has published most often in J Surg Res. Dr. Handley's most frequent co-authors are Marc Lee Melcher, MD, PhD, Lisa Marie Knowlton, MD, MPH and Arden Marie Morris, MD.

Papers8
Years published2022 to 2025

Dr. Handley's papers by year, 2022 to 2025

Topics Dr. Handley writes about most

  • Insurance Coverage
  • Medicaid
  • Tissue Donors

Dr. Handley's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Handley

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Thomas Joseph Handley received $335 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Handley from 2 drug and device companies in 2025. Education make up the largest share, 91% of the total. Medical Device Business Services, Inc. paid the most, $305.

General payments to Dr. Handley by kind, 2025 to 2025

$335in total
  • Education$30591%
  • Food and beverage$309%

Companies that paid Dr. Handley the most, 2025 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Thomas Joseph Handley graduated from Imperial College London School of Medicine

Dr. Handley graduated from Imperial College London School of Medicine in 2018.

  1. Medical schoolImperial College London School of Medicine

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Sources for Dr. Thomas Joseph Handley's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Thomas Joseph Handley's NPI number?

Dr. Thomas Joseph Handley's NPI number is 1649969239. It was assigned on May 1, 2023, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Thomas Joseph Handley?

Dr. Thomas Joseph Handley is a general surgeon in San Diego, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Thomas Joseph Handley practice?

Dr. Handley practices at 4647 Zion Ave, San Diego, CA 92120. Dr. Handley's primary practice is Kaiser Permanente Zion Medical Center in San Diego, California, part of Kaiser Permanente.

What is Dr. Thomas Joseph Handley's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Handley is (619) 528-5000.

What is Dr. Thomas Joseph Handley's medical license number?

Dr. Handley holds California license 11825.

Which hospitals is Dr. Thomas Joseph Handley affiliated with?

Dr. Handley practices at Kaiser Permanente Zion Medical Center in San Diego, California. Dr. Handley is also affiliated with Hillcrest Medical Center.

What medical group is Dr. Thomas Joseph Handley part of?

Dr. Handley is linked to Southern California Permanente Medical Group.

Where did Dr. Thomas Joseph Handley go to medical school?

Dr. Handley graduated from Imperial College London School of Medicine in 2018.

Has Dr. Thomas Joseph Handley received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $335 in general payments to Dr. Handley from 2 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Medical Device Business Services, Inc.

How long has Dr. Thomas Joseph Handley been practicing?

Dr. Handley graduated from medical school in 2018, 8 years ago.

Does Dr. Thomas Joseph Handley do research?

Dmand AI links 8 publications to Dr. Handley, published from 2022 to 2025.

Who does Dr. Thomas Joseph Handley publish with?

Dr. Handley's most frequent co-authors are Marc Lee Melcher, MD, PhD (4 shared papers), Lisa Marie Knowlton, MD, MPH (2 shared papers) and Arden Marie Morris, MD (2 shared papers).

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