Kelly Renee Hardesty, NP
NPI 1265957971ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Kouts, IN
Nurse Practitioner, Family (NP) with Infectious Disease Specialists PC, practicing in Kouts, Indiana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $565,806 for 643 claims, against $50,332 paid for services in 2024. Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,333 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Franciscan Health Michigan City and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1265957971 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | NP |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 3, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 3, 2017 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | 28187389A | IN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (IN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 363 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 852 across 12 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $50,332 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 643 · 783 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 216 |
| Total drug cost | $565,806 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Infectious Disease Specialists PCValparaiso, IN · 11 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Franciscan Health Michigan CityMichigan City, IN
- Methodist Hospitals IncGary, IN
- Northwest Health - PorterValparaiso, IN
- Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage HospitalWinfield, IL
- St Mary Medical Center IncHobart, IN
Other facilities
- Elara CaringHome health agency · Valparaiso, IN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,333 · 84 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$1,835 · 75 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $606.95 | 27 |
| Viiv Healthcare Company | $579.96 | 25 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $502.69 | 9 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $237.05 | 5 |
| Shionogi Inc | $188.02 | 10 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,331 · 83 payments
- Education$1.88 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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