NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christie M. Bartels, M.D.

Rheumatology Physician · Madison, WI

Christie M. Bartels, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Madison, Wisconsin, and NPI 1093770422, issued on Apr 19, 2006. Check the license (Wisconsin 44934, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1093770422
Name
Christie M. Bartels
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
44934 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
451 Junction RD, Madison, WI 53717
Phone
(608) 263-7577
Enumerated
Apr 19, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 26, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(608) 262-3735
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070628000365); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Creighton University School Of Medicine, 2001
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 451 Junction RD

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

  1. Natalie Albino, AGNPNurse Practitioner1568238095
  2. Nicole Amass, NPNurse Practitioner1992769509
  3. Christopher Anderson, MDInternal Medicine Physician1245869973
  4. India Anderson-CarterObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1750910667
  5. Jon Arnason, MDRheumatology Physician1265760433
  6. William Aughenbaugh, MDDermatology Physician1033178272

Verify Christie M. Bartels in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
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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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27% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

1,448 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 25 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christie Bartels1,448
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate162 claims
  2. Prednisone103 claims
  3. Methotrexate76 claims
  4. Pregabalin73 claims
  5. Omeprazole70 claims
  6. Alendronate Sodium65 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. University OF Wisconsin Medical Foundation IncMadison, WI

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

Christie M. Bartels among 154 rheumatology physician records in Wisconsin

Christie M. Bartels, M.D. is one of 154 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2004 among the 97 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Wisconsin

There are 154 rheumatology physician records in Wisconsin.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jon Arnason, MDMadison, WI 537171265760433
  2. Carolyn Bell, MDMadison, WI 537171609843226
  3. Carmen Campbell, M.D.Madison, WI 537171124252887
  4. Ann ChodaraMadison, WI 537171578959870
  5. Sarah Maria Donohue, M.D.Madison, WI 537171730614520
  6. Julie Hildebrand, M.D.Madison, WI 537171902868276
  7. Susan Hylland, MDMadison, WI 537171396711339
  8. Fardina Malik, M. D.Madison, WI 537171053556928

Common questions

What is Christie M. Bartels, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christie M. Bartels, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093770422, issued on Apr 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christie M. Bartels, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 451 Junction RD, Madison, WI, 53717. Phone: (608) 263-7577. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christie M. Bartels, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 44934, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board at https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/MEB/Default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christie M. Bartels, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christie M. Bartels, M.D. had 1,448 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.