NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kathleen K. Christians, MD

Surgery Physician · Milwaukee, WI

Kathleen K. Christians, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and NPI 1477504884, issued on May 12, 2006. Check the license (Wisconsin 35547, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining 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
1477504884
Name
Kathleen K. Christians
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
35547 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9200 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53226
Phone
(414) 805-9720
Enumerated
May 12, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 20, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(414) 805-5934
Medicaid ID
1477504884 WI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100802000459); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 1993
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 9200 W Wisconsin Ave

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

  1. Shameem Aadam, RPHPharmacist1760755680
  2. Abubaker Abdalla, MDHospitalist Physician1194187617
  3. Sameem Abedin, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1063641157
  4. Lolia Abibo, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1912359795
  5. Haisam Abid, MBBSHospitalist Physician1578083184
  6. Faith Abodunrin, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1437768769

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 59% of the cost of the top drugs

75 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 79% of claims.

  1. Kathleen Christians75
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.

  1. Bexsero30 claims
  2. Menveo A-C-Y-W-135-Dip25 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): 80.5 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 score66.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%68.6
  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: $1,927.31

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kathleen Christians$1,927.31
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

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. The Medical College OF Wisconsin IncMilwaukee, WI

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

Kathleen K. Christians among 726 surgery physician records in Wisconsin

Kathleen K. Christians, MD is one of 726 surgery physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 72% 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2006 among the 446 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in Wisconsin

There are 726 surgery physician records in Wisconsin.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gregory Ekbom, MDMilwaukee, WI 532261326163304
  2. Matthew Goldblatt, MDMilwaukee, WI 532261790771517
  3. Jon Gould, MDMilwaukee, WI 532261538120449
  4. Christopher Johnson, MDMilwaukee, WI 532261528010329
  5. Kirk Ludwig, M.D.Milwaukee, WI 532261750465803
  6. Mary Otterson, MDMilwaukee, WI 532261255385001
  7. Philip Redlich, MDMilwaukee, WI 532261548211014
  8. Andrew Resnick, MDMilwaukee, WI 532261952458614

Common questions

What is Kathleen K. Christians, MD's NPI number?

Kathleen K. Christians, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477504884, issued on May 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kathleen K. Christians, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9200 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI, 53226. Phone: (414) 805-9720. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kathleen K. Christians, MD's license?

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 35547, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board at https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/MEB/Default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kathleen K. Christians, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kathleen K. Christians, MD had 75 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kathleen K. Christians, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.5 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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