Providers
ELAINE ISABELLE HANDCOCK, DNP,PMHNP-BC
NPI 1033885207, individual, New Orleans, LA, Nurse Practitioner, Psych/Mental Health
3
Evidence tier
charged in a public enforcement record
- Charged (arrested) per a state attorney general release dated August 26, 2026, not adjudicated.
- Medicaid paid $122,502 in the last 12 observed months.
score 65 of 100, rank 1338, $123K at stake
National provider registry
From the CMS NPPES Registry, refreshed daily.
| Name | ELAINE ISABELLE HANDCOCK, DNP,PMHNP-BC |
| Type | Individual |
| Status | Active |
| NPI issued | August 18, 2021, last updated September 20, 2022 |
| Practice location | 1900 GRAVIER ST, New Orleans, LA 70112-2262, 504-568-4221 |
| Specialties | Clinical Nurse Specialist, Psych/Mental Health (364SP0808X, license 226963 LA) Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (390200000X, license 93323 LA) Nurse Practitioner, Psych/Mental Health (363LP0808X, primary, license 226963 LA) |
In this area
4 providers in Orleans Parish County, LA carry an indicator in the public record, with $7.3M at stake between them. The most common is more hours than a day holds, on 3 of them, followed by named in an enforcement record on 1. 1 is tier 1: documented action, then payment.
| tier | provider | at stake | why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHIVA AKULA New Orleans, LA, ranked 643 | $0 |
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| 4 | STEPHEN JONES New Orleans, LA, ranked 8367 | $6.1M |
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| 4 | EMILY LEONHARD New Orleans, LA, ranked 9565 | $104K |
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| 5 | AJSA NIKOLIC New Orleans, LA, ranked 11000 | $1.1M |
Recent enforcement in LA
All releasesDepartment of Justice and HHS-OIG releases for this state, newest first. Each opens in a new tab.
DOJOtherJul 30, 2026
Louisiana U.S. Attorneys Highlight Nine Recent Fraud Prosecutions Across the State
A nurse practitioner was sentenced for a health care fraud scheme involving over $12 million in fraudulent Medicare claims for medically unnecessary cancer genetic tests and receipt of kickbacks, and a New Orleans physician was charged with health care fraud for allegedly submitting $5.9 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare, Medicaid, and Humana for care not provided, in-person care for patients outside the state, and claims using other providers' identities.
DOJChargedJun 23, 2026
National Health Care Fraud Takedown Results in 455 Defendants Charged in Fraud Scheme Totaling Over $6.5 Billion
Defendants were charged in connection with schemes to submit claims for medically unnecessary respiratory pathogen panel testing, claims for care a physician did not provide, and false Medicaid claims for personal care services not rendered.
DOJSentencedJun 17, 2026
Nurse Practitioner Sentenced to 87 Months in Prison for $12M Medicare Fraud
A nurse practitioner received kickbacks for signing hundreds of orders for medically unnecessary cancer genetic tests after brief phone calls with patients without examining them, causing over $12.1 million in false and fraudulent claims to Medicare.
DOJSentencedApr 10, 2026
Slidell Doctor Sentenced For $6.6 Million In Health Care Fraud
Tassin, working through purported telemedicine companies, signed doctors' orders for cancer genetic tests for Medicare beneficiaries he never saw, spoke to, or treated, falsely certifying medical necessity in exchange for a set fee of typically $30 per order.
DOJSentencedJan 28, 2026
Slidell Chiropractor Sentenced For Health Care Fraud
Peyroux conspired with others to purchase Medicare beneficiary information and fabricated recordings and billed Medicare through his chiropractic clinic for over-the-counter COVID-19 test kits that were not requested or were otherwise ineligible for reimbursement, falsely listing a former nurse practitioner as the referring provider.
Referral packet
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