Dr. Gilbert A. Handal, MD
- Publications
- 9
- Industry payments
- $5,313
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- Medical group
- 1
- Insurance carriers
- 16
- Practice address
- 4800 Alberta Ave, El Paso, TX 79905
- Practice phone
- Call (915) 783-8164
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Texas Tech University, Health Sciences Center
El Paso, Texas
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Dr. Gilbert A. Handal is a pediatric infectious diseases physician in El Paso, Texas
Dr. Handal practices at Texas Tech University, Health Sciences Center in El Paso, Texas.
Dr. Handal's NPI, 1629081948, was assigned on August 15, 2006. Dr. Handal graduated from University of Chile in 1967. Dr. Handal holds Texas license E5533.
- NPI
- 1629081948NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5597825612
- NPI enumeration date
- August 15, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (915) 783-8164
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 85
- Medical school graduation
- 1967
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Gilbert A. Handal practices at Texas Tech University, Health Sciences Center in El Paso, Texas
Dr. Handal's primary practice is Texas Tech University, Health Sciences Center, at 4800 Alberta Ave, El Paso, TX 79905 in El Paso County. The practice phone is (915) 783-8164.
- Texas Tech University, Health Sciences Center4800 Alberta Ave, El Paso, TX 79905 · El Paso CountyPhone(915) 783-8164
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Gilbert A. Handal is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Handal's primary practice is Texas Tech University, Health Sciences Center in El Paso, Texas. The medical group on file is Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso. Dmand AI also links Dr. Handal to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Gilbert A. Handal's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Handal practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Texas Tech University, Health Sciences Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Gilbert A. Handal is one of 95 pediatric infectious diseases physicians in Texas
Pediatric infectious diseases is Dr. Handal's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2080P0208X. Dr. Handal is board certified in pediatric infectious diseases by the American Board of Pediatrics. Dmand AI has Dr. Handal's licenses on file in 4 states: Texas, California, Georgia and Florida.
Specialties and state licenses
- Pediatric infectious diseases, TexasPrimary
- California license
- Georgia license
- Florida license
Pediatric infectious diseases physicians near Dr. Handal
Counts of pediatric infectious diseases physicians 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. Gilbert A. Handal's patients have a median age of 5
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Handal's median patient age at 5, with 48% women.
Dr. Handal's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 5
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women48%
- Men52%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
How Dr. Gilbert A. Handal takes part in Medicare
Dr. Handal accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Gilbert A. Handal has 9 publications on record
Dmand AI links 9 papers to Dr. Handal, published from 2004 to 2024. The most frequent topics are Mexico, Mothers and Patient Education as Topic. Dr. Handal has published most often in Pediatrics. Dr. Handal's most frequent co-authors are Steven William Kairys, MD, MPH, Ei Ei Khin, MD and Sarah K. Walker, MD.
Topics Dr. Handal writes about most
- Mexico
- Mothers
- Patient Education as Topic
- Pediatrics
- Texas
Dr. Handal's most frequent co-authors
- Steven William Kairys, MD, MPH1 shared paper
- Ei Ei Khin, MD1 shared paper
- Sarah K. Walker, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Handal
Health Educ Res
Children symptoms before and after knowing about an indoor fungal contamination (opens in a new tab)
Indoor Air
Mark Health Serv
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Gilbert A. Handal received $5,313 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 4 general payments to Dr. Handal from 3 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Grants make up the largest share, 94% of the total. Pfizer Inc. paid the most, $5,110.
General payments to Dr. Handal by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Handal by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Grants$5,00094%
- Food and beverage$3136%
Companies that paid Dr. Handal the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Gilbert A. Handal graduated from University of Chile
Dr. Handal graduated from University of Chile in 1967. Dr. Handal is a member of TMA.
- Medical school
- Board certified in pediatric infectious diseases
- Board certified in pediatrics
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Gilbert A. Handal accepts plans from 16 insurance carriers
Dr. Handal is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Elevance
- Alliant Health Plans
- HCSC
- Molina
- Baylor Scott and White
- +8 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Handal accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO10
- PPO9
- POS5
- Medicare3
- EPO2
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Gilbert A. Handal'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Gilbert A. Handal's NPI number?
Dr. Gilbert A. Handal's NPI number is 1629081948. It was assigned on August 15, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Gilbert A. Handal?
Dr. Gilbert A. Handal is a pediatric infectious diseases physician in El Paso, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pediatric Infectious Diseases Physician (taxonomy code 2080P0208X).
Where does Dr. Gilbert A. Handal practice?
Dr. Handal practices at 4800 Alberta Ave, El Paso, TX 79905. Dr. Handal's primary practice is Texas Tech University, Health Sciences Center in El Paso, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Handal to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Gilbert A. Handal's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Handal is (915) 783-8164.
What is Dr. Gilbert A. Handal's medical license number?
Dr. Handal holds Texas license E5533, one of the licenses on file in 4 states.
Which states has Dr. Gilbert A. Handal been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Handal in Texas (1976 to 2027), California (since 1979), Georgia (since 1977) and Florida (1975 to 1998).
What medical group is Dr. Gilbert A. Handal part of?
Dr. Handal is linked to Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso.
Does Dr. Gilbert A. Handal accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Dr. Handal as accepting Medicare assignment.
Is Dr. Gilbert A. Handal board certified?
Yes. Dr. Handal is board certified in pediatric infectious diseases by the American Board of Pediatrics.
Where did Dr. Gilbert A. Handal go to medical school?
Dr. Handal graduated from University of Chile in 1967.
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Has Dr. Gilbert A. Handal received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $5,313 in general payments to Dr. Handal from 3 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Pfizer Inc.
How long has Dr. Gilbert A. Handal been practicing?
Dr. Handal graduated from medical school in 1967, 59 years ago.
Does Dr. Gilbert A. Handal do research?
Dmand AI links 9 publications to Dr. Handal, published from 2004 to 2024.
Who does Dr. Gilbert A. Handal publish with?
Dr. Handal's most frequent co-authors are Steven William Kairys, MD, MPH (1 shared paper), Ei Ei Khin, MD (1 shared paper) and Sarah K. Walker, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Gilbert A. Handal accept?
Dr. Handal is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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