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2026 NPPES data Ophthalmology Physician NPI 1508851387 M.D.
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David Hardten, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 22,388 in Ophthalmology Physician, 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.

Federal data, no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
5K
Medicare Part D claims · 1K beneficiaries · Ophthalmology Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
56%
generic claims · 44% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
85.2/100
▲ 2 pts above national avg 83.5 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$19.9K
12 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
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What the federal data shows

David Hardten, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 85.2/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 5,368 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.

85.2/100
MIPS score · +2 vs avg
5K
Part D claims, 2024
56%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Federal trust snapshot

What official records show about David Hardten, M.D.

Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.

  • Verified

    NPI registry status

    Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1508851387), first enumerated 09/16/2005.

    Source: CMS NPPES

  • Reported

    Medicare Part D participation

    Filed 5,368 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.

    Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF

  • Reported

    CMS quality reporting (MIPS)

    Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 85.2/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.

    Source: CMS Quality Payment Program

  • Reported

    Board certification signal

    Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.

    Source: NUCC taxonomy + CMS participation heuristic

  • Reported

    Hospital affiliations

    1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.

    Source: CMS Care Compare

  • Reported

    Industry payment transparency

    $19.9K in reported industry payments (12 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.

    Source: CMS Open Payments

  • Not in federal data

    Individual sanction lookup

    PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.

    Source: State medical board / FSMB

This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.

CMS NPPES provider registry desk

NPI 1508851387 · Ophthalmology Physician

NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · MIPS-INLINE · RX-MID · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH

  • NPI-10 1508851387
  • ENUM-LEGACY 2005
  • TAX-MID 22K Ophthalmology Physician
  • MIPS-INLINE 85.2/100
  • RX-MID 5,368
  • BOOK-THIN 408 in Minnesota
  • PHOTO-FINISH Robert Board, M.D. · ±0.0

MIPS final-score neighbourhood

Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity

MIPS pts

What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).

Source CMS Quality Payment Program (MIPS) As of 2023

David Hardten, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.

85 ≥ 46th percentile 46% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands

0–10: 8,684 measured providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 measured providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 94,570 measured providers (21%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 measured providers (29%). This entry sits in this band. 90+: 189,403 measured providers (42%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every measured MIPS clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. 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 whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where David Hardten, M.D. sits

This provider among ophthalmology physician peers

Across the 8,767 ophthalmology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, David Hardten, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 96% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 39% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality0255075100024.448.873.297.7Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePoint, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 28Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 3Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 5Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42David Hardten, M.D., Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 96 · MIPS quality, percentile: 39
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one ophthalmology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is David Hardten, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

✓
Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

David Hardten, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about David Hardten, M.D.?

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 09/16/2005

NPI 1508851387

Primary specialty

Ophthalmology Physician

Mid-sized

22,388 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

5,368 260% vs specialty avg

2024 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,490

MIPS final score

85.2/100 1.7 pts vs avg

Above neutral band

vs 83.5 national avg

Specialty distribution in Minnesota

How Ophthalmology Physician compares to other specialties among Minnesota providers

Minnesota providers
Behavior Technician12%Clinical Social Worker4.7%Physical Therapist4%Pharmacist3.7%Student in an Organized Heal…3.4%Mental Health Counselor3.1%Ophthalmology Physician0.3%
Largest specialties in Minnesota (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

David Hardten, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Ophthalmology Physician national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
85.2/100
vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
0%100%National avg84%85.2%
MIPS final score (Ophthalmology Physician) - 85.2/100 vs national avg 83.5
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.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Practice Address

710 E 24TH ST
Minneapolis, MN 55404
(612) 813-3600

Provider Details

NPI 1508851387
Specialty Ophthalmology Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 09/16/2005

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

85.2409
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
97.9147
Quality
52.8883
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where David Hardten, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Minnesota Eye Consultants, PA
Bloomington, MN

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

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 David Hardten, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$19.9K

Largest payer

Alcon Vision LLC

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 · Above average

David Hardten, M.D. - brand share 44.0%
Ophthalmology Physician average

44% brand-name claims vs 56% generic, on 5,368 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.

