Edgar G. Handal, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Boynton Beach, FL
Edgar G. Handal, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Boynton Beach, Florida, and NPI 1255368320, issued on Jun 26, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME0065791, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Edgar G. Handal
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- ME0065791 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2828 S Seacrest Blvd, Boynton Beach, FL 33435
- Phone
- (561) 395-2117
- Enumerated
- Jun 26, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 9, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (561) 395-4551
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090120000162); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York Downstate Medical Center, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2828 S Seacrest Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Edgar G. Handal in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME0065791Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
33% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
233 Medicare Part D claims for 67 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 104 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen89 claims
- Meloxicam46 claims
- Eliquis22 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: $157.28
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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
- Ortho Florida LLCBoca Raton, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Edgar G. Handal among 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Florida
Edgar G. Handal, MD is one of 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Florida. 80% 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 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2002 among the 974 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Florida.
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The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Garrett CuppelsBoynton Beach, FL 334351942213624
- Job Dorcil, MDBoynton Beach, FL 334351063459873
- William Null, MDBoynton Beach, FL 334351275692956
- Eric Shapiro, MDBoynton Beach, FL 334351386671477
- John Vanhouten, MDBoynton Beach, FL 334351013028679
- George Botelho, MDBoca Raton, FL 334341437252624
- Benjamin BruceBoca Raton, FL 334341659598779
- Manish Gupta, MDBoca Raton, FL 334341770687386
Common questions
What is Edgar G. Handal, MD's NPI number?
Edgar G. Handal, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255368320, issued on Jun 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Edgar G. Handal, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2828 S Seacrest Blvd, Boynton Beach, FL, 33435. Phone: (561) 395-2117. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Edgar G. Handal, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME0065791, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Edgar G. Handal, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Edgar G. Handal, MD had 233 Medicare Part D claims for 67 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.