David B. Handsman, DMD
Periodontics · Worcester, MA
David B. Handsman, DMD is a periodontics with a practice address in Worcester, Massachusetts, and NPI 1467525881, issued on Nov 15, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 21379, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David B. Handsman
- Credential
- DMD
- Primary taxonomy
- Periodontics 1223P0300X
- License number
- 21379 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 250 Commercial Street, Worcester, MA 01608
- Phone
- (508) 753-5444
- Enumerated
- Nov 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (508) 752-3080
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest periodontics records → All 390 in Massachusetts → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 250 Commercial Street
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Abraham Haddad, DMDPeriodontics1588737902
Verify David B. Handsman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
Search for license 21379Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average periodontics in 2024
851 Medicare Part D claims for 270 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 4,191 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 13 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate284 claims
- Ibuprofen236 claims
- Amoxicillin235 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass18 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl17 claims
- Cephalexin14 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: $187.45
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Straumann USA LLC. The 2,966 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,338.41 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.
David B. Handsman among 390 periodontics records in Massachusetts
David B. Handsman, DMD is one of 390 periodontics records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 54% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 2% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 72% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 54% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 0% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 81% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223P0300X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Periodontics providers in Massachusetts
There are 390 periodontics records in Massachusetts.
All 390 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Worcester → Periodontics nationwide →
The 8 periodontics records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Abraham Haddad, DMDWorcester, MA 016081588737902
- Sergio Guzman, D.M.D., M.S.D.Worcester, MA 016091649209487
- Eugene Mariani, DDSWorcester, MA 016091184649444
- Athan Savas, DDSWorcester, MA 016091336157874
- Todd Jenny, D.D.S.Worcester, MA 016051285075614
- Rajiv Nanda, DMDWorcester, MA 016051497859870
- Lisa Antonelli, DMDWorcester, MA 016041093892390
- Mahpareh Marefat, DMD, DMSCWestborough, MA 015811043447212
Common questions
What is David B. Handsman, DMD's NPI number?
David B. Handsman, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467525881, issued on Nov 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David B. Handsman, DMD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 250 Commercial Street, Worcester, MA, 01608. Phone: (508) 753-5444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David B. Handsman, DMD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 21379, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does David B. Handsman, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David B. Handsman, DMD had 851 Medicare Part D claims for 270 beneficiaries; the average among periodontics prescribers was 277. 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.