Brian Handal, DO
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · West Des Moines, IA
Brian Handal, DO is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in West Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1144727835, issued on Apr 9, 2018. Check the license (Iowa DO-06682, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brian Handal
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License number
- DO-06682 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6001 Westown Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 50266
- Phone
- (515) 224-1414
- Enumerated
- Apr 9, 2018
- Record last updated
- Aug 2, 2024
- Fax
- (515) 224-5140
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240708003669); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Des Moines University Of Osteopathic Medicine And Health Sciences, 2018
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6001 Westown Pkwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Jenna Borchers, PAPhysician Assistant1538926464
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Verify Brian Handal in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license DO-06682Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
13% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
333 Medicare Part D claims for 107 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 108 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl73 claims
- Mupirocin43 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl36 claims
- Pregabalin36 claims
- Tramadol Hcl24 claims
- Methocarbamol18 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $8,859.50
70 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Carlsmed, Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons PCWest Des Moines, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Brian Handal among 24 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Iowa
Brian Handal, DO is one of 24 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 92% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 92% of these records are older, 4% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2010 among the 14 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Iowa
There are 24 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Iowa.
All 24 in Iowa → Every provider in West Des Moines → Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mitchell Hughes, MDWest Des Moines, IA 502661831543602
- Daniel McGuire, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503091821090234
- Trevor Schmitz, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503141326364449
- Jonathon Geisinger, M.D.Ames, IA 500101366702326
- Sarkis Kaspar, M.D.Ames, IA 500101861481822
- Mark Palit, M.D.Clarion, IA 505251568404788
- William Samuelson, MDSioux City, IA 511041619071826
- Stephen Frushour, M.D.Spencer, IA 513011881687739
Common questions
What is Brian Handal, DO's NPI number?
Brian Handal, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144727835, issued on Apr 9, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brian Handal, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6001 Westown Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA, 50266. Phone: (515) 224-1414. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Brian Handal, DO's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number DO-06682, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Brian Handal, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Brian Handal, DO had 333 Medicare Part D claims for 107 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.