NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Christiansen, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Puyallup, WA

Christopher Christiansen, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Puyallup, Washington, and NPI 1457747594, issued on Apr 14, 2015. Check the license (Washington MD61418604, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; 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
1457747594
Name
Christopher Christiansen
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
MD61418604 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12005 Meridian E, Puyallup, WA 98373
Phone
(253) 841-6100
Enumerated
Apr 14, 2015
Record last updated
Nov 3, 2023
Fax
(253) 841-6139
Medicaid ID
2255978 WA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230815002619); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Loma Linda University School Of Medicine, 2015
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
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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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18% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

2,906 Medicare Part D claims for 426 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 44 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Christiansen2,906
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium211 claims
  2. Lisinopril135 claims
  3. Omeprazole93 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate92 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium85 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium83 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $136.58

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was ViiV Healthcare Company. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Christiansen$136.58
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Franciscan Medical GroupPuyallup, WA

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

Christopher Christiansen among 5,534 family medicine physician records in Washington

Christopher Christiansen, M.D. is one of 5,534 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Washington. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 73% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 73% of these records are older, 24% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2009 among the 3,294 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 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 207Q00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

103 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Puyallup

They are 103 of the 3,461 NPPES records with a practice address in Puyallup, and 5,534 family medicine physician records in Washington.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Alston, M.D.Puyallup, WA 983731679578512
  2. C. Bulley, M.D.Puyallup, WA 983731083611768
  3. Stephen Duncan, M.D.Puyallup, WA 983731295892446
  4. Stephen Egge, M.D.Puyallup, WA 983731295731578
  5. Nancy Grubb, MDPuyallup, WA 983731538101795
  6. Linh Huynh, MDPuyallup, WA 983731508881228
  7. Peter Logerfo, MD, PLLCPuyallup, WA 983731902801889
  8. William Marsh, M.D.Puyallup, WA 983731740238914

Common questions

What is Christopher Christiansen, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher Christiansen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457747594, issued on Apr 14, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Christiansen, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12005 Meridian E, Puyallup, WA, 98373. Phone: (253) 841-6100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Christiansen, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD61418604, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher Christiansen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Christiansen, M.D. had 2,906 Medicare Part D claims for 426 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.