Dr. Robert Edward Hardister, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 165
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 175
- Part D claims, 2024
- 138
- Publications
- 1
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 3214 East Race Avenue, Searcy, AR 72143
- Practice phone
- Call (501) 278-3100
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Robert Edward Hardister is a general surgeon in Searcy, Arkansas
Dr. Hardister practices at Unity Health - White County Medical Center in Searcy, Arkansas, part of Unity Health.
Dr. Hardister's NPI, 1083832687, was assigned on April 22, 2007. Dr. Hardister graduated from University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine in 2006. Dr. Hardister holds Arkansas license E-7654.
- NPI
- 1083832687NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4789832429
- NPI enumeration date
- April 22, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (501) 278-3100
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 46
- Medical school graduation
- 2006
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Robert Edward Hardister practices at Unity Health - White County Medical Center in Searcy, Arkansas
Dr. Hardister's primary practice is Unity Health - White County Medical Center, at 3214 East Race Avenue, Searcy, AR 72143 in White County. The practice phone is (501) 278-3100.
- Unity Health - White County Medical Center3214 East Race Avenue, Searcy, AR 72143 · White CountyPhone(501) 278-3100
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Robert Edward Hardister is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Hardister's primary practice is Unity Health - White County Medical Center in Searcy, Arkansas, part of Unity Health. The medical group on file is Unity Health - White County Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hardister to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Robert Edward Hardister's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hardister practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Unity Health - White County Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Robert Edward Hardister is one of 238 general surgeons in Arkansas
Surgery is Dr. Hardister's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Hardister is licensed in Arkansas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, ArkansasPrimary
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Dr. Robert Edward Hardister billed Medicare for 165 services in 2024
CMS data shows 165 Medicare services from Dr. Hardister across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 175 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $16,410 for them.
Dr. Hardister's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 702024: 10043%
- Surgery
- 2023: 382024: 5442%
- Other services
- 2023: 202024: 1145%
Where Dr. Hardister's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1912%
- In a facility14688%
Dr. Hardister compared with the Arkansas median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Hardister
- Arkansas median
- Medicare services
- 165vs 24733% below
- Medicare patients
- 175vs 180Close to median
- Part D claims
- 85vs 7710% above
Medians across 246 general surgeons in Arkansas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Hardister's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Robert Edward Hardister treated 175 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 175 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hardister in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 63 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 74% have high cholesterol. 17% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.49, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hardister's median patient age at 63, with 54% women.
Dr. Hardister's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Hardister's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women7945%
- Men9655%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Hardister's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol74%
- Arthritis46%
- Diabetes37%
- Ischemic heart disease35%
- Mood disorders34%
- Depression31%
- Anxiety30%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Hardister's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 63
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women54%
- Men46%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Robert Edward Hardister wrote 138 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Hardister wrote 138 Medicare Part D claims for 101 patients. 77% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 85 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $951 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 108 claims across 4 drugs.
Dr. Hardister's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic106 claims77%
- Brand-name32 claims23%
Dr. Hardister's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Hardister's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids31%43 of 138 claims
- Antibiotics12%16 of 138 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1082024: 8521%
Drugs named by CMS: 5 in 2024, 4 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Robert Edward Hardister ranks in the 62nd percentile for colonoscopy in Medicare
CMS counts 47 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Hardister, more than 62% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
Where Dr. Hardister ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Colonoscopy
- 62nd percentile47 procedures
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
- 56th percentile32 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Source: Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Robert Edward Hardister has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Hardister in 2022. Dr. Hardister's most frequent co-authors are Dewey McAfee, DO and Stephen David Wagner, MD.
Dr. Hardister's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Hardister
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Robert Edward Hardister received $4,540 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 32 general payments to Dr. Hardister from 18 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 64% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $4,136.
General payments to Dr. Hardister by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Hardister by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Education$2,91664%
- Travel and lodging$1,05423%
- Food and beverage$57113%
Companies that paid Dr. Hardister the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Robert Edward Hardister graduated from University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine
Dr. Hardister graduated from University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine in 2006.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Robert Edward Hardister's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Robert Edward Hardister's NPI number?
Dr. Robert Edward Hardister's NPI number is 1083832687. It was assigned on April 22, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Robert Edward Hardister?
Dr. Robert Edward Hardister is a general surgeon in Searcy, Arkansas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Robert Edward Hardister practice?
Dr. Hardister practices at 3214 East Race Avenue, Searcy, AR 72143. Dr. Hardister's primary practice is Unity Health - White County Medical Center in Searcy, Arkansas, part of Unity Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hardister to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Robert Edward Hardister's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Hardister is (501) 278-3100.
What is Dr. Robert Edward Hardister's medical license number?
Dr. Hardister holds Arkansas license E-7654.
Which hospitals is Dr. Robert Edward Hardister affiliated with?
Dr. Hardister practices at Unity Health - White County Medical Center in Searcy, Arkansas.
What medical group is Dr. Robert Edward Hardister part of?
Dr. Hardister is linked to Unity Health - White County Medical Center.
Does Dr. Robert Edward Hardister accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Hardister billed Medicare for 165 services in 2024.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Robert Edward Hardister see?
CMS counts 175 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hardister in 2024, with an average age of 72.
What services does Dr. Robert Edward Hardister bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Hardister's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99231), hospital inpatient care (99223) and surgery: digestive system (43239).
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Where did Dr. Robert Edward Hardister go to medical school?
Dr. Hardister graduated from University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine in 2006.
What drugs does Dr. Robert Edward Hardister prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Hardister's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Peg-3350 And Electrolytes and Gavilyte-G.
Has Dr. Robert Edward Hardister received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $4,540 in general payments to Dr. Hardister from 18 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Robert Edward Hardister been practicing?
Dr. Hardister graduated from medical school in 2006, 20 years ago.
Does Dr. Robert Edward Hardister do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Hardister.
Who does Dr. Robert Edward Hardister publish with?
Dr. Hardister's most frequent co-authors are Dewey McAfee, DO (1 shared paper) and Stephen David Wagner, MD (1 shared paper).
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