NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lawrence F. Handler, MD

Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician · Clinton Twp, MI

Lawrence F. Handler, MD is an ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician with a practice address in Clinton Twp, Michigan, and NPI 1588646343, issued on Nov 17, 2005. Check the license (Michigan 4301047966, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1588646343
Name
Lawrence F. Handler
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician 207WX0200X
License number
4301047966 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
19176 Hall RD Ste 110, Clinton Twp, MI 48038
Phone
(586) 286-3400
Enumerated
Nov 17, 2005
Record last updated
Nov 7, 2024
Fax
(586) 286-3619
Medicaid ID
2818269 MI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20081119000523); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 19176 Hall RD Ste 110

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

  1. Zachary Pearce, D.O.Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1821226697

Verify Lawrence F. Handler in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
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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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55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician in 2024

244 Medicare Part D claims for 129 beneficiaries, against an average of 544 among the 409 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.

  1. Lawrence Handler244
  2. Specialty average544

Most prescribed

  1. Doxycycline Hyclate34 claims
  2. Erythromycin24 claims
  3. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone21 claims
  4. Ciprofloxacin Hcl18 claims
  5. Prednisolone Acetate18 claims
  6. Loteprednol Etabonate17 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: $37.03

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 332 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,302.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lawrence Handler$37.03
  2. Specialty average$6,302.89

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

  1. Lawrence Handler MD PCClinton Twp, MI

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Lawrence F. Handler among 16 ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in Michigan

Lawrence F. Handler, MD is one of 16 ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 100% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 81% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 100% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • Graduated1983 · median 2003 among the 14 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 31% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0200X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician providers in Michigan

There are 16 ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in Michigan.

The 8 ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Ehrlich, M.D.Clinton Township, MI 480381073509857
  2. Zachary Pearce, D.O.Clinton Twp, MI 480381821226697
  3. Geoffrey Gladstone, MDSouthfield, MI 480341982634499
  4. Shravani MikkilineniSouthfield, MI 480341659804821
  5. Francesca Nesi-Eloff, M.D.Southfield, MI 480341285856484
  6. Shannon Joseph, M.D.Troy, MI 480831396060224
  7. Alon Kahana, MDLivonia, MI 481521124094651
  8. Evan Black, MDDetroit, MI 482011932185089

Common questions

What is Lawrence F. Handler, MD's NPI number?

Lawrence F. Handler, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588646343, issued on Nov 17, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lawrence F. Handler, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 19176 Hall RD Ste 110, Clinton Twp, MI, 48038. Phone: (586) 286-3400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lawrence F. Handler, MD's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301047966, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Lawrence F. Handler, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lawrence F. Handler, MD had 244 Medicare Part D claims for 129 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician prescribers was 544. 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.