NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mark I. Handelsman, D.D.S

Periodontics · Santa Monica, CA

Mark I. Handelsman, D.D.S is a periodontics with a practice address in Santa Monica, California, and NPI 1740367341, issued on Nov 1, 2006. Check the license (California 35402, as entered in NPPES) with the California 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
1740367341
Name
Mark I. Handelsman
Credential
D.D.S
Primary taxonomy
Periodontics 1223P0300X
License number
35402 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1245 16TH St, Santa Monica, CA 90404
Phone
(310) 829-7550
Enumerated
Nov 1, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(310) 829-7379
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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37% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average periodontics in 2024

174 Medicare Part D claims for 113 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 4,191 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 27 claims were for opioids.

  1. Mark Handelsman174
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin45 claims
  2. Sodium Fluoride21 claims
  3. Acetaminophen-Codeine14 claims
  4. Cephalexin13 claims
  5. Azithromycin11 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.

Mark I. Handelsman among 929 periodontics records in California

Mark I. Handelsman, D.D.S is one of 929 periodontics records with a practice address in California. 69% 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, 71% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 78% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223P0300X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Periodontics providers in California

There are 929 periodontics records in California.

The 8 periodontics records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Farinoush Gaminchi, D.M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904041811027006
  2. Allen Inouye, D.D.S.Santa Monica, CA 904041083823819
  3. Stephen Kwan, DDSSanta Monica, CA 904041104016526
  4. Lionell Greenberg, DDSSanta Monica, CA 904031275628703
  5. Homan Hanasab, DDS, MSSanta Monica, CA 904031235392317
  6. Mona Monzavi, DMDSanta Monica, CA 904031154785541
  7. Eva Yancey, D.D.S.Santa Monica, CA 904031356367726
  8. Jennifer Merritt, DDSSanta Monica, CA 904011326216375

Common questions

What is Mark I. Handelsman, D.D.S's NPI number?

Mark I. Handelsman, D.D.S's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740367341, issued on Nov 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Mark I. Handelsman, D.D.S located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1245 16TH St, Santa Monica, CA, 90404. Phone: (310) 829-7550. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Mark I. Handelsman, D.D.S's license?

NPPES lists California license number 35402, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Mark I. Handelsman, D.D.S prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Mark I. Handelsman, D.D.S had 174 Medicare Part D claims for 113 beneficiaries; the average among periodontics prescribers was 277. 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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