James W. Hardacker, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Carmel, IN
James W. Hardacker, MD is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Carmel, Indiana, and NPI 1053335794, issued on Jul 26, 2006. Check the license (Indiana IN01041884A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James W. Hardacker
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License number
- IN01041884A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 13431 Old Meridian St Ste 200, Carmel, IN 46032
- Phone
- (317) 573-7733
- Enumerated
- Jul 26, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2023
- Fax
- (317) 573-7739
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100916001215); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York Downstate Medical Center, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records → All 50 in Indiana → Look up another NPI →
Verify James W. Hardacker in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
Search for license IN01041884ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
44% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
215 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 137 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen80 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen46 claims
- Methylprednisolone23 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl22 claims
- Cephalexin12 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): 98.3 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).
James W. Hardacker among 50 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Indiana
James W. Hardacker, MD is one of 50 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 26% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 26% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2000 among the 40 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 34% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Indiana
There are 50 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Indiana.
All 50 in Indiana → Every provider in Carmel → Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Barrett Boody, M.D.Carmel, IN 460321952663262
- Paul Kraemer, M.D.Carmel, IN 460321770535411
- Michael McCarthy, MDCarmel, IN 460321942628730
- Justin Miller, M.D.Carmel, IN 460321275791469
- Zachary Napier, M.D.Carmel, IN 460321891145843
- Praveen Perni, MDCarmel, IN 460321437368479
- Stephen Ritter, MDCarmel, IN 460321912938721
- Rick Sasso, M.D.Carmel, IN 460321619072956
Common questions
What is James W. Hardacker, MD's NPI number?
James W. Hardacker, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053335794, issued on Jul 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James W. Hardacker, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 13431 Old Meridian St Ste 200, Carmel, IN, 46032. Phone: (317) 573-7733. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James W. Hardacker, MD's license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number IN01041884A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James W. Hardacker, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James W. Hardacker, MD had 215 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James W. Hardacker, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.3 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.