Nelson Handal, M.D.
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician · Dothan, AL
Nelson Handal, M.D. is a child & adolescent psychiatry physician with a practice address in Dothan, Alabama, and NPI 1154471548, issued on Jan 10, 2007. Check the license (Alabama 19943, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nelson Handal
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician 2084P0804X
- License number
- 19943 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 408 Healthwest Dr, Dothan, AL 36303
- Phone
- (334) 702-7222
- Enumerated
- Jan 10, 2007
- Record last updated
- Apr 26, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (334) 702-1944
- Medicaid ID
- 051553958 AL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20201014002495); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest child & adolescent psychiatry physician records → All 53 in Alabama → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 408 Healthwest Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Harriet Bissette, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1356192371
- Holley Brock, LPCMental Health Counselor1780020602
- Chelesia Burkes-Brown, PMHNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1669025854
- Margaret Hudson, RPHPharmacist1407450190
- Jenny Quevedo, PHDClinical Psychologist1578921888
- Lakebra Scott, PMHNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1285432773
Verify Nelson Handal in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 19943Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average child & adolescent psychiatry physician in 2024
1,861 Medicare Part D claims for 110 beneficiaries, against an average of 504 among the 3,545 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Clonazepam111 claims
- Trazodone Hcl90 claims
- Fluoxetine Hcl77 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate75 claims
- Bupropion Xl69 claims
- Aripiprazole53 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: $9,235.45
97 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Corium, LLC. The 1,578 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,427.96 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Dothan Behavioral Medicine Clinic PCSanta Rosa Beach, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nelson Handal among 53 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records in Alabama
Nelson Handal, M.D. is one of 53 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 34% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 34% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 42% of these records are
- Graduated1981 · median 1998 among the 22 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0804X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician providers in Alabama
There are 53 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records in Alabama.
All 53 in Alabama → Every provider in Dothan → Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician nationwide →
The 8 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jerlyn McCleod, M.D.Dothan, AL 363031972659407
- Clarence McDanal, M.D.Anniston, AL 362071295825743
- James Edwards, M.D.Montgomery, AL 361171639152879
- Justin Parrott, M.D.Montgomery, AL 361171053677179
- John Broderick-Cantwell, M.D.Daphne, AL 365261760493365
- Allan Mills, M.D.Fairhope, AL 365321699772723
- Julie Bernstein, D.O.Mobile, AL 366081124312632
- Richard Sinclair, M.D.Mobile, AL 366091396184040
Common questions
What is Nelson Handal, M.D.'s NPI number?
Nelson Handal, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154471548, issued on Jan 10, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nelson Handal, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 408 Healthwest Dr, Dothan, AL, 36303. Phone: (334) 702-7222. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nelson Handal, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 19943, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nelson Handal, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nelson Handal, M.D. had 1,861 Medicare Part D claims for 110 beneficiaries; the average among child & adolescent psychiatry physician prescribers was 504. 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.