Eric C. Christensen, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Kansas City, MO
Eric C. Christensen, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Kansas City, Missouri, and NPI 1962478503, issued on Feb 24, 2006. Check the license (Missouri R5N03, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Eric C. Christensen
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- R5N03 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5330 N Oak Trfy, Kansas City, MO 64118
- Phone
- (816) 454-0666
- Enumerated
- Feb 24, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 9, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (816) 454-1694
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090914000397); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Kansas School Of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal), 1989
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest otolaryngology physician records → All 253 in Missouri → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 5330 N Oak Trfy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Gregory Barber, MDSpecialist1396748315
- Gail Bissell, RN, ANP, FNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1245210616
- Avon Coffman, DOOtolaryngology Physician1760458301
- Tammy Grosserode, PA-CPhysician Assistant1740468388
- Brian Hendricks, D.O.Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician1770748931
- Frank Koranda, MDDermatology Physician1871560045
Verify Eric C. Christensen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license R5N03Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
6.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
3,330 Medicare Part D claims for 597 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 38 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Famotidine640 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide365 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate304 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium260 claims
- Montelukast Sodium245 claims
- Azelastine Hcl241 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: $596.01
30 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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
- Midwest Medical Specialists PAKansas City, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Eric C. Christensen among 253 otolaryngology physician records in Missouri
Eric C. Christensen, MD is one of 253 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 77% 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 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 60% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2007 among the 148 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Missouri
There are 253 otolaryngology physician records in Missouri.
All 253 in Missouri → Every provider in Kansas City → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Avon Coffman, DOKansas City, MO 641181760458301
- James Gaunt, D.O.North Kansas City, MO 641161245670637
- Pierre Podrebarac, MDNorth Kansas City, MO 641161992781157
- Ann Robinson, MDKansas City, MO 641141154385052
- Vidur BhallaKansas City, MO 641111144586124
- Joseph Guastello, M.D.Kansas City, MO 641111194785048
- Robert Spake, M.D.Kansas City, MO 641111932160942
- Valerie Wood, MDKansas City, MO 641111770873127
Common questions
What is Eric C. Christensen, MD's NPI number?
Eric C. Christensen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962478503, issued on Feb 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Eric C. Christensen, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5330 N Oak Trfy, Kansas City, MO, 64118. Phone: (816) 454-0666. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Eric C. Christensen, MD's license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number R5N03, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Eric C. Christensen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Eric C. Christensen, MD had 3,330 Medicare Part D claims for 597 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.