NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kenneth William Hardy, O.D.

Optometrist · Huntington Beach, CA

Kenneth William Hardy, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Huntington Beach, California, and NPI 1568490399, issued on Jun 29, 2006. Check the license (California 8242T, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1568490399
Name
Kenneth William Hardy
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
8242T CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
19126 Magnolia St, Huntington Beach, CA 92646
Phone
(714) 962-6601
Enumerated
Jun 29, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 7, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(714) 965-0943
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100614000620); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern California College Of Optometry, 1985
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 19126 Magnolia St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Emme DunbarAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1902609704
  2. Joy Kataoka, O.D.Optometrist1790711000
  3. Andy MouckAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1871396507
  4. Nichole Susi-BlairAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1538056130

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

24 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 71% of claims.

  1. Kenneth Hardy24
  2. Specialty average277

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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Jeffrey S Dang IncHuntington Beach, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Kenneth William Hardy among 8,308 optometrist records in California

Kenneth William Hardy, O.D. is one of 8,308 optometrist records with a practice address in California. 67% 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 66% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 2008 among the 3,573 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

51 optometrist records list a practice address in Huntington Beach

They are 51 of the 4,031 NPPES records with a practice address in Huntington Beach, and 8,308 optometrist records in California.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Leslie Bender, ODHuntington Beach, CA 926461245223163
  2. Bonnie Chow, O.D.Huntington Beach, CA 926461760508766
  3. Kevin Germundsen, O.D.Huntington Beach, CA 926461780702258
  4. Kristi Germundsen, ODHuntington Beach, CA 926461578125316
  5. Kate Ho, O.D.Huntington Beach, CA 926461124351440
  6. Joy Kataoka, O.D.Huntington Beach, CA 926461790711000
  7. Michelle Kirk, O.D.Huntington Beach, CA 926461477818235
  8. Long Ngo, ODHuntington Beach, CA 926461568920296

Common questions

What is Kenneth William Hardy, O.D.'s NPI number?

Kenneth William Hardy, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568490399, issued on Jun 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kenneth William Hardy, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 19126 Magnolia St, Huntington Beach, CA, 92646. Phone: (714) 962-6601. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kenneth William Hardy, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 8242T, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kenneth William Hardy, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kenneth William Hardy, O.D. had 24 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.

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