NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Kendall Christensen, D.O.

Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Idaho Falls, ID

James Kendall Christensen, D.O. is a sports medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Idaho Falls, Idaho, and NPI 1295094217, issued on May 11, 2012. Check the license (Idaho O-0986, as entered in NPPES) on the Idaho Board of Medicine; 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
1295094217
Name
James Kendall Christensen
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QS0010X
License number
O-0986 ID
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2375 E Sunnyside RD, Idaho Falls, ID 83404
Phone
(208) 523-5343
Enumerated
May 11, 2012
Record last updated
Sep 14, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(208) 523-5343
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20161006002039); may accept Medicare assignment
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 2375 E Sunnyside RD

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

  1. Travis Allen, PA-CPhysician Assistant1548594062
  2. Joseph Anderson, PA-CPhysician Assistant1386699833
  3. Carrie Bean, L.P.C.Mental Health Counselor1689955031
  4. Maggi BradleyPharmacist1083206353
  5. Gracie Hargraves, ED.D, LCPCMental Health Counselor1972654671
  6. Cheree Iadevaia, MS, LAT, ATCAthletic Trainer1730440371

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIdaho Board of Medicine
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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50% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024

429 Medicare Part D claims for 76 beneficiaries, against an average of 855 among the 2,237 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. James Christensen429
  2. Specialty average855

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium27 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium21 claims
  3. Escitalopram Oxalate17 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium15 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate13 claims
  6. Gabapentin13 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: $281.92

15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 1,218 providers of this specialty with any payment received $781.49 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Christensen$281.92
  2. Specialty average$781.49

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

James Kendall Christensen among 21 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in Idaho

James Kendall Christensen, D.O. is one of 21 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in Idaho. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 57% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 57% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2011 among the 16 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QS0010X and a Idaho practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Idaho

There are 21 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in Idaho.

The 8 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Cali Perez-Verdia, FNP-BCIdaho Falls, ID 834041316607864
  2. Chad Johnson, DOTwin Falls, ID 833011871881052
  3. Dustin Prince, DOTwin Falls, ID 833011366183790
  4. Anthony Joseph, MDPocatello, ID 832011922092741
  5. Todd Dunaway, DOFruitland, ID 836191487383238
  6. Jacob Christensen, D.O.Meridian, ID 836421407237043
  7. Travis Clyde, M.D.Meridian, ID 836421457700262
  8. Mark Williams, D.O.Nampa, ID 836861114961166

Common questions

What is James Kendall Christensen, D.O.'s NPI number?

James Kendall Christensen, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295094217, issued on May 11, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Kendall Christensen, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2375 E Sunnyside RD, Idaho Falls, ID, 83404. Phone: (208) 523-5343. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Kendall Christensen, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Idaho license number O-0986, as entered by the provider. Search the Idaho Board of Medicine at https://dopl.idaho.gov/bom/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James Kendall Christensen, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Kendall Christensen, D.O. had 429 Medicare Part D claims for 76 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 855. 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.