Lena Nelson Handy, FNP-C
NPI 1528596368ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Abbeville, LA
Nurse Practitioner, Family (FNP-C) with University Hospital and Clinics, Inc., practicing in Abbeville, Louisiana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $527,614 for 4,959 claims, against $10,585 paid for services in 2024. Dexcom, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $190.68 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1528596368 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | FNP-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 24, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 3, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 3, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | AP09302 | LA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 82 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 213 across 17 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $10,585 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,959 · 9,580 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 414 |
| Total drug cost | $527,614 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- University Hospital and Clinics, Inc.Lafayette, LA · 82 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ochsner Lafayette General Medical CenterLafayette, LA
- Ochsner Medical Center AcuteNew Orleans, LA
- Ochsner St Martin HospitalBreaux Bridge, LA
- Ochsner University Hospital and ClinicsLafayette, LA
Other facilities
- Acadian Homecare, LLCHome health agency · Lafayette, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$190.68 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$125.90 · 3 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Dexcom, Inc. | $110.23 | 1 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $80.45 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$190.68 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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