Benita Handa is a psychiatrist based in Burlington, Massachusetts with 33 years of experience in Psychiatry. She completed her graduation from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 1993. She is also affiliated with hospitals like She accepts the Medicare-approved amount. Patients will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance. Active license number of Benita Handa is 159969 for Psychiatry in Massachusetts. Her current practice location is 41 Mall Rd, Lahey Clinic, Burlington. Patients can contact her at 781-744-8006. Benita Handa, M.D., specializes in Psychiatry and her NPI number (Unique professional ID assigned by NPPES) is 1083646509.
Benita Handa specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental disorders, emotional disorders, psychotic disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, substance-related disorders, sexual and gender identity disorders and adjustment disorders. Biologic, psychological, and social components of illnesses are explored and understood in treatment of the whole person. Tools used may include diagnostic laboratory tests, prescribed medications, evaluation and treatment of psychological and interpersonal problems with individuals and families, and intervention for coping with stress, crises, and other problems.
Practice Information
Benita Handa's specialty, credentials, practice address, contact phone number and fax are as below. Patients can call on the below given phone number for appointment.
Provider Name Benita Handa
Specialization Psychiatry
Credentials M.D.
Accepts Medicare Assignment Yes
Experience 33+ years
Medical School Attended Tufts University School Of Medicine
Graduation Year 1993
Gender Female
Practice Address: 41 Mall Rd, Lahey Clinic Burlington, MA - 01805-0001
NPI number stands for National Provider Identifier which is a unique 10-digit identification number issued to healthcare providers in the United States by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
NPI details are as mentioned below.
PAC ID
8921124710
Enrollment ID
I20100929001193
NPI Number1083646509
NPI Enumeration Date: 07 Jul, 2006
NPI Last Update On: 08 Nov, 2010
Medical Licenses:
Healthcare professionals can hold one or more medical licenses for different specialties in the same state or different states. Related medical licenses for Benita Handa are as mentioned below.
License NumberSpecializationStateStatus
159969Psychiatry
MassachusettsPrimary
Hospital Affiliation
Doctors are affiliated to many hospitals whom they worked with in the past or are presently working with. One doctor can be affiliated to four to five hospitals at a time.
Hospital Name (CCN)
StateHospital Type
(220171)Burlington, MAAcute Care Hospital
Group Practice
Group practices are practice of medicine by a group of healthcare professionals who share their premises and other resources. Following list states all the group name with which Benita Handa is associated with along with the number of members in that group.
Organization Name (Group PAC ID)
Members
Lahey Clinic Inc (2264336528)1145
Other Medical Identifiers
Other professional identifiers associated with Benita Handa such as Medicaid, Medicare PIN, NSC, UPIN etc. are mentioned as below.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
260043151OtherMassachusettsRAILROAD MEDICARE
110061780AMedicaidMassachusetts
Mailing Address
Business mailing address can be used for mailing purpose only, for visiting purpose patients need to refer above mentioned Practice address.
Below are some commonly asked questions about Benita Handa:
Benita Handa is a psychiatrist specializing in Psychiatry. She specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental disorders, emotional disorders, psychotic disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, substance-related disorders, sexual and gender identity disorders and adjustment disorders. Biologic, psychological, and social components of illnesses are explored and understood in treatment of the whole person. Tools used may include diagnostic laboratory tests, prescribed medications, evaluation and treatment of psychological and interpersonal problems with individuals and families, and intervention for coping with stress, crises, and other problems.
Benita Handa completed her education (M.D.) from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 1993.
Benita Handa has approximately 33 years of experience in Psychiatry.
Yes, Benita Handa accepts Medicare assignment, meaning the provider participates in Medicare and accepts Medicare-approved amounts for eligible services.
Yes, Benita Handa is currently accepting new patients. To schedule an appointment, contact the office directly and schedule an appointment. *Availability may change. Please contact the office directly to ask about appointments.