NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephanie Handler, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Santa Barbara, CA

Stephanie Handler, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Santa Barbara, California, and NPI 1568812360, issued on Jun 13, 2016. Check the license (California A140489, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1568812360
Name
Stephanie Handler
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
A140489 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
400 W Pueblo St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Phone
(805) 682-7111
Enumerated
Jun 13, 2016
Record last updated
Jun 18, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210923003334); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, Davis School Of Medicine, 2014
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 400 W Pueblo St

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

  1. Tabitha Abraham, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1811558042
  2. Kristina Abramyan, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1114810686
  3. Tamanna AhluwaliaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1376338384
  4. Jung Hwa Ahn, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1083553572
  5. Fares Al-Khouja, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1497441778
  6. Sarah Anderson, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1154172872

Verify Stephanie Handler in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

452 Medicare Part D claims for 115 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims.

  1. Stephanie Handler452
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol148 claims
  2. Gemtesa64 claims
  3. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim37 claims
  4. Myrbetriq30 claims
  5. Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro20 claims
  6. Metronidazole19 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.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Cottage Clinical AssociatesSanta Barbara, CA
  2. Cottage Medical FoundationGoleta, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Stephanie Handler among 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in California

Stephanie Handler, MD is one of 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in California. 74% 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 85% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 85% of these records are older, 13% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2004 among the 2,700 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in California

There are 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in California.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Melissa Drake, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931051710277462
  2. K Dresel-Velasquez, MDSanta Barbara, CA 931051356509699
  3. Brittany Gray, DO/MPHSanta Barbara, CA 931051194112789
  4. Lisa Lepine, MDSanta Barbara, CA 931051750342234
  5. Barbara Mathews, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931051619040821
  6. Ralph Quijano, MDSanta Barbara, CA 931051063580900
  7. Susanne Ramos, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931051780789834
  8. Pedram Rashti, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931051528372034

Common questions

What is Stephanie Handler, MD's NPI number?

Stephanie Handler, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568812360, issued on Jun 13, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephanie Handler, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 400 W Pueblo St, Santa Barbara, CA, 93105. Phone: (805) 682-7111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephanie Handler, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A140489, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Stephanie Handler, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stephanie Handler, MD had 452 Medicare Part D claims for 115 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.