NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benjamin Ray Christensen, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Rochester, NY

Benjamin Ray Christensen, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Rochester, New York, and NPI 1801805585, issued on Aug 5, 2006. Check the license (New York 244850, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; 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
1801805585
Name
Benjamin Ray Christensen
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
244850 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 White Spruce Blvd, Rochester, NY 14623
Phone
(585) 424-7070
Enumerated
Aug 5, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 12, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(585) 424-1167
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080307000230); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of Ny Upstate Medical University, 2003
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 White Spruce Blvd

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

  1. Seth Borg, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1386822609
  2. Christina D'Agostino, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1245581263
  3. Adam Doyle, M. D.Vascular Surgery Physician1669645792
  4. Sandra Eller, PH.D.Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychologist1255482766
  5. Terika Harrell, LMHCMental Health Counselor1164166450
  6. Kathryn Kelleher, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1932216603

Verify Benjamin Ray Christensen in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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  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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8% more Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

178 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Benjamin Christensen178
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin18 claims
  2. Estradiol14 claims
  3. Fluconazole14 claims
  4. Valacyclovir14 claims
  5. Hydrocortisone12 claims
  6. Quetiapine Fumarate12 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. Anthony L. Jordan Health CorporationRochester, NY

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

Benjamin Ray Christensen among 3,174 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in New York

Benjamin Ray Christensen, MD is one of 3,174 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in New York. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2002 among the 1,870 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in New York

There are 3,174 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in New York.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gunhilde Buchsbaum, MDRochester, NY 146231194755199
  2. Mary Ciranni-Callon, D.O.Rochester, NY 146231316903164
  3. Diane Cunningham, M.D.Rochester, NY 146231497710305
  4. Erin Duecy, MDRochester, NY 146231770510067
  5. Diane Hartmann, MDRochester, NY 146231114951555
  6. William Harvey, M.D.Rochester, NY 146231760445761
  7. Nancy McKnight, MDRochester, NY 146231861401366
  8. Uma Penmetsa, M.D.Rochester, NY 146231164485603

Common questions

What is Benjamin Ray Christensen, MD's NPI number?

Benjamin Ray Christensen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801805585, issued on Aug 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin Ray Christensen, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 White Spruce Blvd, Rochester, NY, 14623. Phone: (585) 424-7070. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin Ray Christensen, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 244850, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Benjamin Ray Christensen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benjamin Ray Christensen, MD had 178 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.