William A Handelman, MD - Medicare Nephrology in Torrington, CT

William A Handelman, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Nephrology" physician in Torrington, Connecticut. He went to State University Of New York Downstate Medical Center and graduated in 1973 and has 51 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Nephrology. He is a member of the group practice Connecticut Kidney And Hypertension Specialists, Llc and his current practice location is 30 Peck Rd Ste 2201, Torrington, Connecticut. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (860) 489-1984.

William A Handelman is licensed to practice in Connecticut (license number 022074) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1609851369.

Contact Information

William A Handelman, MD
30 Peck Rd Ste 2201,
Torrington, CT 06790-6123
(860) 489-1984
(860) 496-2195

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Physician's Profile

Full NameWilliam A Handelman
GenderMale
SpecialityNephrology
Experience51 Years
Location30 Peck Rd Ste 2201, Torrington, Connecticut
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • William A Handelman attended and graduated from State University Of New York Downstate Medical Center in 1973
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1609851369
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 12/14/2005
  • Last Update Date: 03/11/2022
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 1456411651
  • Enrollment ID: I20091207000574

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for William A Handelman such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1609851369NPI-NPPES
1220748MedicaidCT
P4907982OtherCTOXFORD
562593OtherAETNA
010022074CT01OtherCTANTHEM
390004290OtherRR MEDICARE
752465OtherCONNECTICARE

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine 020074 (Connecticut)Secondary
207RN0300XInternal Medicine - Nephrology 022074 (Connecticut)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Torrington DialysisTorrington, CTDialysis facility
Charlotte Hungerford HospitalTorrington, CTHospital
Waterbury HospitalWaterbury, CTHospital
Sharon HospitalSharon, CTHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Connecticut Kidney And Hypertension Specialists, Llc73150907358

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. William A Handelman allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameConnecticut Kidney & Hypertension Specialists, Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1962651968
PECOS PAC ID: 7315090735
Enrollment ID: O20090803000574

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. William A Handelman is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
William A Handelman, MD
30 Peck Rd, Ste 2201,
Torrington, CT 06790-6123

Ph: (860) 489-1984
William A Handelman, MD
30 Peck Rd Ste 2201,
Torrington, CT 06790-6123

Ph: (860) 489-1984

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