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Dr. Barry Stuart Handler, MD

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Plastic Surgery

St. Louis University School of Medicine (1989)

Professional interests include: plastic surgery procedures, reconstructive surgery, facial plastic surgery

6699 Alvarado Road Suite 2305
San Diego, CA 92120

(619) 583-4222

Dr. Barry Stuart Handler, MD is a plastic surgeon in San Diego, CA specializing in plastic surgery. He graduated from St. Louis University School of Medicine in 1989 and has 37 years of experience. Dr. Barry Stuart Handler, MD is affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista, Scripps Health and Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego.

Office Locations

6699 Alvarado Road Suite 2305
San Diego, CA 92120

(619) 583-4222

(619) 583-4212

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9333 Genesee Avenue #300 San
Diego, CA 92121

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barry Stuart Handler, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	67

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barry Stuart Handler, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in San Diego, CA during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barry Stuart Handler, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	104
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Stuart Handler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	65
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	16
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Stuart Handler, MD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barry Stuart Handler, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	111

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Stuart Handler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	34

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	55
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	14
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Stuart Handler, MD in 2014

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	23
Dementia	17
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barry Stuart Handler, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	88

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Stuart Handler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	82

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Stuart Handler, MD in 2015

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barry Stuart Handler, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	83

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Stuart Handler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	27

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	40
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	15
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Stuart Handler, MD in 2016

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barry Stuart Handler, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	77

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Stuart Handler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	23

**Age**
From 65 to 74	17
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	15
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Stuart Handler, MD in 2017

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	30
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barry Stuart Handler, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	60

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Stuart Handler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	16
Female	30

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Stuart Handler, MD in 2018

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barry Stuart Handler, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	53

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Stuart Handler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	22

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Stuart Handler, MD in 2019

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barry Stuart Handler, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	44

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Stuart Handler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	17
Female	20

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	14
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Stuart Handler, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barry Stuart Handler, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	60

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Stuart Handler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	15
Female	33

**Age**
From 65 to 74	16
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Stuart Handler, MD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barry Stuart Handler, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	61

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Stuart Handler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	14
Female	22

**Age**
From 65 to 74	19
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Stuart Handler, MD in 2022

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barry Stuart Handler, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	54

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Stuart Handler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	15
Female	21

**Age**
From 65 to 74	18
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Stuart Handler, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barry Stuart Handler, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	34

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Stuart Handler, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	14
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Stuart Handler, MD in 2024

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barry Stuart Handler, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Barry Stuart Handler, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in San Diego, CA were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	68
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Stuart Handler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	28

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	12
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	8
85 and over	3
Less than 65	2
65 to 74	21

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Stuart Handler, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Barry Stuart Handler, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	17
Atrial Fibrillation	2
Cancer	2
Dementia	1

Education & Training

Dr. Barry Stuart Handler, MD graduated from St. Louis University School of Medicine in 1989. He completed residency at St. Louis University (SLU) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: St. Louis University School of Medicine (1989)

Residency: St. Louis University (SLU) Affiliated Hospitals (1997)

Board Certification: American Board of Plastic Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (1999)

Licensed In: Missouri

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Barry Stuart Handler, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Barry Stuart Handler, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in San Diego, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Barry Stuart Handler, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$688 AlloDerm $160	NATRELLE $137	NATRELLE INSPIRA BREAST IMPLANTS $135	NATRELLE IMPLANTS $65	$190
Horizon Therapeutics plc	$428 TEPEZZA $428
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.	$355 $355
TELA Bio, Inc.	$294 OviTex 2S $272	OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) $22
Amgen Inc.	$292 TEPEZZA $292
Other	$1,588 MICROMATRIX $244	NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS $143	ARTOURA Breast Tissue Expander $137	SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAT IMPLANT $127	Phasix Mesh $97	Other $841

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,401
Long term medical supply or device loan	$244

Research Payments

Dr. Barry Stuart Handler, MD has received 3 research payments totaling $90.

Biography

Dr. Barry Handler is a physician who specializes in plastic surgery. In addition to English, he speaks Spanish. He is especially interested in facial plastic surgery, cosmetic surgery, and reconstructive surgery. Dr. Handler's hospital/clinic affiliations include Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla and Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista. Dr. Handler is a graduate of St. Louis University School of Medicine. He trained at a hospital affiliated with St. Louis University (SLU) for residency. Patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Scripps Health reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in SAN DIEGO, CA.