NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian Joseph Christensen, DDS, MD

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (D.M.D.) · Wenatchee, WA

Brian Joseph Christensen, DDS, MD is an oral & maxillofacial surgery (d.m.d.) with a practice address in Wenatchee, Washington, and NPI 1740520840, issued on Feb 26, 2013. Check the license (Washington MD61642298, as entered in NPPES) with the Washington board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1740520840
Name
Brian Joseph Christensen
Credential
DDS, MD
Primary taxonomy
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (D.M.D.) 204E00000X
License number
MD61642298 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
304 N Chelan Ave, Wenatchee, WA 98801
Phone
(509) 663-0068
Enumerated
Feb 26, 2013
Record last updated
May 16, 2025
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 304 N Chelan Ave

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

  1. Jeremiah Johnson, DDS, MDOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1922119189
  2. Tyler McDonald, DDSOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1972878510
  3. Brenen Olsen, DDSOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1801320221
  4. Roger Starkweather, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1245226588

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Washington board licenses this profession
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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average oral & maxillofacial surgery (d.m.d.) in 2024

21 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 366 among the 1,051 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Brian Christensen21
  2. Specialty average366

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.

Industry payments in 2024: $125.31

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 800 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,463.03 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Brian Christensen$125.31
  2. Specialty average$1,463.03

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Brian Joseph Christensen among 71 oral & maxillofacial surgery (d.m.d.) records in Washington

Brian Joseph Christensen, DDS, MD is one of 71 oral & maxillofacial surgery (d.m.d.) records with a practice address in Washington. 66% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 37% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 37% of these records are older, 61% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 7% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 204E00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (D.M.D.) providers in Washington

There are 71 oral & maxillofacial surgery (d.m.d.) records in Washington.

The 8 oral & maxillofacial surgery (d.m.d.) records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Thomas Laney, D.D.S. , M.D.Moses Lake, WA 988371295943595
  2. David Verschueren, D.M.D, M.D.Vancouver, WA 986831447454954
  3. Bryan McLelland, DDSSpokane Valley, WA 990371467447433
  4. Stephen Kelson, D.D.S., M.D.Olympia, WA 985061417497389
  5. Joseph Mulrean, DMDOlympia, WA 985061336250133
  6. Charles Weber, DMDOlympia, WA 985061033214861
  7. Paul ChangTacoma, WA 984311023539772
  8. Jordan Diamond, DMDSpokane, WA 992031295155455

Common questions

What is Brian Joseph Christensen, DDS, MD's NPI number?

Brian Joseph Christensen, DDS, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740520840, issued on Feb 26, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian Joseph Christensen, DDS, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 304 N Chelan Ave, Wenatchee, WA, 98801. Phone: (509) 663-0068. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian Joseph Christensen, DDS, MD's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD61642298, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Brian Joseph Christensen, DDS, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brian Joseph Christensen, DDS, MD had 21 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries; the average among oral & maxillofacial surgery (d.m.d.) prescribers was 366. 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.