NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lucia Hardi, MD

Rheumatology Physician · Lexington, KY

Lucia Hardi, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1083864227, issued on Sep 24, 2008. Check the license (Kentucky KY 42846, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1083864227
Name
Lucia Hardi
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
KY 42846 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
211 Fountain CT, Lexington, KY 40509
Phone
(859) 629-7265
Enumerated
Sep 24, 2008
Record last updated
Jul 19, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(859) 629-7266
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110906000118); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Kentucky College Of Medicine, 2006
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 211 Fountain CT

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

  1. Kristina Cassmeyer, APRN, FNP-BCNurse Practitioner1740757194
  2. Megan Collett, APRNNurse Practitioner1134580145
  3. Nicole Everman, M.D.Neurology Physician1801059464
  4. Bijal Jayakar, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1801081864
  5. Wesley Lykins, PA-CPhysician Assistant1851423040
  6. Margaret Napolitano, M.D.Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1144214404

Verify Lucia Hardi in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
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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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2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024

4,112 Medicare Part D claims for 568 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims. 127 claims were for opioids.

  1. Lucia Hardi4,112
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate666 claims
  2. Methotrexate404 claims
  3. Leflunomide295 claims
  4. Prednisone278 claims
  5. Duloxetine Hcl165 claims
  6. Gabapentin130 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $3,065.56

154 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lucia Hardi$3,065.56
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. H2 Rehabilitation Services OF Kentucky, LLCBerea, KY
  2. Lake Cumberland Rheumatology PLLCLexington, KY

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

Lucia Hardi among 88 rheumatology physician records in Kentucky

Lucia Hardi, MD is one of 88 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 52% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 52% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2006 among the 71 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Kentucky

There are 88 rheumatology physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bijal Jayakar, M.D.Lexington, KY 405091801081864
  2. Gretchen Santana Cepero, MDLexington, KY 405091215424221
  3. Thomas Howard, III, M.D.Lexington, KY 405081457580003
  4. Binni Makkar, MDLexington, KY 405081538721337
  5. Natasha Rasool, MDLexington, KY 405081083222970
  6. William Roberts, Jr., M.D.Lexington, KY 405081902990211
  7. Syed Abbas, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041982658902
  8. Elaine Alexander, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041093159022

Common questions

What is Lucia Hardi, MD's NPI number?

Lucia Hardi, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083864227, issued on Sep 24, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lucia Hardi, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 211 Fountain CT, Lexington, KY, 40509. Phone: (859) 629-7265. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lucia Hardi, MD's license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number KY 42846, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Lucia Hardi, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lucia Hardi, MD had 4,112 Medicare Part D claims for 568 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.

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.