NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Zachary Colin Hand, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Brooklyn, NY

Zachary Colin Hand, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Brooklyn, New York, and NPI 1720441389, issued on Mar 31, 2016. Check the license on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; 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
1720441389
Name
Zachary Colin Hand
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
01082727A IN
61573738 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
121 Dekalb Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Phone
(718) 250-6604
Enumerated
Mar 31, 2016
Record last updated
Jun 10, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200221000727); accepts Medicare assignment
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 121 Dekalb Ave

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

  1. Hany Abdelsayed, DOInternal Medicine Physician1194469452
  2. Lorena Abou Asaff Yehya, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1699463760
  3. Adebanke Adebayo, M.DEmergency Medicine Physician1306291406
  4. Hrede Afsana, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1952764672
  5. Sarah Afzal, DPMStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1710730049
  6. Shardil AhmadStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1780479972

Verify Zachary Colin Hand in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the ProfessionsCheck the board
  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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89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

350 Medicare Part D claims for 128 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 19 claims were for opioids.

  1. Zachary Hand350
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Furosemide21 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen16 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium16 claims
  4. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa12 claims
  5. Prednisone12 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate11 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. Belle Chasse Physician Services LLCKenner, LA
  2. Cogent Healthcare OF Montana P CButte, MT

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

Zachary Colin Hand among 12,067 internal medicine physician records in New York

Zachary Colin Hand, M.D. is one of 12,067 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in New York. 79% 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 77% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 77% of these records are older, 20% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2002 among the 7,221 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 61% 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 New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,497 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Brooklyn

They are 1,497 of the 64,057 NPPES records with a practice address in Brooklyn, and 12,067 internal medicine physician records in New York.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sam Amirfar, M.D.Brooklyn, NY 112011497745962
  2. Lawrence Brown, MDBrooklyn, NY 112011760434039
  3. Joseph Burzynski, MD MPHBrooklyn, NY 112011205889979
  4. Nelly Cohen, MDBrooklyn, NY 112011780657189
  5. Carlota John-Hull, MDBrooklyn, NY 112011043261258
  6. Christine Kimble, MDBrooklyn, NY 112011285696260
  7. Matthew Lane, MDBrooklyn, NY 112011912968751
  8. Rajani Lowe, MDBrooklyn, NY 112011487613824

Common questions

What is Zachary Colin Hand, M.D.'s NPI number?

Zachary Colin Hand, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720441389, issued on Mar 31, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Zachary Colin Hand, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 121 Dekalb Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11201. Phone: (718) 250-6604. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Zachary Colin Hand, M.D.'s license?

Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Zachary Colin Hand, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Zachary Colin Hand, M.D. had 350 Medicare Part D claims for 128 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.