Ruchia Handy, ARNP

  • Sarasota, FL
  • Family nurse practitioner
NPI1588131312PAC ID7911242656
Medicare patients, 2024
1,063
Part D claims, 2024
1,050
MIPS score, 2024
75
Industry payments
$225
Affiliated sites
4
Practice address
1755 18th St, Sarasota, FL 34234
Practice phone
Call (407) 647-2346
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Primary practice

Dr Luisa Vega Dnp

Sarasota, Florida

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Ruchia Handy is a family nurse practitioner in Sarasota, Florida

Ruchia Handy practices at Dr Luisa Vega Dnp in Sarasota, Florida.

Ruchia Handy's NPI, 1588131312, was assigned on October 30, 2018. Ruchia Handy holds Florida license 9456475.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7911242656
NPI enumeration date
October 30, 2018
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(407) 647-2346
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
35
Medical school graduation
2017

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Ruchia Handy practices at Dr Luisa Vega Dnp in Sarasota, Florida

Ruchia Handy's primary practice is Dr Luisa Vega Dnp, at 1755 18th St, Sarasota, FL 34234 in Sarasota County. The practice phone is (407) 647-2346.

  • Dr Luisa Vega Dnp
    1755 18th St, Sarasota, FL 34234 · Sarasota CountyPhone(407) 647-2346

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Ruchia Handy is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 5 medical groups

Ruchia Handy's primary practice is Dr Luisa Vega Dnp in Sarasota, Florida. The medical group on file is MCR Health. Dmand AI also links Ruchia Handy to 4 more group practices and clinics and 4 medical groups, each named with a free account.

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

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Ruchia Handy's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Ruchia Handy practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Dr Luisa Vega DnpAvailable with a free account
+4 more sites and 4 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Ruchia Handy is one of 14,175 family nurse practitioners in Florida

Family is Ruchia Handy's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363LF0000X. Ruchia Handy is licensed in Florida.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Family nurse practitioner, FloridaPrimaryLicense 9456475 · taxonomy 363LF0000X

Family nurse practitioners near Ruchia Handy

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

Ruchia Handy treated 1,063 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 81

CMS counts 1,063 Medicare patients who saw Ruchia Handy in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 397 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 54% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.73, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Ruchia Handy's median patient age at 82, with 63% women.

Medicare patients, 20241,063
Average age81
Average risk score2.73
Also on Medicaid54%

Ruchia Handy's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Ruchia Handy's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women59056%
  • Men47344%

Chronic conditions among Ruchia Handy's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Mood disorders75%
  4. Depression74%
  5. Alzheimer's and dementia64%
  6. Anxiety57%
  7. Arthritis56%
  8. Ischemic heart disease49%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Ruchia Handy's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 82

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women63%
  • Men37%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Ruchia Handy wrote 1,050 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Ruchia Handy wrote 1,050 Medicare Part D claims for 255 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,050
Part D patients255

Ruchia Handy's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic962 claims92%
  • Brand-name88 claims8%

Drug classes CMS tracks in Ruchia Handy's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over11%113 of 1,050 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

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

Ruchia Handy scored 75 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Ruchia Handy for performance year 2024, reported individually. Ruchia Handy accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
MIPS final score, 2024
75 of 100

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Ruchia Handy received $225 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 21 general payments to Ruchia Handy from 2 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc paid the most, $184.

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

Sources for Ruchia Handy'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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Ruchia Handy's NPI number?

Ruchia Handy's NPI number is 1588131312. It was assigned on October 30, 2018, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Ruchia Handy specialize in?

Ruchia Handy is a family nurse practitioner in Sarasota, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Family Nurse Practitioner (taxonomy code 363LF0000X).

Where does Ruchia Handy practice?

Ruchia Handy practices at 1755 18th St, Sarasota, FL 34234. Ruchia Handy's primary practice is Dr Luisa Vega Dnp in Sarasota, Florida. Dmand AI also links Ruchia Handy to 4 group practices and clinics and 4 medical groups.

What is Ruchia Handy's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Ruchia Handy is (407) 647-2346.

What is Ruchia Handy's medical license number?

Ruchia Handy holds Florida license 9456475.

What medical group is Ruchia Handy part of?

Ruchia Handy is linked to MCR Health. Dmand AI links Ruchia Handy to 4 more medical groups.

Does Ruchia Handy accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Ruchia Handy as accepting Medicare assignment.

What is Ruchia Handy's MIPS score?

Ruchia Handy's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 75 out of 100, reported individually.

How many Medicare patients does Ruchia Handy see?

CMS counts 1,063 Medicare patients who saw Ruchia Handy in 2024, with an average age of 81.

Has Ruchia Handy received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $225 in general payments to Ruchia Handy from 2 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.

How long has Ruchia Handy been practicing?

Ruchia Handy graduated from medical school in 2017, 9 years ago.

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