NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sharon Handel, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Baltimore, MD

Sharon Handel, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Baltimore, Maryland, and NPI 1043269053, issued on May 8, 2006. Check the license (Maryland D54423, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; 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
1043269053
Name
Sharon Handel
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
D54423 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4940 Eastern Ave, Baltimore, MD 21224
Phone
(410) 550-0018
Enumerated
May 8, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 15, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
615601100 MD
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 4940 Eastern Ave

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  5. Mona Abraham, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1245807395
  6. Sherifatu Abu, MDInternal Medicine Physician1093372922

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
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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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84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

157 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.

  1. Sharon Handel157
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Escitalopram Oxalate16 claims
  2. Sertraline Hcl15 claims
  3. Olanzapine11 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.

Sharon Handel among 1,451 psychiatry physician records in Maryland

Sharon Handel, M.D. is one of 1,451 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 63% 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 36% of these records are
  • Record last updated2012 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

497 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Baltimore

They are 497 of the 35,183 NPPES records with a practice address in Baltimore, and 1,451 psychiatry physician records in Maryland.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Byung Ahn, MDBaltimore, MD 212241821097015
  2. Susan Bailey, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212241639134810
  3. Raman Chahal, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212241982653051
  4. Michael Fulop, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212241679589840
  5. Gerard Gallucci, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212241073556601
  6. William Howard, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212241598711491
  7. Mansoor Malik, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212241164464392
  8. Christopher Marano, M.DBaltimore, MD 212241881620474

Common questions

What is Sharon Handel, M.D.'s NPI number?

Sharon Handel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043269053, issued on May 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sharon Handel, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4940 Eastern Ave, Baltimore, MD, 21224. Phone: (410) 550-0018. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sharon Handel, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number D54423, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Sharon Handel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sharon Handel, M.D. had 157 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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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