Christian Paul Christensen, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Lexington, KY
Christian Paul Christensen, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1457387854, issued on Jun 25, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 37891, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christian Paul Christensen
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 37891 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1868 Plaudit PL, Lexington, KY 40509
- Phone
- (859) 263-5140
- Enumerated
- Jun 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2022
- Fax
- (859) 263-5141
- Medicaid ID
- 64065915 KY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040430001199); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1868 Plaudit PL
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Evan Henson, P.A.-C.Physician Assistant1972891927
- Kathryn Hunt, PTPhysical Therapist1659315364
- Ria KeeganPhysician Assistant1669195715
- Matthew Martinson, P.A.-C.Physician Assistant1245559749
- Christopher Oser, PA-CPhysician Assistant1962635102
Verify Christian Paul Christensen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 37891Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
11.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
3,930 Medicare Part D claims for 776 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 1,197 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl593 claims
- Meloxicam570 claims
- Tranexamic Acid540 claims
- Tramadol Hcl509 claims
- Cefadroxil506 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl503 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $59,503.69
35 payments; by number, the most common kind was consulting fee; the largest payer was Exactech, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 4 group practices
- Bluegrass Orthopaedics PscLexington, KY
- H2 Rehabilitation Services OF Kentucky, LLCBerea, KY
- Proactive Therapy, IncFrankfort, KY
- PT Pros, IncWilliamsburg, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christian Paul Christensen among 364 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Kentucky
Christian Paul Christensen, M.D. is one of 364 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 80% 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 22% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2002 among the 260 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 364 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Kentucky.
All 364 in Kentucky → Every provider in Lexington → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Balthrop, MDLexington, KY 405091740241645
- Gary Bray, MDLexington, KY 405091164430369
- Anup Chattha, MDLexington, KY 405091720076672
- Gregory D'Angelo, MDLexington, KY 405091144280645
- Harry Derderian, M.D.Lexington, KY 405091548290596
- Ryan Donegan, MDLexington, KY 405091073610556
- Norman Ellingsen, MDLexington, KY 405091558330001
- Juan Favetto, MDLexington, KY 405091942294236
Common questions
What is Christian Paul Christensen, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christian Paul Christensen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457387854, issued on Jun 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christian Paul Christensen, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1868 Plaudit PL, Lexington, KY, 40509. Phone: (859) 263-5140. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christian Paul Christensen, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 37891, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christian Paul Christensen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christian Paul Christensen, M.D. had 3,930 Medicare Part D claims for 776 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christian Paul Christensen, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.