about

"paul han (he/him/cis) is a licensed and board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner based in NYC."

"..offers expert medication management, with a focus on serving LGBTQ+, neurodivergent, and immigrant populations."

"..provides an individualized, up-to-date, culturally sensitive, and trauma informed care."

"..has over 10 years of diverse and robust experience in improving mental health."

"..in addition to his private practice, he is an inpatient specialist at NYCHEALTH+HOSPITALS"

fees/insurance

in-network:

Anthem/BCBS, Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Oxford, Oscar
coming soon: HealthFirst, Fidelis, Metroplus

self-pay:

initial visit [~1 hour] - $300
follow-up [~30 min] - $200

conditions treated

Acute Stress or PTSD

ADD/ADHD*

Anxiety***

Bipolar I, II, and other mood disorders**

Depression

Insomnia (Sleep issues)

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Panic Attacks***

Perinatal mental health (during and after pregnancy)

Schizophrenia**

*for patients who have not been diagnosed, an ADHD evaluation will be done in a separate visit (lasting 60-90minutes) after the initial consultation. Some patients may need testing done by a neuropsychologist. All patients on stimulants will require at a minimum: yearly visits with primary care provider and reviewing of medical records. In-person visit(s) may be required pending federal regulations for patients who are prescribed controlled substance(s).**individuals suffering from acute mania or first-break psychosis may need to be referred out to specialized programs.***for patients on routine long-term benzodiazepines (xanax, ativan, valium, klonopin, etc), we will likely discuss safer alternatives and tapering-off (some patients may take a year or longer to taper). Short-term benzodiazepine treatments are used sparingly and only when clinically necessary.

he is not able to help with:

Children and adolescents

Active and Severe Eating Disorders
Active and Severe Substance Use/Withdrawals
Administration of long-acting injections
Violent behaviors

Intellectual disability

Medical-Legal services (court evaluations, court-appearances, speaking with lawyers, etc)

experience

2024 – now • inpatient psychiatric np [NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens - Queens, NY]
2024 – 2026 • outpatient psychiatric np [Sol Mental Health - New York, NY]
2023 – 2024 • urgent care psychiatric np [Mindful Care - New York, NY]
2021 – 2023 • inpatient psych/CPEP nursing [NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens - Queens, NY]
2018 – 2021 • adult, child, geriatric, detox, ECT, acute psych nursing [Peachford Hospital - Atlanta, GA]

2015 - 2018 • home visits, physical rehab, wound care, LTC/end-of-life nursing [St.Augustine, FL]

credentials

2023 • American Nurses Credentialing Center - PMHNP Board-Certification
2022 • Eastern Kentucky University - MS in Nursing, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
2017 • University of North Florida - BS in Nursing
2015 • Florida State College at Jacksonville - AS in Nursing