Joshua J. Christensen, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Louisville, KY
Joshua J. Christensen, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Louisville, Kentucky, and NPI 1053622977, issued on Jun 25, 2010. Check the license (Kentucky 49175, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joshua J. Christensen
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- 49175 KY
54073 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3 Audubon Plaza Dr Ste 430, Louisville, KY 40217
- Phone
- (502) 636-4900
- Enumerated
- Jun 25, 2010
- Record last updated
- Aug 29, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (502) 636-4901
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160928001952); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Louisville School Of Medicine, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 3 Audubon Plaza Dr Ste 430
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jacqueline Davis, PA-CPhysician Assistant1245402262
- Kara Earl, ATCAthletic Trainer1750810123
- Kevin Himschoot, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1316365653
- Kyle Kinder, PA-CPhysician Assistant1457012908
- Carl Kure, D.O.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1750721098
- Kourtney Lovan, APRNNurse Practitioner1558882746
Verify Joshua J. Christensen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 49175Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
68% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
583 Medicare Part D claims for 178 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 304 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl185 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen95 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl76 claims
- Celecoxib68 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium33 claims
- Cephalexin29 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $341.55
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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 3 group practices
- Community Medical Associates IncLouisville, KY
- PT Pros, IncLeitchfield, KY
- SN Kentuckiana Rehab, LLCLouisville, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 364 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Kentucky.
Other orthopaedic surgery physician records in Kentucky
- Sarag Abhari, MDEdgewood, KY1437654993
- Moses Adebayo, MDPikeville, KY1568995413
- Nicholas Ahn, MDLouisville, KY1356369482
- Gordon Air, MDEdgewood, KY1689676843
- George Aitken, MDAshland, KY1053322321
- James Akin, MDProspect, KY1851384150
- Sreenivasa Alla, M.D.Jackson, KY1972735025
- Victor Anciano Granadillo, MDLouisville, KY1841686995
- Hari Ankem, MDMadisonville, KY1518597699
- Donald Arms, MDHartford, KY1548233661
Common questions
What is Joshua J. Christensen, MD's NPI number?
Joshua J. Christensen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053622977, issued on Jun 25, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joshua J. Christensen, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3 Audubon Plaza Dr Ste 430, Louisville, KY, 40217. Phone: (502) 636-4900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joshua J. Christensen, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 49175, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joshua J. Christensen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joshua J. Christensen, MD had 583 Medicare Part D claims for 178 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joshua J. Christensen, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.
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.