MATTHEW RYAN ELKINS, CRNA

NPI 1528305109, individual, Louisville, KY, Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

Evidence tier

charged in a public enforcement record

Charged (charged) per a Department of Justice release dated July 1, 2025, not adjudicated.
Medicaid paid $6,952 in the last 12 observed months.

Public enforcement record: U.S. Attorney’s Office Announces 5 Individuals Charged as Part of Department of Justice’s 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown

score 64 of 100, rank 1571, $7K at stake

National provider registry

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Name	MATTHEW RYAN ELKINS, CRNA
Type	Individual
Status	Active
NPI issued	January 15, 2013, last updated March 22, 2016
Practice location	320 WHITTINGTON PKWY, STE 301, Louisville, KY 40222-4928, 502-625-5584
Specialties	Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered (367500000X, primary, license 3007849 KY) Registered Nurse (163W00000X, license 1134026 KY)

In this area

59 providers in Jefferson County, KY carry an indicator in the public record, with $101.1M at stake between them. The most common is more hours than a day holds, on 46 of them, followed by paid after a public list action on 6. 4 are tier 1: documented action, then payment.

tier	provider	at stake	why
1	MAJA CUPAC Louisville, KY, ranked 65	$9K	Listed on the KY Medicaid exclusion list since April 22, 2022. Medicaid still paid claims in 4 later months, $8,911 in total. and 1 more
1	BAKER CHIROPRACTIC CENTER PSC Louisville, KY, ranked 139	$119K	Listed on the KY Medicaid exclusion list and the Medicare revocation list since January 4, 2024. Medicaid still paid claims in 10 later months, $119,249 in total.
1	MICHAEL BAKER Louisville, KY, ranked 140	$119K	Listed on the Medicare revocation list and the KY Medicaid exclusion list since January 4, 2024. Medicaid still paid claims in 10 later months, $119,249 in total.
1	JORDAN EDELEN Louisville, KY, ranked 261	$14K	Listed on the KY Medicaid exclusion list and the Medicare revocation list since December 16, 2019. Medicaid still paid claims in 9 later months, $14,032 in total.
3	CHRISTIAN BERKHAHN Louisville, KY, ranked 1301	$161K	Charged (charged) per a Department of Justice release dated June 23, 2026, not adjudicated. Medicaid paid $161,424 in the last 12 observed months.
3	LAWRENCE PETERS Louisville, KY, ranked 1509	$16K	Charged (charged) per a Department of Justice release dated June 27, 2024, not adjudicated. Medicaid paid $16,372 in the last 12 observed months.
3	LOUISVILLE KY OPCO LLC Louisville, KY, ranked 1885	$0	Part of provider network D1-00087, ranked 87 nationally.
3	NAZARETH HOME, INC. Louisville, KY, ranked 2648	$0	Part of provider network D1-00059, ranked 59 nationally.

All 59 in KY

Recent enforcement in KY

All releases

Department of Justice and HHS-OIG releases for this state, newest first. Each opens in a new tab.

DOJIndictedAug 27, 2026

Kentucky Medical Biller Indicted for Healthcare Fraud and Money Laundering Charges

Sanders recruited individuals to open behavioral health entities, handled their Kentucky Medicaid credentialing and enrollment, and directed submission of fraudulent Medicaid claims across ten behavioral health providers for services never provided, including for incarcerated, hospitalized, or deceased members, using licensed professionals' NPIs without authorization.

DOJChargedJun 23, 2026

5 Individuals and 2 Companies Charged as Part of Department of Justice National Health Care Fraud Takedown

Seven defendants were charged in four cases with schemes including billing Kentucky Medicaid for peer support and psychoeducation services that were fraudulent, unauthorized, or not rendered using providers' NPIs, using a DEA number to order controlled substances in others' names, credentialing a company with Medicare and billing for services not rendered using a doctor's NPI, and stealing controlled substances from hospitals and falsely documenting administration.

DOJCivil settlementJun 23, 2026

Civil Settlements Reached as Part of Department of Justice National Health Care Fraud Takedown

Three Home and Community Based Waiver providers and their owners, who had shared financial interests, referred Medicaid waiver beneficiaries for attendant care services and billed Medicaid for attendant care hours that were not fully provided or not provided at all.

DOJCivil judgmentMay 15, 2026

Operators of Day Treatment Program for Children Agree to $15.2 Million Civil Judgment to Resolve Medicaid Fraud Allegations

The Government alleged that from August 2022 through June 2025 the Recovery Centers sought Medicaid payments for time children spent on education, recreation, and lunch breaks at the Aspire Day Program and that Recovery Center of Kentucky falsely represented clinician qualifications to obtain higher reimbursements.

DOJSentencedApr 24, 2026

Former Sober Home Owner and Operator Sentenced for Kickback Conspiracy and Health Care Fraud

Jordan solicited and received kickbacks in exchange for referring urine drug testing from her sober home company to three labs, and Serenity Keepers billed Medicaid for peer support services not provided by licensed peer support specialists, with Williams reporting that residents received six hours of peer support services per day knowing that was not true.

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