Dr. Nathan H. Handler, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 694
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 329
- Part D claims, 2024
- 390
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Industry payments
- $345
- Practice address
- 700 E University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50316
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Iowa Lutheran Hospital - Recovery - Ambulatory Surgery - 1020100 - HOPD
Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · Des Moines, Iowa
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Dr. Nathan H. Handler is an internist in Des Moines, Iowa
Dr. Handler practices at Iowa Lutheran Hospital - Recovery - Ambulatory Surgery - 1020100 - HOPD in Des Moines, Iowa.
Dr. Handler's NPI, 1437641537, was assigned on June 4, 2018. Dr. Handler holds Iowa license DO-05773.
- NPI
- 1437641537NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0345595427
- NPI enumeration date
- June 4, 2018
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 34
- Medical school graduation
- 2018
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Nathan H. Handler practices at Iowa Lutheran Hospital - Recovery - Ambulatory Surgery - 1020100 - HOPD in Des Moines, Iowa
Dr. Handler's primary practice is Iowa Lutheran Hospital - Recovery - Ambulatory Surgery - 1020100 - HOPD, at 700 E University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50316.
- Iowa Lutheran Hospital - Recovery - Ambulatory Surgery - 1020100 - HOPD700 E University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50316
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Nathan H. Handler is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Handler's primary practice is Iowa Lutheran Hospital - Recovery - Ambulatory Surgery - 1020100 - HOPD in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Handler is also affiliated with UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center. The medical group on file is UnityPoint Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Handler to 2 more hospitals, 2 medical groups and 1 breast imaging center, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Nathan H. Handler's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Handler practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Iowa Lutheran Hospital - Recovery - Ambulatory Surgery - 1020100 - HOPD | Available with a free account |
| +4 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Nathan H. Handler is one of 726 internists in Iowa
Internal medicine is Dr. Handler's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Handler is licensed in Iowa.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, IowaPrimary
Internists near Dr. Handler
Counts of internists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Nathan H. Handler billed Medicare for 694 services in 2024
CMS data shows 694 Medicare services from Dr. Handler across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 329 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $55,241 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Handler's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 7272024: 6945%
Dr. Handler compared with the Iowa median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Handler
- Iowa median
- Medicare services
- 694vs 57421% above
- Medicare patients
- 329vs 26027% above
- Part D claims
- 73vs 16756% below
Medians across 689 internists in Iowa with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Handler's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Nathan H. Handler treated 329 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 329 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Handler in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 115 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 19% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.26, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Handler's median patient age at 75, with 53% women.
Dr. Handler's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Handler's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women17353%
- Men15647%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Handler's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Mood disorders58%
- Arthritis57%
- Depression53%
- Chronic kidney disease51%
- Anxiety47%
- Ischemic heart disease41%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Handler's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 75
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women53%
- Men46%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Nathan H. Handler wrote 390 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Handler wrote 390 Medicare Part D claims for 138 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 73 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $922 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 165 claims across 11 drugs.
Dr. Handler's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic334 claims86%
- Brand-name39 claims10%
- Other17 claims4%
Dr. Handler's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Handler's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids5%21 of 390 claims
- Antibiotics16%63 of 390 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1652024: 7356%
Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 11 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Nathan H. Handler offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Handler accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Handler as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Nathan H. Handler received $345 in industry payments from 2018 to 2021
CMS Open Payments shows 23 general payments to Dr. Handler from 7 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2021. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc paid the most, $208.
General payments to Dr. Handler by program year, 2018 to 2021
Companies that paid Dr. Handler the most, 2018 to 2021
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Nathan H. Handler's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Nathan H. Handler's NPI number?
Dr. Nathan H. Handler's NPI number is 1437641537. It was assigned on June 4, 2018, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Nathan H. Handler?
Dr. Nathan H. Handler is an internist in Des Moines, Iowa. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Nathan H. Handler practice?
Dr. Handler practices at 700 E University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50316. Dr. Handler's primary practice is Iowa Lutheran Hospital - Recovery - Ambulatory Surgery - 1020100 - HOPD in Des Moines, Iowa. Dmand AI also links Dr. Handler to 2 hospitals, 2 medical groups and 1 breast imaging center.
What is Dr. Nathan H. Handler's medical license number?
Dr. Handler holds Iowa license DO-05773.
Which hospitals is Dr. Nathan H. Handler affiliated with?
Dr. Handler is affiliated with UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Handler to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Nathan H. Handler part of?
Dr. Handler is linked to UnityPoint Clinic. Dmand AI links Dr. Handler to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Nathan H. Handler accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Handler billed Medicare for 694 services in 2024, and Dr. Handler accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Nathan H. Handler offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Handler as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Nathan H. Handler see?
CMS counts 329 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Handler in 2024, with an average age of 76.
What services does Dr. Nathan H. Handler bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Handler's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99233) and hospital inpatient care (99239).
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What drugs does Dr. Nathan H. Handler prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Handler's most prescribed drugs by claims were Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass, Pantoprazole Sodium and Rosuvastatin Calcium.
Has Dr. Nathan H. Handler received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $345 in general payments to Dr. Handler from 7 companies from 2018 to 2021. The largest total came from Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
How long has Dr. Nathan H. Handler been practicing?
Dr. Handler graduated from medical school in 2018, 8 years ago.
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