Dr. Robert A. Hardesty, FACS, MD

  • Riverside, CA
  • Plastic surgeon
NPI1437170933
Part D claims, 2024
60
Publications
27
Industry payments
$4,308
Insurance carriers
1
State licenses
2
Practice address
4646 Brockton Ave, Riverside, CA 92506-0102
Practice phone
Call (951) 686-7600
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Mobile number
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Dr. Robert A. Hardesty is a plastic surgeon in Riverside, California

Dr. Hardesty practices in Riverside, California.

Dr. Hardesty's NPI, 1437170933, was assigned on July 21, 2006. Dr. Hardesty graduated from Loma Linda University School Of Medicine in 1978. Dr. Hardesty holds California license G40871.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
July 21, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(951) 686-7600
Professional email
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Sex
Male
Medical school graduation
1978

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Robert A. Hardesty's practice address is in Riverside, California

Dr. Hardesty's practice address in the NPI Registry is 4646 Brockton Ave, Riverside, CA 92506-0102. The practice phone is (951) 686-7600.

  • NPI Registry address
    4646 Brockton Ave, Riverside, CA 92506-0102Phone(951) 686-7600

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Robert A. Hardesty's practice

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SiteEHR vendor and product
Dr. Hardesty's practiceAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Robert A. Hardesty is one of 778 plastic surgeons in California

Plastic surgery is Dr. Hardesty's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208200000X. Dr. Hardesty is board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Hardesty's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Pennsylvania.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Plastic surgery, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense GO4871 · 1979 to 2027 · taxonomy 208200000X
  • Pennsylvania license1984 to 1986

Plastic surgeons near Dr. Hardesty

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778plastic surgeons in California
5plastic surgeons in Riverside

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Robert A. Hardesty's patients have a median age of 45

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hardesty's median patient age at 45, with 100% women.

Dr. Hardesty's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 45

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women100%
  • Men0%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Robert A. Hardesty wrote 60 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Hardesty wrote 60 Medicare Part D claims for 14 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 5 drugs, with $696 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 33 claims across 2 drugs.

Part D claims, 202460
Drugs named by CMS5
Total drug cost$696
Part D patients14

Dr. Hardesty's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic59 claims98%
  • Brand-name and other1 claims2%

Dr. Hardesty's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2023

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. Hardesty's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics27%16 of 60 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, 2022 to 2023

  • 2022
  • 2023
Claims for drugs CMS names
2022: 332023: 76130%

Drugs named by CMS: 5 in 2023, 2 in 2022.

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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

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Dr. Robert A. Hardesty has 27 publications on record

Dmand AI links 27 papers to Dr. Hardesty in 2023. The most frequent topics are Cleft Lip, Cleft Palate and Surgical Flaps. Dr. Hardesty has published most often in Plast Reconstr Surg. Dr. Hardesty's most frequent co-authors are Kerby Oberg, MD, Ben J. Childers, MD and Michele Lynn Evans, MD.

Papers27

Topics Dr. Hardesty writes about most

  • Cleft Lip
  • Cleft Palate
  • Surgical Flaps
  • Suture Techniques
  • Wound Healing
  • Fetus
  • Reoperation
  • Anastomosis, Surgical

Dr. Hardesty's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Hardesty

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Robert A. Hardesty received $4,308 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 62 general payments to Dr. Hardesty from 17 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 52% of the total. Allergan Inc. paid the most, $2,675.

General payments to Dr. Hardesty by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Hardesty by kind, 2016 to 2025

$4.3Kin total
  • Food and beverage$2,25452%
  • Gifts$2,05448%

Companies that paid Dr. Hardesty the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Robert A. Hardesty has 7 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 7 awards for Dr. Hardesty, most recently America's Top Doctors in 2014.

Awards and honors for Dr. Hardesty

  1. 2014
    • America's Top Doctors
  2. 2013
    • Top Doctors:LA Area
    • Top Doctors:San Diego Area
  3. 2012
    • Top Doctors:Southern California
  4. 2005
    • Palm Springs Life Magazine
  5. Undated
    • ACS Fellow
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Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Robert A. Hardesty graduated from Loma Linda University School Of Medicine

Dr. Hardesty graduated from Loma Linda University School Of Medicine in 1978. Dr. Hardesty is a member of ACS and ASPS.

  1. Medical schoolLoma Linda University School Of Medicine
  2. Board certified in plastic surgeryAmerican Board of Plastic Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Robert A. Hardesty accepts plans from 1 insurance carrier

Dr. Hardesty is in network with 1 carrier, including Aetna. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna

Plan types Dr. Hardesty accepts, by number of carriers

  1. EPO1
  2. HMO1
  3. Medicare1
  4. POS1
  5. PPO1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Robert A. Hardesty's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
Part D prescribingMedicare 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)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Robert A. Hardesty's NPI number?

Dr. Robert A. Hardesty's NPI number is 1437170933. It was assigned on July 21, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Robert A. Hardesty?

Dr. Robert A. Hardesty is a plastic surgeon in Riverside, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Plastic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208200000X).

Where does Dr. Robert A. Hardesty practice?

Dr. Hardesty practices at 4646 Brockton Ave, Riverside, CA 92506-0102.

What is Dr. Robert A. Hardesty's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Hardesty is (951) 686-7600.

What is Dr. Robert A. Hardesty's medical license number?

Dr. Hardesty holds California license G40871, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Robert A. Hardesty been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Hardesty in California (1979 to 2027) and Pennsylvania (1984 to 1986).

Is Dr. Robert A. Hardesty board certified?

Yes. Dr. Hardesty is board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.

Where did Dr. Robert A. Hardesty go to medical school?

Dr. Hardesty graduated from Loma Linda University School Of Medicine in 1978.

What drugs does Dr. Robert A. Hardesty prescribe most?

In 2023 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Hardesty's most prescribed drugs by claims were Cephalexin, Mupirocin and Oxycodone-Acetaminophen.

Has Dr. Robert A. Hardesty received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $4,308 in general payments to Dr. Hardesty from 17 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Allergan Inc.

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How long has Dr. Robert A. Hardesty been practicing?

Dr. Hardesty graduated from medical school in 1978, 48 years ago.

Does Dr. Robert A. Hardesty do research?

Dmand AI links 27 publications to Dr. Hardesty.

Who does Dr. Robert A. Hardesty publish with?

Dr. Hardesty's most frequent co-authors are Kerby Oberg, MD (7 shared papers), Ben J. Childers, MD (3 shared papers) and Michele Lynn Evans, MD (2 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. Robert A. Hardesty accept?

Dr. Hardesty is in network with 1 carrier, including Aetna. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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