David E. Hardesty, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Arroyo Grande, CA
David E. Hardesty, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Arroyo Grande, California, and NPI 1942239157, issued on Jul 1, 2006. Check the license (California C55386, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David E. Hardesty
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License numbers
- C55386 CA
225148-1 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 850 Fair Oaks Ave Ste 100, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
- Phone
- (805) 473-0700
- Enumerated
- Jul 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 2, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130910000995); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify David E. Hardesty in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license C55386Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
39% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
1,898 Medicare Part D claims for 253 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Carbidopa-Levodopa340 claims
- Rytary156 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa Er114 claims
- Donepezil Hcl102 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate102 claims
- Clonazepam90 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $325.85
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Pacific Central Coast Health CentersArroyo Grande, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is David E. Hardesty, M.D.'s NPI number?
David E. Hardesty, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942239157, issued on Jul 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David E. Hardesty, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 850 Fair Oaks Ave Ste 100, Arroyo Grande, CA, 93420. Phone: (805) 473-0700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David E. Hardesty, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number C55386, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David E. Hardesty, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David E. Hardesty, M.D. had 1,898 Medicare Part D claims for 253 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David E. Hardesty, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.5 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.