James Handshaw, PHARMD
Ambulatory Care Pharmacist · Cambridge, MA
James Handshaw, PHARMD is an ambulatory care pharmacist with a practice address in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and NPI 1902315211, issued on Sep 29, 2017. Check the license (Massachusetts PH238751, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Handshaw
- Credential
- PHARMD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ambulatory Care Pharmacist 1835P2201X
- License numbers
- PH238751 MA
28RI03872000 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1611 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA 02138
- Phone
- (617) 661-5100
- Enumerated
- Sep 29, 2017
- Record last updated
- May 22, 2023
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Handshaw in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
Search for license PH238751Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ambulatory care pharmacist in 2024
223 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries, against an average of 527 among the 449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 65% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ozempic60 claims
- Glipizide12 claims
- Mounjaro11 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.
James Handshaw among 149 ambulatory care pharmacist records in Massachusetts
James Handshaw, PHARMD is one of 149 ambulatory care pharmacist records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 17% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 23% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 23% of these records are older, 73% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 17% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2023 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1835P2201X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ambulatory Care Pharmacist providers in Massachusetts
There are 149 ambulatory care pharmacist records in Massachusetts.
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The 8 ambulatory care pharmacist records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Sahil Jain, PHARM. D.Cambridge, MA 021391457708844
- Tyler Krutiak, PHARMD, RPHCambridge, MA 021391508242918
- Paige WatkinsCambridge, MA 021411730815721
- Yvette Zeng, PHARMDCambridge, MA 021411396225470
- Susan Holden, PHARMDWest Roxbury, MA 021321407936677
Common questions
What is James Handshaw, PHARMD's NPI number?
James Handshaw, PHARMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902315211, issued on Sep 29, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Handshaw, PHARMD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1611 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA, 02138. Phone: (617) 661-5100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Handshaw, PHARMD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number PH238751, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does James Handshaw, PHARMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Handshaw, PHARMD had 223 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries; the average among ambulatory care pharmacist prescribers was 527. 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.