David Thomas Christianson, MD
Neurological Surgery Physician · Des Moines, IA
David Thomas Christianson, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1134613466, issued on Jun 20, 2018. Check the license (Iowa MD-54921, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Thomas Christianson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- MD-54921 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1215 Pleasant St Ste 618, Des Moines, IA 50309
- Phone
- (515) 875-9560
- Enumerated
- Jun 20, 2018
- Record last updated
- Sep 8, 2025
- Fax
- (515) 875-9561
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250717004173); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Sanford School Of Medicine Of University Of South Dakota, 2018
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David Thomas Christianson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license MD-54921Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $81.34
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was KLS-Martin L.P. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 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 one group practice
- The Iowa Clinic PCDes Moines, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David Thomas Christianson among 70 neurological surgery physician records in Iowa
David Thomas Christianson, MD is one of 70 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 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 2018, is newer than 61% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 61% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 44% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2004 among the 31 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 34% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Iowa
There are 70 neurological surgery physician records in Iowa.
All 70 in Iowa → Every provider in Des Moines → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Boarini, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503091205829819
- Thomas Carlstrom, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503091215920780
- John Piper, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503091740276773
- Timothy Ryken, MDDes Moines, IA 503091235122359
- Scott Seaman, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503091790132132
- Joseph Sherrill, MDDes Moines, IA 503091407823131
- Royce Woodroffe, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503091285048249
- Einar Bogason, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503141881823052
Common questions
What is David Thomas Christianson, MD's NPI number?
David Thomas Christianson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134613466, issued on Jun 20, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Thomas Christianson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1215 Pleasant St Ste 618, Des Moines, IA, 50309. Phone: (515) 875-9560. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Thomas Christianson, MD's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number MD-54921, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
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.