Dr. Douglas A. Hardesty, MD

  • Wheatridge, CO
  • Neurosurgeon
NPI1013203835PAC ID5395022909
Medicare services, 2024
93
Medicare patients, 2024
107
Part D claims, 2024
22
Publications
71
Clinical trials
2
Practice address
3655 Lutheran Pkwy, Wheatridge, CO 80033
Practice phone
Call (303) 318-2460
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Primary practice

Intermountain Medical Group Denver

Wheatridge, Colorado

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Dr. Douglas A. Hardesty is a neurosurgeon in Wheatridge, Colorado

Dr. Hardesty practices at Intermountain Medical Group Denver in Wheatridge, Colorado.

Dr. Hardesty's NPI, 1013203835, was assigned on June 20, 2011. Dr. Hardesty graduated from Perelman School of Medicine - Philadelphia in 2011. Dr. Hardesty holds Ohio license 35132724.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5395022909
NPI enumeration date
June 20, 2011
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(303) 318-2460
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
41
Medical school graduation
2011

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Douglas A. Hardesty practices at Intermountain Medical Group Denver in Wheatridge, Colorado

Dr. Hardesty's primary practice is Intermountain Medical Group Denver, at 3655 Lutheran Pkwy, Wheatridge, CO 80033 in Jefferson County. The practice phone is (303) 318-2460.

  • Intermountain Medical Group Denver
    3655 Lutheran Pkwy, Wheatridge, CO 80033 · Jefferson CountyPhone(303) 318-2460

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

Dr. Douglas A. Hardesty is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Hardesty's primary practice is Intermountain Medical Group Denver in Wheatridge, Colorado. Dr. Hardesty is also affiliated with Lutheran Hospital. The medical group on file is Intermountain Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hardesty to 3 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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

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

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hardesty practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Intermountain Medical Group DenverAvailable with a free account
+6 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Douglas A. Hardesty is one of 143 neurosurgeons in Colorado

Neurological surgery is Dr. Hardesty's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Hardesty is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Hardesty's licenses on file in 4 states: Ohio, Colorado, Nebraska and Arizona.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Neurological surgery, OhioPrimaryLicense 35132724 · 2018 to 2026 · taxonomy 207T00000X
  • Colorado license2025 to 2027
  • Nebraska license2023 to 2026
  • Arizona license2014 to 2017

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists craniotomy among the conditions Dr. Hardesty treats.

Neurosurgeons near Dr. Hardesty

Counts of neurosurgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

143neurosurgeons in Colorado
5neurosurgeons in Wheatridge

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

Dr. Douglas A. Hardesty billed Medicare for 93 services in 2024

CMS data shows 93 Medicare services from Dr. Hardesty across 2 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 107 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $7,571 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 202493
Medicare patients107
Paid by Medicare$7,571
Procedure codes2

Dr. Hardesty's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 02024: 93
Surgery
2023: 262024: 0100%

Dr. Hardesty compared with the Colorado median for neurosurgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Hardesty
  • Colorado median
Medicare services
93vs 13933% below
Medicare patients
107vs 1135% below

Medians across 126 neurosurgeons in Colorado with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Hardesty'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. Douglas A. Hardesty treated 107 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 107 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hardesty in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 52 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 73% have high cholesterol. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.44, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hardesty's median patient age at 66, with 52% women.

Medicare patients, 2024107
Average age73
Average risk score1.44
Also on Medicaid11%

Dr. Hardesty's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Hardesty's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women5249%
  • Men5551%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Hardesty's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol73%
  3. Arthritis52%
  4. Stroke or TIA50%
  5. Anxiety42%
  6. Mood disorders38%
  7. Depression36%
  8. Chronic kidney disease29%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

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 66

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women52%
  • Men47%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Douglas A. Hardesty wrote 22 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Hardesty wrote 22 Medicare Part D claims. 100% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 202422

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Douglas A. Hardesty ranks in the 42nd percentile for laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) in Medicare

Dr. Hardesty accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 15 procedures of laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) by Dr. Hardesty, more than 42% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Hardesty ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Spinal fusion
40th percentile24 procedures
Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones)
42nd percentile15 procedures

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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Douglas A. Hardesty has 71 publications on record

Dmand AI links 71 papers to Dr. Hardesty, published from 2011 to 2024. 2020 was the busiest year, with 13. The most frequent topics are Neurosurgical Procedures, Skull Base and Cadaver. Dr. Hardesty has published most often in J Neurosurg. Dr. Hardesty's most frequent co-authors are Ricardo L. Carrau, MD, Stephen T. Magill, MD, PhD and Peter Nakaji, MD.

