Robert Edward Hardister, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Searcy, AR
Robert Edward Hardister, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Searcy, Arkansas, and NPI 1083832687, issued on Apr 22, 2007. Check the license (Arkansas E-7654, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Edward Hardister
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- E-7654 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2900 Hawkins Dr, Searcy, AR 72143
- Phone
- (501) 278-2800
- Enumerated
- Apr 22, 2007
- Record last updated
- Aug 6, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (501) 278-2883
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120921000108); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2900 Hawkins Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Robert Edward Hardister in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
Search for license E-7654Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
6% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
138 Medicare Part D claims for 101 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims. 43 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen29 claims
- Peg-3350 And Electrolytes17 claims
- Gavilyte-G14 claims
- Tramadol Hcl13 claims
- Omeprazole12 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: $437.21
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 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.
One hospital affiliation
- White County Medical CenterSearcy, AR · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Robert Edward Hardister among 284 surgery physician records in Arkansas
Robert Edward Hardister, M.D. is one of 284 surgery physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 55% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 55% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2004 among the 178 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Arkansas
There are 284 surgery physician records in Arkansas.
All 284 in Arkansas → Every provider in Searcy → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Glen Blue, M.D.Searcy, AR 721431407857220
- Matthew Brown, M.D.Searcy, AR 721431912223447
- William Gibbs, MDSearcy, AR 721431518920693
- Gregory Laffoon, MDSearcy, AR 721431831155910
- Clay Williams, M.D.Searcy, AR 721431831519768
- Jorge Castro-Otero, M.D.Stuttgart, AR 721601124219381
- Michael Mercer, MDStuttgart, AR 721601639172539
- David Bevans, MDNorth Little Rock, AR 721171144292368
Common questions
What is Robert Edward Hardister, M.D.'s NPI number?
Robert Edward Hardister, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083832687, issued on Apr 22, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Edward Hardister, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2900 Hawkins Dr, Searcy, AR, 72143. Phone: (501) 278-2800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Edward Hardister, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number E-7654, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Robert Edward Hardister, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Edward Hardister, M.D. had 138 Medicare Part D claims for 101 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.