NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Registered Nurse NPI 1023612058 CRNP
Verify on CMS → Candace Hardy, CRNP
Registered Nurse in Huntsville, Alabama.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 185,440 in Registered Nurse, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
25
Medicare Part D claims · Registered Nurse avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
48%
generic claims · 52% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$164.59
10 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Candace Hardy, CRNP filed 25 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Registered Nurse in Huntsville, Alabama, prescribing 48% generic.
- 25
- Part D claims, 2024
- 48%
- generic prescribing
- $164.59
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥0th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
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Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Candace Hardy, CRNP
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1023612058), first enumerated 11/30/2020.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 25 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$164.59 in reported industry payments (10 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1023612058 · Registered Nurse
NPI-10 · ENUM-RECENT · TAX-MEGA · RX-TRACE · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1023612058
- ENUM-RECENT 2020
- TAX-MEGA 185K Registered Nurse
- RX-TRACE 25
- BOOK-LIGHT 2,149 in Alabama
- PHOTO-ENUM Jessica Persinger, RN · 2020
Candace Hardy, CRNP's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
25 ≥ 0th percentile 0% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
What does the federal data show about Candace Hardy, CRNP?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Registered Nurse
Medicare Part D claims
25 98% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Alabama
How Registered Nurse compares to other specialties among Alabama providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
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How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
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Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1023612058 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Registered Nurse |
| Credentials | CRNP |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 11/30/2020 |
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Candace Hardy, CRNP. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$165
Largest payer
Astellas Pharma US Inc
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Brand-heavy
Candace Hardy, CRNP - brand share 52.0%
Registered Nurse average
52% brand-name claims vs 48% generic, on 25 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
25
Total Claims
$5K
Total Drug Cost
N/A
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 34.433
- Total Day Supply
- 979
- Brand vs Generic
- 52% brand / 48% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $5K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $254
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 61.0 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.68
Registered Nurse Overview
How Candace Hardy, CRNP fits within the Registered Nurse landscape nationally.
185,440
Registered Nurse Providers in US
56
States with Registered Nurse
1,063
Avg Claims per Provider
Candace Hardy, CRNP's 25 claims are below the specialty average of 1,063.
Nationwide Registered Nurse peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Hardy, both outside Alabama so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2020)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Registered Nurse Providers in Alabama
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Alabama, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Hardy.
One of 2,149 Registered Nurse providers enrolled in Alabama, 5 are shown here.
Jessica Aaron
RN
Decatur, AL
Lindsay Aaron-Wade
RN
Jasper, AL
Jasmine Abebe
NP
Montgomery, AL
Carrleigh Abernathy
FNP-C
Calera, AL
Chasiti Abernathy
Birmingham, AL
Compare Registered Nurse nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Candace Hardy, CRNP's specialty? ▼
Candace Hardy, CRNP specializes in Registered Nurse and practices in Huntsville, Alabama. Credentials: CRNP.
How much does Candace Hardy, CRNP prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Candace Hardy, CRNP wrote 25 Medicare Part D claims totaling $5K in drug costs for N/A beneficiaries.
Where is Candace Hardy, CRNP located? ▼
Candace Hardy, CRNP is located at 1 HOSPITAL DR SW STE 302, Huntsville, AL, 35801. Phone: (256) 964-8947.
What is Candace Hardy, CRNP's NPI number? ▼
Candace Hardy, CRNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023612058, issued on 11/30/2020.
Does Candace Hardy, CRNP prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Candace Hardy, CRNP's prescribing is 52% brand-name and 48% generic drugs by claim count, with $5K in brand drug costs.
How many Registered Nurse providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 185,440 Registered Nurse providers across 56 states in the US. The average Registered Nurse provider writes 1,063 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Candace Hardy, CRNP accept Medicare? ▼
Candace Hardy, CRNP appears in CMS Medicare data with 25 Part D claims and N/A Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Candace Hardy, CRNP's credentials? ▼
Candace Hardy, CRNP's NPI is 1023612058 with credentials CRNP. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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