NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joani Marie Christensen, MD

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician · Houston, TX

Joani Marie Christensen, MD is a plastic and reconstructive surgery physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1366746463, issued on Jan 4, 2011. Check the license (Texas S4932, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1366746463
Name
Joani Marie Christensen
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician 2086S0122X
License numbers
S4932 TX
2021019451 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(713) 792-6161
Enumerated
Jan 4, 2011
Record last updated
Jul 24, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200423001077); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine, 2014
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 1515 Holcombe Blvd

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

  1. Ashley Aaroe, MDNeurology Physician1902295793
  2. Linda Abad, PA-CPhysician Assistant1063928240
  3. Cynthia Abarado, RN, GNPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1851471049
  4. Hussein Abbas, MD, PHDInternal Medicine Physician1609220532
  5. James Abbruzzese, M.D.Medical Oncology Physician1134233224
  6. Karim Abdeldaem, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1558056200

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic and reconstructive surgery physician in 2024

14 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 93 among the 1,895 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Joani Christensen14
  2. Specialty average93

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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 79.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score71.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%59.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,181.39

14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. The 2,042 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,814.09 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joani Christensen$1,181.39
  2. Specialty average$2,814.09

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. Physicians Referral ServiceHouston, TX

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

Joani Marie Christensen among 392 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in Texas

Joani Marie Christensen, MD is one of 392 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 65% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 65% of these records are older, 32% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 54% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2005 among the 213 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0122X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician providers in Texas

There are 392 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in Texas.

The 8 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tue Dinh, M.D.Houston, TX 770301942246616
  2. Michael Eisemann, MDHouston, TX 770301821095639
  3. Jeffrey Friedman, M.D.Houston, TX 770301942235114
  4. Patrick Garvey, M.D.Houston, TX 770301386620490
  5. Lior Heller, M.D.Houston, TX 770301730119025
  6. Michael Klebuc, M.D.Houston, TX 770301225067887
  7. Mimi Leong, M.D., M.S.Houston, TX 770301295830560
  8. Christopher Livingston, M.D.Houston, TX 770301518999135

Common questions

What is Joani Marie Christensen, MD's NPI number?

Joani Marie Christensen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366746463, issued on Jan 4, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joani Marie Christensen, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 792-6161. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joani Marie Christensen, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number S4932, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Joani Marie Christensen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joani Marie Christensen, MD had 14 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; the average among plastic and reconstructive surgery physician prescribers was 93. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joani Marie Christensen, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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