Ernest F. Handau, PA-C

  • Atlanta, GA
  • Physician assistant
NPI1972538676PAC ID4688694029
Medicare services, 2024
214
Medicare patients, 2024
246
Part D claims, 2024
197
Hospital affiliations
1
Medical groups
5
Practice address
5555 Glenridge Connector, Atlanta, GA 30342
Practice phone
Call (516) 537-9063
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Primary practice

Northwell Health-GoHealth Urgent Care - Atlanta

Urgent Care Center · Atlanta, Georgia

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Ernest F. Handau is a physician assistant in Atlanta, Georgia

Ernest Handau practices at Northwell Health-GoHealth Urgent Care - Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia.

Ernest Handau's NPI, 1972538676, was assigned on July 11, 2006. Ernest Handau graduated from Yale University School of Medicine in 1994. Ernest Handau holds Connecticut license 000503.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4688694029
NPI enumeration date
July 11, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(516) 537-9063
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
58
Medical school graduation
1994

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Ernest F. Handau practices at Northwell Health-GoHealth Urgent Care - Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia

Ernest Handau's primary practice is Northwell Health-GoHealth Urgent Care - Atlanta, at 5555 Glenridge Connector, Atlanta, GA 30342. The practice phone is (516) 537-9063.

  • Northwell Health-GoHealth Urgent Care - Atlanta
    5555 Glenridge Connector, Atlanta, GA 30342Phone(516) 537-9063

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Ernest F. Handau is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 5 medical groups

Ernest Handau's primary practice is Northwell Health-GoHealth Urgent Care - Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia. Ernest Handau is also affiliated with Northwell Danbury Hospital. The medical group on file is Northwell Health-GoHealth Urgent Care. Dmand AI also links Ernest Handau to 4 more medical groups, each named with a free account. Ernest Handau's employer is on file too: an urgent care center.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Ernest F. Handau's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Ernest Handau practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Northwell Health-GoHealth Urgent Care - AtlantaAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 4 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Ernest F. Handau is one of 3,653 physician assistants in Georgia

Physician assistant is Ernest Handau's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363A00000X. Ernest Handau is board certified in certified physician assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). Ernest Handau is licensed in Connecticut.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Physician assistant, ConnecticutPrimaryLicense 000503 · taxonomy 363A00000X

Physician assistants near Ernest Handau

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Ernest F. Handau billed Medicare for 214 services in 2024

CMS data shows 214 Medicare services from Ernest Handau across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 246 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $19,879 for them.

Medicare services, 2024214
Medicare patients246
Paid by Medicare$19,879
Procedure codes4

Where Ernest Handau's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office136%
  • In a facility20194%

Ernest Handau compared with the Georgia median for physician assistants, 2024

  • Ernest Handau
  • Georgia median
Medicare services
214vs 2286% below
Medicare patients
246vs 1062.3 times
Part D claims
63vs 23573% below

Medians across 2,349 physician assistants in Georgia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Ernest Handau's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Ernest F. Handau treated 246 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 246 Medicare patients who saw Ernest Handau in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 80 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 28% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.60, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Ernest Handau's median patient age at 52, with 57% women.

Medicare patients, 2024246
Average age75
Average risk score1.60
Also on Medicaid28%

Ernest Handau's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Ernest Handau's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women13655%
  • Men11045%

Chronic conditions among Ernest Handau's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis46%
  4. Anxiety44%
  5. Mood disorders41%
  6. Ischemic heart disease38%
  7. Depression34%
  8. Diabetes33%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Ernest Handau's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 52

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women57%
  • Men41%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Ernest F. Handau wrote 197 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Ernest Handau wrote 197 Medicare Part D claims for 133 patients. 93% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 63 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $588 in total drug cost.

Part D claims, 2024197
Drugs named by CMS4
Total drug cost$588
Part D patients133

Ernest Handau's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic184 claims93%
  • Brand-name and other13 claims7%

Ernest Handau's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Ernest Handau's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids10%20 of 197 claims
  • Antibiotics30%60 of 197 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Ernest F. Handau takes part in Medicare

Ernest Handau accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Ernest F. Handau graduated from Yale University School of Medicine

Ernest Handau graduated from Yale University School of Medicine in 1994.

  1. Medical schoolYale University School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in certified physician assistantNational Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

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Sources for Ernest F. Handau's profile data

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Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
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What is Ernest F. Handau's NPI number?

Ernest F. Handau's NPI number is 1972538676. It was assigned on July 11, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Ernest F. Handau specialize in?

Ernest F. Handau is a physician assistant in Atlanta, Georgia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363A00000X).

Where does Ernest F. Handau practice?

Ernest Handau practices at 5555 Glenridge Connector, Atlanta, GA 30342. Ernest Handau's primary practice is Northwell Health-GoHealth Urgent Care - Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia. Dmand AI also links Ernest Handau to 4 medical groups.

What is Ernest F. Handau's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Ernest Handau is (516) 537-9063.

What is Ernest F. Handau's medical license number?

Ernest Handau holds Connecticut license 000503.

Which hospitals is Ernest F. Handau affiliated with?

Ernest Handau is affiliated with Northwell Danbury Hospital.

What medical group is Ernest F. Handau part of?

Ernest Handau is linked to Northwell Health-GoHealth Urgent Care. Dmand AI links Ernest Handau to 4 more medical groups.

Does Ernest F. Handau accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Ernest Handau billed Medicare for 214 services in 2024, and Ernest Handau accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Ernest F. Handau see?

CMS counts 246 Medicare patients who saw Ernest Handau in 2024, with an average age of 75.

Is Ernest F. Handau board certified?

Yes. Ernest Handau is board certified in certified physician assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).

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What services does Ernest F. Handau bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Ernest Handau's most billed Medicare services were emergency department visit (99285), emergency department visit (99284) and emergency department visit (99283).

Where did Ernest F. Handau go to medical school?

Ernest Handau graduated from Yale University School of Medicine in 1994.

What drugs does Ernest F. Handau prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Ernest Handau's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisone, Oxycodone-Acetaminophen and Cefuroxime.

How long has Ernest F. Handau been practicing?

Ernest Handau graduated from medical school in 1994, 32 years ago.

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