Company description
Medical Associates of Saranac: Handler Richard P MD offers Physicians services in Saranac Lake NY, NY area.
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- Trusted To Make Decisions?
- Based on 9 responses, when asked if they trust Dr. Handler to make decisions or recommendations that they believe to be in their best interest, HealthGrades users on average responded 'Definitely yes.' Response is averaged using standard rounding.
- Licensed
- No (All statements concerning insurance, licenses, and bonds are informational only, and are self-reported. Since insurance, licenses and bonds can expire and can be cancelled, homeowners should always check such information for themselves.)
- Insurance Accepted
- Insurance Accepted include BCBS;BCBS Blue Card PPO;Cigna;CIGNA Open Access;CIGNA PPO;Coventry;Guardian;HealthNet;Humana;Medicaid;Medicare;Unicare;United Health Care;WellCare;Wellpoint;Workers Compensation
- How Long Did You Wait?
- Based on 9 responses, when asked how long they had to wait before seeing Dr. Handler, HealthGrades users on average responded '16 to 30 minutes.' Response is averaged using standard rounding.
- Overall Recommendation
- Out of 9 patients that have completed a Patient Experience Survey on this provider, 89% would recommend Dr. Handler to their family and friends.
- Consumer Searches
- Out of 11 Internal Medicine physicians in Saranac Lake, NY, Dr. Handler is ranked 4th in the number of searches on Healthgrades' site.
- Medical School Recognition
- Out of the 2572 physicians who graduated from Stanford University School Of Medicine, 78% are HealthGrades' Recognized.
- Residency Recognition
- Out of the 942 providers who completed their residency at Albany Memorial Hospital, 94% are HealthGrades' Recognized.
- Hospital Affiliation
- Adirondack Medical Center-Saranac Lake, Adirondack Medical Center, Adirondack Medical Center, Lake Placid
- Overall Star Ratings
- Based on 9 patient ratings, , HealthGrades' overall rating for Dr. Richard Handler is 4.38 stars or 88%.
- Most Recent Updated Information
- Confirmed: Dr. Handler's practice location is at 118 Main St, Saranac Lake, NY.
- Medical School
- Stanford University School Of Medicine, Stanford, CA, United States, 1972
- Insurance
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, Excellus, Univera Healthcare
- License Information
- State Board: New York State Board For Medicine (licensure)
- Physician Name
- Richard Paul Handler, MD, Handler Richard Paul, MD
- Internship
- Albany Memorial Hospital, Albany, NY, USA, 1973
- Residency
- Albany Memorial Hospital, Albany, NY, USA, 1975
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- Send medical information to RICHARD HANDLER, MD
- Accepting New Patients
- Currently NOT accepting new patients
- Specialty
- Internal Medicine (Rheumatology)
- Specialist
- Internist (Rheumatologist)
- Professional Membership
- Association Cp, NYSMS
- Educational Experience
- Stanford University
- Professional Certification
- Internal Medicine
- Medical School Rank
- 3 out of 4 stars
- Contact
- Richard Handler
- Average Wait Time
- 16.0 minutes
- Date Of Most Recent Update
- 06/03/2010
- Specialties
- Internist
- On Angie's List Since
- 10/9/2008
- Gender
- Male
- Middle Name
- Paul
- Sex
- Male
- Licensing State
- NY
- Medical Degree
- MD
- Years Since Graduation
- 38
- Degree
- MD
- Years Experience
- 34
- Years In Practice
- 35
- Number Of Publications
- 9
