Dr. James Handa, MD

  • Middle River, MD
  • Ophthalmologist
NPI1811946874PAC ID3678601218
Medicare services, 2024
1,764
Medicare patients, 2024
692
Part D claims, 2024
35
Publications
134
Clinical trials
1
Practice address
6201 Greenleigh Ave, Middle River, MD 21220
Practice phone
Call (410) 614-5115
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Primary practice

Jhu - Wilmer Eye Institute

Middle River, Maryland

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Dr. James Handa is an ophthalmologist in Middle River, Maryland

Dr. Handa practices at Jhu - Wilmer Eye Institute in Middle River, Maryland.

Dr. Handa's NPI, 1811946874, was assigned on May 8, 2006. Dr. Handa holds Maryland license D57218.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3678601218
NPI enumeration date
May 8, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(410) 614-5115
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
66
Medical school graduation
1986

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

Dr. James Handa practices at Jhu - Wilmer Eye Institute in Middle River, Maryland

Dr. Handa's primary practice is Jhu - Wilmer Eye Institute, at 6201 Greenleigh Ave, Middle River, MD 21220 in Baltimore County. The practice phone is (410) 614-5115.

  • Jhu - Wilmer Eye Institute
    6201 Greenleigh Ave, Middle River, MD 21220 · Baltimore CountyPhone(410) 614-5115

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

Dr. James Handa is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Handa's primary practice is Jhu - Wilmer Eye Institute in Middle River, Maryland. Dr. Handa is also affiliated with The Johns Hopkins Hospital. The medical group on file is Johns Hopkins University. Dmand AI also links Dr. Handa to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. James Handa's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Handa practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Jhu - Wilmer Eye InstituteAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. James Handa is one of 471 ophthalmologists in Maryland

Ophthalmology is Dr. Handa's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Handa is licensed in Maryland.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Ophthalmology, MarylandPrimaryLicense D57218 · taxonomy 207W00000X

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Dr. James Handa billed Medicare for 1,764 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,764 Medicare services from Dr. Handa across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 692 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $82,008 for them.

Medicare services, 20241,764
Medicare patients692
Paid by Medicare$82,008
Procedure codes11

Dr. Handa's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Imaging
2023: 7022024: 6685%
Tests and treatments
2023: 5662024: 5532%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 4312024: 4545%
Surgery
2023: 1032024: 8914%

Where Dr. Handa's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office1,72198%
  • In a facility432%

Dr. Handa compared with the Maryland median for ophthalmologists, 2024

  • Dr. Handa
  • Maryland median
Medicare services
1,764vs 1,38827% above
Medicare patients
692vs 62311% above
Part D claims
33vs 38091% below

Medians across 487 ophthalmologists in Maryland with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Handa'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. James Handa treated 692 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 692 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Handa in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 276 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 74% have high blood pressure. 19% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.31, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Handa's median patient age at 66, with 49% women.

Medicare patients, 2024692
Average age74
Average risk score1.31
Also on Medicaid19%

Dr. Handa's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Handa's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women38455%
  • Men30845%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Handa's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure74%
  3. Arthritis38%
  4. Diabetes29%
  5. Ischemic heart disease25%
  6. Chronic kidney disease24%
  7. Mood disorders23%
  8. Anxiety21%

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

Dr. Handa's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 66

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women49%
  • Men49%

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

Dr. James Handa wrote 35 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Handa wrote 35 Medicare Part D claims for 11 patients. 57% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 33 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $772 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 15 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 202435
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$772
Part D patients11

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

  • Generic20 claims57%
  • Brand-name15 claims43%

Dr. Handa'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.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 152024: 33120%

Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 1 in 2023.

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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. James Handa scored 83 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 83 out of 100 for Dr. Handa for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group.

Dr. Handa's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 83of 100Final score
  • 73.9of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 70of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. James Handa has 134 publications on record

Dmand AI links 134 papers to Dr. Handa, published from 2011 to 2025. 2022 was the busiest year, with 12. The most frequent topics are Macular Degeneration, Retinal Pigment Epithelium and Mice, Inbred C57BL. Dr. Handa has published most often in Aging Cell. Dr. Handa's most frequent co-authors are Peter Louis Gehlbach, MD, Akrit Singh Sodhi, MD, PhD and Shannath L. Merbs, MD.

Papers134
Years published2011 to 2025

Dr. Handa's papers by year, 2016 to 2025

Topics Dr. Handa writes about most

  • Macular Degeneration
  • Retinal Pigment Epithelium
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Oxidative Stress
  • Retina
  • Autophagy
  • Visual Acuity

Dr. Handa's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Handa

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

Dr. James Handa has worked on 1 clinical trial

Dmand AI links Dr. Handa to 1 clinical trial.

Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Handa

Recent clinical trials with Dr. Handa

Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)

Sources for Dr. James Handa'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 DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
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 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 percentilesClinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Clinical trials and co-investigatorsDmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (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 Dr. James Handa's NPI number?

Dr. James Handa's NPI number is 1811946874. It was assigned on May 8, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. James Handa?

Dr. James Handa is an ophthalmologist in Middle River, Maryland. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).

Where does Dr. James Handa practice?

Dr. Handa practices at 6201 Greenleigh Ave, Middle River, MD 21220. Dr. Handa's primary practice is Jhu - Wilmer Eye Institute in Middle River, Maryland. Dmand AI also links Dr. Handa to 1 medical group.

What is Dr. James Handa's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Handa is (410) 614-5115.

What is Dr. James Handa's medical license number?

Dr. Handa holds Maryland license D57218.

Which hospitals is Dr. James Handa affiliated with?

Dr. Handa is affiliated with The Johns Hopkins Hospital.

What medical group is Dr. James Handa part of?

Dr. Handa is linked to Johns Hopkins University. Dmand AI links Dr. Handa to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. James Handa accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Handa billed Medicare for 1,764 services in 2024.

What is Dr. James Handa's MIPS score?

Dr. Handa's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 83 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. James Handa see?

CMS counts 692 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Handa in 2024, with an average age of 74.

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What services does Dr. James Handa bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Handa's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), ultrasound (76512) and eye exam or test (92134).

What drugs does Dr. James Handa prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Handa's most prescribed drugs by claims were Ketorolac Tromethamine and Prednisolone Acetate.

How long has Dr. James Handa been practicing?

Dr. Handa graduated from medical school in 1986, 40 years ago.

Does Dr. James Handa do research?

Dmand AI links 134 publications to Dr. Handa, published from 2011 to 2025. Dr. Handa has worked on 1 clinical trial.

Who does Dr. James Handa publish with?

Dr. Handa's most frequent co-authors are Peter Louis Gehlbach, MD (22 shared papers), Akrit Singh Sodhi, MD, PhD (10 shared papers) and Shannath L. Merbs, MD (8 shared papers).

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