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Dr. Barry S. Handler, MD

Accepting New Patients

(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 S. 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 S. Handler, MD is affiliated with Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, 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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In The News

“Dr. Barry Handler, a cosmetic surgeon in San Diego, said the surgery isn't worth the potential damage to tendons, nerves or arteries.”—"Don't Like Your Palm Reading? Change Your Palm!", Huff Post, July 2013

“San Diego-based plastic surgeon Dr. Barry Handler says that while skin contouring operations are common for morbidly obese people after gastric bypass surgery, they are not the best candidates for...”—"Former World's Fattest Man Tells UK Govt: 'Remove My Fat Folds!'", Huff Post, November 2011

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	67

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barry S. 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 S. 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 S. 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 S. 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 S. Handler, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	111

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

doctor visit	88

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

doctor visit	83

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

doctor visit	77

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

doctor visit	60

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

doctor visit	53

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

doctor visit	44

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

doctor visit	60

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

doctor visit	61

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry S. 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 S. 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

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

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

doctor visit	73
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	31

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	14
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	10
85 and over	4
Less than 65	2
65 to 74	22

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry S. Handler, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	3
Cancer	3
Dementia	1

Education & Training

Dr. Barry S. 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

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Barry S. Handler, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista

Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

Scripps Health

Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Barry S. 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 S. 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 S. 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
Merz North America, Inc.	$210 $210
Sientra, Inc.	$127 SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAT IMPLANT $127
Other	$210 Santyl $29	OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) $22	MENTOR CPX Family of Breast Tissue Expanders $21	Regranex $18	AQUAMANTYS $17	Other $102

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,018

Research Payments

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

Biography

Dr. Barry Handler specializes in plastic surgery. Patient reviews placed Dr. Handler at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). His clinical interests encompass facial plastic surgery, cosmetic surgery, and reconstructive surgery. He is affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla and Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista. His practice in SAN DIEGO, CA is open to new patients as reported by Scripps Health. Before completing his residency at a hospital affiliated with St. Louis University (SLU), Dr. Handler attended medical school at St. Louis University School of Medicine. He is conversant in Spanish.