Christopher Neil Handera, M.D.
Hospitalist Physician · Chambersburg, PA
Christopher Neil Handera, M.D. is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1144632688, issued on Jun 2, 2014. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD491787C, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Neil Handera
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
- License numbers
- MD491787C PA
D96251 MD
2018-02304 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 112 N 7TH St, Chambersburg, PA 17201
- Phone
- (717) 217-4300
- Enumerated
- Jun 2, 2014
- Record last updated
- Nov 25, 2025
- Fax
- (717) 217-4217
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20251016004885); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christopher Neil Handera in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD491787CCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024
497 Medicare Part D claims for 243 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 29 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone48 claims
- Furosemide24 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium20 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass16 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium16 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl15 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Meritus Medical Center IncHagerstown, MD
- Wellspan Medical GroupChambersburg, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher Neil Handera among 1,424 hospitalist physician records in Pennsylvania
Christopher Neil Handera, M.D. is one of 1,424 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 94% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 52% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 52% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 94% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 87% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2011 among the 1,236 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 36% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
65 hospitalist physician records list a practice address in Chambersburg
They are 65 of the 1,537 NPPES records with a practice address in Chambersburg, and 1,424 hospitalist physician records in Pennsylvania.
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Common questions
What is Christopher Neil Handera, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher Neil Handera, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144632688, issued on Jun 2, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Neil Handera, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 112 N 7TH St, Chambersburg, PA, 17201. Phone: (717) 217-4300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Neil Handera, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD491787C, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher Neil Handera, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Neil Handera, M.D. had 497 Medicare Part D claims for 243 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. 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.