NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian Wade Christensen, M.D.

Surgery Physician · Rexburg, ID

Brian Wade Christensen, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Rexburg, Idaho, and NPI 1811022056, issued on Feb 21, 2007. Check the license (Idaho M7414, as entered in NPPES) on the Idaho Board of Medicine; 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
1811022056
Name
Brian Wade Christensen
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
M7414 ID
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
20 Madison Professional Park, Rexburg, ID 83440
Phone
(208) 656-9008
Enumerated
Feb 21, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 9, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(208) 656-0999
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20081027000835); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Utah School Of Medicine, 1993
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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Verify Brian Wade Christensen in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIdaho Board of Medicine
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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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90% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

280 Medicare Part D claims for 141 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 39 claims were for opioids.

  1. Brian Christensen280
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole106 claims
  2. Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf71 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen35 claims
  4. Pantoprazole Sodium18 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.

Brian Wade Christensen among 179 surgery physician records in Idaho

Brian Wade Christensen, M.D. is one of 179 surgery physician records with a practice address in Idaho. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 46% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 46% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2008 among the 119 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Idaho practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in Idaho

There are 179 surgery physician records in Idaho.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Coray, M.D.Rexburg, ID 834401104938182
  2. Dwayne Hansen, M.D.Rexburg, ID 834401376581546
  3. Dwayne Hansen, DORexburg, ID 834401871013938
  4. Stewart Carrington, MDSalmon, ID 834671720181639
  5. Adam Deutchman, MDSalmon, ID 834671750331757
  6. Eric Baird, M.D.Idaho Falls, ID 834041376565473
  7. Stephen Carter, M.D.Idaho Falls, ID 834041427051747
  8. David Chamberlain, D.O.Idaho Falls, ID 834041366465197

Common questions

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

Brian Wade Christensen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811022056, issued on Feb 21, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian Wade Christensen, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 20 Madison Professional Park, Rexburg, ID, 83440. Phone: (208) 656-9008. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Idaho license number M7414, as entered by the provider. Search the Idaho Board of Medicine at https://dopl.idaho.gov/bom/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Brian Wade Christensen, M.D. had 280 Medicare Part D claims for 141 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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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