David R. Hardten, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Minneapolis, MN
David R. Hardten, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and NPI 1508851387, issued on Sep 16, 2005. Check the license (Minnesota 31920, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David R. Hardten
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 31920 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 710 E 24TH St, Minneapolis, MN 55404
- Phone
- (612) 813-3600
- Enumerated
- Sep 16, 2005
- Record last updated
- Mar 25, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (612) 813-3601
- Medicaid IDs
- 30696200 WI
828590000 MN - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040909001392); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Kansas School Of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal), 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David R. Hardten in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 31920Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
5,368 Medicare Part D claims for 1,029 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 44% of claims. 30 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate1,268 claims
- Moxifloxacin712 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine599 claims
- Fluorometholone522 claims
- Restasis418 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate219 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $19,853.99
12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Minnesota Eye Consultants, PABloomington, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David R. Hardten among 434 ophthalmology physician records in Minnesota
David R. Hardten, M.D. is one of 434 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 84% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2006 among the 282 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 434 ophthalmology physician records in Minnesota.
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- Michelle Loichinger, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554041699939496
- Sherman Reeves, MDMinneapolis, MN 554041205882560
- William Rodman, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554041619088739
- Victoria SattarovaMinneapolis, MN 554041497314421
- Jane West, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554041306831805
Common questions
What is David R. Hardten, M.D.'s NPI number?
David R. Hardten, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508851387, issued on Sep 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David R. Hardten, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 710 E 24TH St, Minneapolis, MN, 55404. Phone: (612) 813-3600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David R. Hardten, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 31920, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David R. Hardten, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David R. Hardten, M.D. had 5,368 Medicare Part D claims for 1,029 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David R. Hardten, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.