Ira S. Handler, MD
Psychiatry Physician · Butler, PA
Ira S. Handler, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Butler, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1861400889, issued on Aug 4, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD037380E, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ira S. Handler
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License number
- MD037380E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 901 E Brady St, Butler, PA 16001
- Phone
- (724) 282-1627
- Enumerated
- Aug 4, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (724) 282-4810
- Medicaid ID
- 0010754540001 PA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101124000056); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine, 1985
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 901 E Brady St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Leslee Blaze, CRNPPsychiatry Physician1265535744
- William Campbell, MS,CCCAAudiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter1407812233
- Alanna CelliniMedical Physician Assistant1982000238
- Joyce Cicco, MSN RN CSRegistered Nurse1689682668
Verify Ira S. Handler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD037380ECheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
22% more Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024
1,215 Medicare Part D claims for 97 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin162 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl132 claims
- Sertraline Hcl126 claims
- Lorazepam72 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate71 claims
- Lamotrigine68 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 one group practice
- Pbs Mental Health Associates PCButler, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ira S. Handler among 2,662 psychiatry physician records in Pennsylvania
Ira S. Handler, MD is one of 2,662 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 72% 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 61% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 45% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2003 among the 1,186 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
12 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Butler
They are 12 of the 1,139 NPPES records with a practice address in Butler, and 2,662 psychiatry physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 2,662 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Butler → Psychiatry Physician nationwide →
The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Leslee Blaze, CRNPButler, PA 160011265535744
- Marsha CornibeButler, PA 160011578663027
- Warren Goodrich, D.O.Butler, PA 160011134233778
- Jopindar Harika, M.D.Butler, PA 160011447280243
- Daniel Kim, MDButler, PA 160011851705990
- Jonathan Kross, MDButler, PA 160011447909577
- Austin KuiawaButler, PA 160011891375036
- Louis Lazzara, D.O.Butler, PA 160011558786186
Common questions
What is Ira S. Handler, MD's NPI number?
Ira S. Handler, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861400889, issued on Aug 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ira S. Handler, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 901 E Brady St, Butler, PA, 16001. Phone: (724) 282-1627. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ira S. Handler, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD037380E, 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 Ira S. Handler, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ira S. Handler, MD had 1,215 Medicare Part D claims for 97 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.