NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Merryl Handel, M.S. ED.,

Specialist · Woodmere, NY

Merryl Handel, M.S. ED., is a specialist with a practice address in Woodmere, New York, and NPI 1588927529, issued on Jun 22, 2012. Check the license (New York 126152861, as entered in NPPES) with the New York board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1588927529
Name
Merryl Handel
Credential
M.S. ED.,
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
126152861 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
893 Lakeside Dr, Woodmere, NY 11598
Phone
(516) 984-8858
Enumerated
Jun 22, 2012
Record last updated
Jun 22, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(516) 374-4098
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 ordersWhich New York board licenses this profession
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Merryl Handel among 22,636 specialist records in New York

Merryl Handel, M.S. ED., is one of 22,636 specialist records with a practice address in New York. 6% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 15% of these records are older, 61% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 6% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 4% of these records are
  • Record last updated2012 · 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 174400000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

49 specialist records list a practice address in Woodmere

They are 49 of the 698 NPPES records with a practice address in Woodmere, and 22,636 specialist records in New York. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Abraham Abittan, M.D.Woodmere, NY 115981962548404
  2. Aviva Bock, O.T.R.Woodmere, NY 115981316186190
  3. Ellen Braunstein, MDWoodmere, NY 115981457420267
  4. David Funt, MDWoodmere, NY 115981295802940
  5. Esther GersonWoodmere, NY 115981619239787
  6. Diana Haas, MS, ED.Woodmere, NY 115981811258965
  7. Jennifer Karkowsky, M.S., EDWoodmere, NY 115981932417698
  8. Gayle MachowskyWoodmere, NY 115981215299243

Common questions

What is Merryl Handel, M.S. ED.,'s NPI number?

Merryl Handel, M.S. ED.,'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588927529, issued on Jun 22, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Merryl Handel, M.S. ED., located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 893 Lakeside Dr, Woodmere, NY, 11598. Phone: (516) 984-8858. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Merryl Handel, M.S. ED.,'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 126152861, as entered by the provider. Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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