NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rahul Rajiv Handa, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Las Vegas, NV

Rahul Rajiv Handa, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Las Vegas, Nevada, and NPI 1164872024, issued on Jun 21, 2016. Check the license (Nevada 26404, as entered in NPPES) on the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1164872024
Name
Rahul Rajiv Handa
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License numbers
26404 NV
2023019452 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5225 S Durango Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89113
Phone
(702) 240-6482
Enumerated
Jun 21, 2016
Record last updated
Sep 17, 2024
Fax
(702) 240-8529
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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Also registered at 5225 S Durango Dr

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

  1. Kimberly Adams, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1659399269
  2. Melissa Blaker, DOThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1831332394
  3. Giovanni Ciuffo, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1912993551
  4. Sally Haton, APRN, FNP-CFamily Medicine Physician1396626628
  5. Alvancin Louis, MDVascular Surgery Physician1770945768

Verify Rahul Rajiv Handa in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNevada State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

20 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Rahul Handa20
  2. Specialty average101

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: $1,157.48

18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Atricure, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Rahul Handa$1,157.48
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Rahul Rajiv Handa among 46 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Nevada

Rahul Rajiv Handa, M.D. is one of 46 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Nevada. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 96% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 96% of these records are older, 2% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 70% of these records are
  • Record last updated2024 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Nevada practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Nevada

There are 46 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Nevada.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Melissa Blaker, DOLas Vegas, NV 891131831332394
  2. Giovanni Ciuffo, MDLas Vegas, NV 891131912993551
  3. Timothy Hamilton, M.D.Las Vegas, NV 891131710198759
  4. Serrie Lico, MDLas Vegas, NV 891131790746790
  5. Chan Park, MD, PHDLas Vegas, NV 891131932498722
  6. Robert Wiencek, M.D.Las Vegas, NV 891131609902279
  7. Michael Wood, M.D.Las Vegas, NV 891131710014139
  8. Michael Ciccolo, M.D.Las Vegas, NV 891091225165632

Common questions

What is Rahul Rajiv Handa, M.D.'s NPI number?

Rahul Rajiv Handa, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164872024, issued on Jun 21, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rahul Rajiv Handa, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5225 S Durango Dr, Las Vegas, NV, 89113. Phone: (702) 240-6482. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rahul Rajiv Handa, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Nevada license number 26404, as entered by the provider. Search the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners at https://medboard.nv.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Rahul Rajiv Handa, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rahul Rajiv Handa, M.D. had 20 Medicare Part D claims; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.