5,368
Total Claims
$960K
Total Drug Cost
1,029
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
9,497.533
Total Day Supply
264,270
Brand vs Generic
44% brand / 56% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$832K
Generic Drug Cost
$129K
Opioid Claims
30 (0.6% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
267

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
75.0 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
0.98
Gender Split
60% female / 40% male
Age Distribution
<65: 44, 65-74: 462, 75-84: 393, 85+: 130

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What David Hardten, M.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2024
Drug Claims
Prednisolone Acetate
 1,268
Moxifloxacin
Moxifloxacin Hcl
712
Ketorolac Tromethamine
 599
Fluorometholone
 522
Restasis
Cyclosporine
418
Doxycycline Hyclate
 219
Erythromycin
Erythromycin Base
204
Valacyclovir
Valacyclovir Hcl
190
Timolol Maleate
 178
Cyclosporine
 156

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

More Ophthalmology Physician in MN → All providers in Minnesota → Compare specialties →

Ophthalmology Physician Overview

How David Hardten, M.D. fits within the Ophthalmology Physician landscape nationally.

22,388
Ophthalmology Physician Providers in US
56
States with Ophthalmology Physician
1,490
Avg Claims per Provider

David Hardten, M.D.'s 5,368 claims are above the specialty average of 1,490.

Nationwide Ophthalmology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year

Two federal-record peer sets for Hardten, both outside Minnesota so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar MIPS final score

Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (85.2 here).

Elizabeth Davis 85.2 FL William Lipham 85.2 TX Robert Board 85.2 NC Bruce Boliek 85.2 NC

Same NPPES enumeration year (2005)

Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.

John Lim Houston, TX Kuljit Gill Houston, TX Robert Jaffee Newport News, VA Paul Degregorio Manchester, NH

Nearby Ophthalmology Physician Providers in Minnesota

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Minnesota, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Hardten.

One of 408 Ophthalmology Physician providers enrolled in Minnesota, 5 are shown here.

Dr. Anne Abel
MD
Minneapolis, MN
Dr. Sanaz Afiat
M.D.
Edina, MN
Dr. Adam Ahlquist
M.D.
Crosby, MN
Dr. Aneesha Ahluwalia
MD
Bloomington, MN
Dr. Charles Ahrens
M.D.
Duluth, MN

Compare Ophthalmology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is David Hardten, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
David Hardten, M.D. specializes in Ophthalmology Physician and practices in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Credentials: M.D..
How much does David Hardten, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, David Hardten, M.D. wrote 5,368 Medicare Part D claims totaling $960K in drug costs for 1,029 beneficiaries.
What is David Hardten, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
David Hardten, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 85.2/100 (Quality: 97.9, Cost: 52.9). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is David Hardten, M.D. located? ▼
David Hardten, M.D. is located at 710 E 24TH ST, Minneapolis, MN, 55404. Phone: (612) 813-3600.
What is David Hardten, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
David Hardten, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508851387, issued on 09/16/2005.
Does David Hardten, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
David Hardten, M.D.'s prescribing is 44% brand-name and 56% generic drugs by claim count, with $832K in brand drug costs.
Does David Hardten, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, David Hardten, M.D. had 30 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 0.6%.
How many Ophthalmology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 22,388 Ophthalmology Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Ophthalmology Physician provider writes 1,490 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does David Hardten, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, David Hardten, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Prednisolone Acetate, Moxifloxacin, Ketorolac Tromethamine. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does David Hardten, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
David Hardten, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 5,368 Part D claims and 1,029 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify David Hardten, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
David Hardten, M.D.'s NPI is 1508851387 with credentials M.D.. 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.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
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).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the editorial process.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.