NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joan Handel, NP

Adult Health Nurse Practitioner · Somerville, MA

Joan Handel, NP is an adult health nurse practitioner with a practice address in Somerville, Massachusetts, and NPI 1376502526, issued on Mar 17, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 107226, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1376502526
Name
Joan Handel
Credential
NP
Primary taxonomy
Adult Health Nurse Practitioner 363LA2200X
License number
107226 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
40 Holland St, Somerville, MA 02144
Phone
(617) 629-6350
Enumerated
Mar 17, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 16, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(617) 629-6090
Medicaid ID
0379760 MA
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 40 Holland St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

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  2. Carole Allen, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1275518235
  3. Andrew Angel, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1417927724
  4. Dolly Arjun, PA-CPediatrics Physician1376924738
  5. Jill Ashcraft, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1316205909
  6. Rachel Berger, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1326019456

Verify Joan Handel in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average adult health nurse practitioner in 2024

26 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,280 among the 16,937 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Joan Handel26
  2. Specialty average1,280

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.

Joan Handel among 1,465 adult health nurse practitioner records in Massachusetts

Joan Handel, NP is one of 1,465 adult health nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 61% 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 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 73% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 43% of these records are
  • Record last updated2020 · 73% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LA2200X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Adult Health Nurse Practitioner providers in Massachusetts

There are 1,465 adult health nurse practitioner records in Massachusetts.

The 8 adult health nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Cheryl Boland, NPSomerville, MA 021441528037132
  2. Mackenzie Donohoe, RNSomerville, MA 021441669175048
  3. Vlasta Lavalle, NPSomerville, MA 021441316076334
  4. Jessica Ochs, N.P.Somerville, MA 021441932391182
  5. Lindsay Campbell, APRNSomerville, MA 021451891055372
  6. Margarita Hermosa Rice, N.P.Somerville, MA 021431962632513
  7. Anne Kofke, APRNSomerville, MA 021431396961934
  8. Maria Terra, APRNSomerville, MA 021451851644223

Common questions

What is Joan Handel, NP's NPI number?

Joan Handel, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376502526, issued on Mar 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joan Handel, NP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 40 Holland St, Somerville, MA, 02144. Phone: (617) 629-6350. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joan Handel, NP's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 107226, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Joan Handel, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joan Handel, NP had 26 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries; the average among adult health nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,280. 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.