NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vanessa Handler, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · St Louis Park, MN

Vanessa Handler, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in St Louis Park, Minnesota, and NPI 1942492764, issued on Aug 15, 2007. Check the license (Minnesota 51929, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; 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
1942492764
Name
Vanessa Handler
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
51929 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3850 Park Nicollet Blvd, St Louis Park, MN 55416
Phone
(952) 993-3333
Enumerated
Aug 15, 2007
Record last updated
Dec 12, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110901000188); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Minnesota Medical School, 2007
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 3850 Park Nicollet Blvd

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

  1. Rachel Agneberg, DOFamily Medicine Physician1831453786
  2. Patti Albright, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1467437368
  3. Shayla Anderson, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1679828461
  4. Elizabeth Angermeyr, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1669459293
  5. Claire Arnold, MDInternal Medicine Physician1780327825
  6. Ronneil Aviles, PA-CPhysician Assistant1194275552

Verify Vanessa Handler in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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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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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

181 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Vanessa Handler181
  2. Specialty average3,176

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. Group Health Plan IncAnoka, MN
  2. Park Nicollet ClinicChamplin, MN

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

Vanessa Handler among 2,632 internal medicine physician records in Minnesota

Vanessa Handler, MD is one of 2,632 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 75% 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 42% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 42% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2008 among the 1,700 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

77 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in St Louis Park

They are 77 of the 3,089 NPPES records with a practice address in St Louis Park, and 2,632 internal medicine physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Patti Albright, M.D.St Louis Park, MN 554161467437368
  2. Paul Bearmon, MDSt Louis Park, MN 554161699752188
  3. Philip Davis, M.D.St Louis Park, MN 554161174507271
  4. Sarah EvertSt Louis Park, MN 554161013992213
  5. Heather Gantzer, MDSt Louis Park, MN 554161639154404
  6. Nancy Jarvis, M.D.St Louis Park, MN 554161184609984
  7. Cynthia Labayen, M.D.St Louis Park, MN 554161972588531
  8. Robert PetersonSt Louis Park, MN 554161629052774

Common questions

What is Vanessa Handler, MD's NPI number?

Vanessa Handler, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942492764, issued on Aug 15, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vanessa Handler, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3850 Park Nicollet Blvd, St Louis Park, MN, 55416. Phone: (952) 993-3333. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 51929, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Vanessa Handler, MD had 181 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.