William A. Handelman, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Torrington, CT
William A. Handelman, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Torrington, Connecticut, and NPI 1609851369, issued on Dec 14, 2005. Check the license (Connecticut 022074, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William A. Handelman
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- 022074 CT
020074 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 30 Peck RD Ste 2201, Torrington, CT 06790
- Phone
- (860) 489-1984
- Enumerated
- Dec 14, 2005
- Record last updated
- Mar 11, 2022
- Fax
- (860) 496-2195
- Medicaid ID
- 1220748 CT
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20091207000574); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York Downstate Medical Center, 1973
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 30 Peck RD Ste 2201
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- George Sunny Pazhayattil, M.D.Nephrology Physician1588810055
Verify William A. Handelman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 022074Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
61% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
2,364 Medicare Part D claims for 285 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 121 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate197 claims
- Allopurinol161 claims
- Furosemide127 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium81 claims
- Farxiga77 claims
- Lisinopril73 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 19.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $748.47
37 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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
- Connecticut Kidney And Hypertension Specialists, LLCWaterbury, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William A. Handelman among 167 nephrology physician records in Connecticut
William A. Handelman, M.D. is one of 167 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 70% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1973 · median 2002 among the 116 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 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 207RN0300X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Connecticut
There are 167 nephrology physician records in Connecticut.
All 167 in Connecticut → Every provider in Torrington → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Kovalchik, M.D.Torrington, CT 067901124003892
- George Sunny Pazhayattil, M.D.Torrington, CT 067901588810055
- Badamkhand Baatarkhuu, M.D.Danbury, CT 068101528334380
- Panupong Lisawat, MDDanbury, CT 068101922254184
- Raymond Raut, M.D.Danbury, CT 068101114965142
- Andrea Roche Recinos, M.D.Danbury, CT 068101144518861
- Winston Shih, M.D.Danbury, CT 068101598770364
- Gregory Buller, M.D.Middlebury, CT 067621154321768
Common questions
What is William A. Handelman, M.D.'s NPI number?
William A. Handelman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609851369, issued on Dec 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William A. Handelman, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 30 Peck RD Ste 2201, Torrington, CT, 06790. Phone: (860) 489-1984. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William A. Handelman, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 022074, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does William A. Handelman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William A. Handelman, M.D. had 2,364 Medicare Part D claims for 285 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is William A. Handelman, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 19.9 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.