NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Krista Gail Handyside, M.D.

Emergency Medicine Physician · Houston, TX

Krista Gail Handyside, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1063783892, issued on Jan 25, 2012. Check the license (Texas P0981, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; 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
1063783892
Name
Krista Gail Handyside
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
P0981 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4040 San Felipe St, Houston, TX 77027
Phone
(832) 722-3273
Enumerated
Jan 25, 2012
Record last updated
Jan 25, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

140 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. Krista Handyside140
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Naproxen22 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.

Krista Gail Handyside among 4,885 emergency medicine physician records in Texas

Krista Gail Handyside, M.D. is one of 4,885 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Texas. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 55% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 55% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 57% of these records are
  • Record last updated2012 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

818 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Houston

They are 818 of the 61,221 NPPES records with a practice address in Houston, and 4,885 emergency medicine physician records in Texas.

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The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Bodin, MDHouston, TX 770271881767010
  2. Hung Dang, DOHouston, TX 770271982862496
  3. Joseph Dowlen, MDHouston, TX 770271932272093
  4. Paul English, M.D.Houston, TX 770271194812883
  5. Cheryl JalfonHouston, TX 770271013952076
  6. Nasir Khan, M.D.Houston, TX 770271659328714
  7. Ogadinma Obie, M.D.Houston, TX 770271326272188
  8. Agnes Usoro, MDHouston, TX 770271316300106

Common questions

What is Krista Gail Handyside, M.D.'s NPI number?

Krista Gail Handyside, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063783892, issued on Jan 25, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Krista Gail Handyside, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4040 San Felipe St, Houston, TX, 77027. Phone: (832) 722-3273. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Krista Gail Handyside, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number P0981, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Krista Gail Handyside, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Krista Gail Handyside, M.D. had 140 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.

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