NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

April Christensen, M.D.

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Rochester, MN

April Christensen, M.D. is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Rochester, Minnesota, and NPI 1528403706, issued on May 1, 2013. Check the license (Minnesota 62434, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1528403706
Name
April Christensen
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
License numbers
62434 MN
MD460167 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 1St St SW, Rochester, MN 55905
Phone
(507) 284-2511
Enumerated
May 1, 2013
Record last updated
Aug 12, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(507) 422-0985
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170801001051); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine, 2013
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 200 1St St SW

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Timothy Aadland, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1780662783
  2. Christopher Aakre, MDInternal Medicine Physician1508151663
  3. Kathryn Aaro, P.T.Physical Therapist1619360666
  4. Danielle Aase, MDReproductive Endocrinology Physician1316524135
  5. Uzoamaka Abajue, PHARMDPharmacist1982335295
  6. Francisco Abarca Rendon, MDIndependent Medical Examiner Physician1790096246

Verify April Christensen in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
    Search for license 62434    Check the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

100 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 45 claims were for opioids.

  1. April Christensen100
  2. Specialty average741

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl14 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Mayo ClinicRochester, MN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Minnesota

There are 59 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Minnesota.

All 59 in Minnesota → Every provider in Rochester →

Other hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Minnesota

  1. Faisal Alali, M.D.Rochester, MN1184355174
  2. Sydney Ariagno, MDRochester, MN1700346061
  3. Alisa Bardo-Martinson, MDMinneapolis, MN1417934969
  4. Alla Blotsky, MDMankato, MN1538515663
  5. Frank Bock, D.O.Rochester, MN1467430975
  6. Megan Brandeland, MDRochester, MN1720466188
  7. Olivia Burke, M.DRochester, MN1023504008
  8. Elise Carey, M.D.Rochester, MN1174588123
  9. Joel Carter, M.D.St Louis Park, MN1417904665
  10. Anna Cox, M.D.Minneapolis, MN1679893184

Common questions

What is April Christensen, M.D.'s NPI number?

April Christensen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528403706, issued on May 1, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is April Christensen, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 1St St SW, Rochester, MN, 55905. Phone: (507) 284-2511. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify April Christensen, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 62434, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does April Christensen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, April Christensen, M.D. had 100 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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