Christina Hardesty, MD
NPI 1205055530ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· Cleveland, OH
Orthopaedic Surgery (MD) with University Hospitals Medical Group Inc, practicing in Cleveland, Ohio. 53 Medicare patients in 2024, $7,280 paid; all of their 88 Part D prescriptions were generic. Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $15,701 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees. Lists Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1205055530 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 25, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 9, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 9, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery Primary | 207X00000X | 35.096380 | OH |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (OH) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 53 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 135 across 19 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $7,280 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 88 · 98 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 16 |
| Total drug cost | $3,087 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical group
- University Hospitals Medical Group IncCleveland, OH · 2,294 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Rainbow Babies and Childrens HospitalCleveland, OH
- Uh Cleveland Medical CenterCleveland, OH
- University Hospitals Ahuja Medical CenterBeachwood, OH
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$15,701 · 24 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$9,703 · 11 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $9,565 | 13 |
| Orthopediatrics Corp. | $6,032 | 10 |
| Depuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $103.77 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$8,610 · 3 payments
- Royalty or License$4,591 · 6 payments
- Travel and Lodging$1,844 · 10 payments
- Food and Beverage$656.64 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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