NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Samuel F. Hardcastle, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Bowling Green, KY

Samuel F. Hardcastle, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and NPI 1235133083, issued on Jun 9, 2005. Check the license (Kentucky 34135, 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
1235133083
Name
Samuel F. Hardcastle
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
34135 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
250 Park St, Bowling Green, KY 42101
Phone
(270) 745-1467
Enumerated
Jun 9, 2005
Record last updated
Jan 10, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(270) 745-1156
Medicaid ID
64341357 KY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20061102000467); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Kentucky College Of Medicine, 1995
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 250 Park St

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

  1. Parnia Abolhassan ChoubdarStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1912657313
  2. Benjamin AdamsStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1992508527
  3. Brooke Adkins, PA-CPhysician Assistant1225367857
  4. Stephanie Adwell, KCSASurgical Assistant1417007063
  5. Uma Akkineni, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1043293558
  6. Thomas AldridgeStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1205778487

Verify Samuel F. Hardcastle 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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Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 99% of the cost of the top drugs

474 Medicare Part D claims for 366 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 86% of claims.

  1. Samuel Hardcastle474
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.

  1. Shingrix143 claims
  2. Arexvy122 claims
  3. Mresvia70 claims
  4. Abrysvo39 claims
  5. Adacel Tdap21 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: $71.76

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Samuel Hardcastle$71.76
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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

  1. Commonwealth Health Corporation, Inc.Bowling Green, KY

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

Samuel F. Hardcastle among 1,526 internal medicine physician records in Kentucky

Samuel F. Hardcastle, M.D. is one of 1,526 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 84% 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, 86% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2006 among the 1,025 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

49 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Bowling Green

They are 49 of the 2,920 NPPES records with a practice address in Bowling Green, and 1,526 internal medicine physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Helen Carter, M.D.Bowling Green, KY 421011629465281
  2. Walker Edwards, D.O.Bowling Green, KY 421011124332200
  3. Michael Humble, M.D.Bowling Green, KY 421011912110594
  4. Manisha Jain, MDBowling Green, KY 421011932255312
  5. Sherryl Reed, M.D.Bowling Green, KY 421011578569984
  6. Yub Raj Sedhai, M.D.Bowling Green, KY 421011174939482
  7. Nirav Sheth, MDBowling Green, KY 421011134137144
  8. Abhilasha Singh, M.D.Bowling Green, KY 421011821081779

Common questions

What is Samuel F. Hardcastle, M.D.'s NPI number?

Samuel F. Hardcastle, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235133083, issued on Jun 9, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Samuel F. Hardcastle, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 250 Park St, Bowling Green, KY, 42101. Phone: (270) 745-1467. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Samuel F. Hardcastle, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 34135, 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 Samuel F. Hardcastle, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Samuel F. Hardcastle, M.D. had 474 Medicare Part D claims for 366 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.