Papers71
Years published2011 to 2024

Dr. Hardesty's papers by year, 2015 to 2024

Topics Dr. Hardesty writes about most

  • Neurosurgical Procedures
  • Skull Base
  • Cadaver
  • Craniotomy
  • Neuroendoscopy
  • Natural Orifice Endoscopic Surgery
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Endoscopy

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. Douglas A. Hardesty has worked on 2 clinical trials

Dmand AI links Dr. Hardesty to 2 clinical trials. 1 is still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Central Nervous System Cysts, Prolactinoma and Encephalocele. Ohio State University sponsors the most, 2.

Conditions in Dr. Hardesty's trials

  • Central Nervous System Cysts
  • Prolactinoma
  • Encephalocele
  • Hypothalamic Neoplasms

Recent clinical trials with Dr. Hardesty

Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)

Dr. Douglas A. Hardesty received $12,630 in industry payments from 2016 to 2023

CMS Open Payments shows 19 general payments to Dr. Hardesty from 10 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2023. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 69% of the total. Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. paid the most, $10,911.

General payments to Dr. Hardesty by program year, 2016 to 2023

General payments to Dr. Hardesty by kind, 2016 to 2023

$12.6Kin total
  • Travel and lodging$8,75669%
  • Speaker and faculty fees$3,00024%
  • Food and beverage$8757%

Companies that paid Dr. Hardesty the most, 2016 to 2023

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Douglas A. Hardesty has 1 award and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Hardesty, most recently AOA Inductee 2011 in 2011.

Awards and honors for Dr. Hardesty

  1. 2011
    • AOA Inductee 2011

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Douglas A. Hardesty graduated from Perelman School of Medicine - Philadelphia

Dr. Hardesty graduated from Perelman School of Medicine - Philadelphia in 2011. Dr. Hardesty is a member of AOA, AANS and CNS.

  1. Medical schoolPerelman School of Medicine - Philadelphia
  2. Board certified in neurological surgeryAmerican Board of Neurological Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Douglas A. Hardesty accepts plans from 19 insurance carriers

Dr. Hardesty is in network with 19 carriers, including Elevance, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Elevance
  • United Healthcare
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Medica
  • HCSC
  • Aetna
  • Alliant Health Plans
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • +11 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Hardesty accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO13
  2. Medicare11
  3. HMO9
  4. POS4
  5. EPO3
  6. Medicaid2

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Douglas 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
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Clinical trials and co-investigatorsDmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)
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. Douglas A. Hardesty's NPI number?

Dr. Douglas A. Hardesty's NPI number is 1013203835. It was assigned on June 20, 2011, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

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

Dr. Douglas A. Hardesty is a neurosurgeon in Wheatridge, Colorado. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurological Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207T00000X).

Where does Dr. Douglas A. Hardesty practice?

Dr. Hardesty practices at 3655 Lutheran Pkwy, Wheatridge, CO 80033. Dr. Hardesty's primary practice is Intermountain Medical Group Denver in Wheatridge, Colorado. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hardesty to 3 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.

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

The practice phone on file for Dr. Hardesty is (303) 318-2460.

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

Dr. Hardesty holds Ohio license 35132724, one of the licenses on file in 4 states.

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

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Hardesty in Ohio (2018 to 2026), Colorado (2025 to 2027), Nebraska (2023 to 2026) and Arizona (2014 to 2017).

Which hospitals is Dr. Douglas A. Hardesty affiliated with?

Dr. Hardesty is affiliated with Lutheran Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Hardesty to 3 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Douglas A. Hardesty part of?

Dr. Hardesty is linked to Intermountain Health. Dmand AI links Dr. Hardesty to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Douglas A. Hardesty accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Hardesty billed Medicare for 93 services in 2024, and Dr. Hardesty accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Douglas A. Hardesty see?

CMS counts 107 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hardesty in 2024, with an average age of 73.

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Is Dr. Douglas A. Hardesty board certified?

Yes. Dr. Hardesty is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery.

What services does Dr. Douglas A. Hardesty bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Hardesty's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213) and office visit, new patient (99204).

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

Dr. Hardesty graduated from Perelman School of Medicine - Philadelphia in 2011.

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

CMS Open Payments shows $12,630 in general payments to Dr. Hardesty from 10 companies from 2016 to 2023. The largest total came from Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.

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

Dr. Hardesty graduated from medical school in 2011, 15 years ago.

Does Dr. Douglas A. Hardesty do research?

Dmand AI links 71 publications to Dr. Hardesty, published from 2011 to 2024. Dr. Hardesty has worked on 2 clinical trials.

Who does Dr. Douglas A. Hardesty publish with?

Dr. Hardesty's most frequent co-authors are Ricardo L. Carrau, MD (36 shared papers), Stephen T. Magill, MD, PhD (6 shared papers) and Peter Nakaji, MD (5 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. Douglas A. Hardesty accept?

Dr. Hardesty is in network with 19 carriers, including Elevance, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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