NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stuart Hardy, M.D.

Otolaryngology Physician · Wilmington, NC

Stuart Hardy, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Wilmington, North Carolina, and NPI 1386608495, issued on Apr 14, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 2006-00226, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1386608495
Name
Stuart Hardy
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
2006-00226 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2311 Delaney RD, Wilmington, NC 28403
Phone
(910) 762-8754
Enumerated
Apr 14, 2006
Record last updated
May 31, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(910) 762-0778
Medicaid IDs
5903877 NC
5902912 NC
8901157 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060718000232); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine, 2001
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 2311 Delaney RD

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

  1. George Brinson, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1861454399
  2. J McMurry, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1366403826
  3. Julie Miller, M.A. F-AAAAudiologist1053575134
  4. S Vonbiberstein, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1548221690

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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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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2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

1,269 Medicare Part D claims for 531 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 32 claims were for opioids.

  1. Stuart Hardy1,269
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole129 claims
  2. Ipratropium Bromide121 claims
  3. Fluticasone Propionate107 claims
  4. Cefuroxime100 claims
  5. Pantoprazole Sodium89 claims
  6. Prednisone78 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): 79.7 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score59.4
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $593.43

19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Stuart Hardy$593.43
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

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. Wilmington Ear Nose And Throat Assoc PAWilmington, NC

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

Stuart Hardy among 403 otolaryngology physician records in North Carolina

Stuart Hardy, M.D. is one of 403 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 80% 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 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2002 among the 269 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 403 otolaryngology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. George Brinson, M.D.Wilmington, NC 284031861454399
  2. Robert Fulk, M.D.Wilmington, NC 284031972830545
  3. Edmund Haywood, MDWilmington, NC 284031427492230
  4. J McMurry, M.D.Wilmington, NC 284031366403826
  5. Joel Oubre, MDWilmington, NC 284031023638103
  6. John Roche, M.D.Wilmington, NC 284031205837689
  7. S Vonbiberstein, M.D.Wilmington, NC 284031548221690
  8. John Boyle, MDWilmington, NC 284051104357706

Common questions

What is Stuart Hardy, M.D.'s NPI number?

Stuart Hardy, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386608495, issued on Apr 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stuart Hardy, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2311 Delaney RD, Wilmington, NC, 28403. Phone: (910) 762-8754. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stuart Hardy, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2006-00226, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Stuart Hardy, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stuart Hardy, M.D. had 1,269 Medicare Part D claims for 531 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Stuart Hardy, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.7 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.

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