Dr. Jacob Handszer

Overview

Dr. Jacob Handszer, MD,PHD, is a Pain Management specialist in Carmel, New York. He attended and graduated from New York Medical College in 1991, having over 33 years of diverse experience, especially in Pain Management. He is affiliated with many hospitals including Hudson Valley Hospital Center, Putnam Hospital Center, Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Dr. Jacob Handszer accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (845) 279-3900 to request Dr. Jacob Handszer the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

Doctor Profile

Quality Reporting

• eRx - He does not participate in the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program.
• PQRS - He does report Quality Measures (PQRS). The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) is a Medicare program encouraging health care professionals and group practices to report information on their quality of care. Quality measures can show how well a health care professional provides care to people with Medicare.
• EHR - He does use electronic health records (EHR). The Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program encourages health care professionals to use certified EHR technology in ways that may improve health care. Electronic health records are important because they may improve a health care professional's ability to make well-informed treatment decisions.
• MHI - He does not commit to heart health through the Million Hearts initiative. Million Hearts is a national initiative that encourages health care professionals to report and perform well on activities related to heart health in an effort to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
• MOC - He does not participate in the Medicare Maintenance of Certification Program. A "Maintenance of Certification Program" encourages board certified physicians to continue learning and self-evaluating throughout their medical career.

Language Spoken by Dr. Jacob Handszer

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Anesthesiology / Pain Medicine click for detail Pain Medicine An anesthesiologist who provides a high level of care, either as a primary physician or consultant, for patients experiencing problems with acute, chronic and/or cancer pain in both hospital and ambulatory settings. Patient care needs are also coordinated with other specialists.	195492	New York
Other Service Providers / Specialist click for detail Specialist An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.	195492-1	New York

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Hudson Valley Hospital Center	Cortlandt Manor, New York	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Putnam Hospital Center	Carmel, New York	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Vassar Brothers Medical Center	Poughkeepsie, New York	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Other

Practice Locations

This doctor profile was updated by using the public dataset from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) which is publicized on Thursday, October 20, 2016, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated Thursday, November 17, 2016. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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Dr. Jacob Handszer [NPI: 1861492076]Pain Management, Anesthesiology