NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kathryn Jo Christensen, NP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner · Hendricks, MN

Kathryn Jo Christensen, NP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Hendricks, Minnesota, and NPI 1447709597, issued on Sep 30, 2016. Check the license (Minnesota CNP4829, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; 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
1447709597
Name
Kathryn Jo Christensen
Credential
NP-C
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
CNP4829 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
501 E Lincoln St, Hendricks, MN 56136
Phone
(507) 275-3121
Enumerated
Sep 30, 2016
Record last updated
Sep 30, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(507) 275-3194
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20161108000035); accepts 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 501 E Lincoln St

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

  1. Debra Browning, C.F.N.P.Family Nurse Practitioner1669407540
  2. Tabb McCluskey, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1952336828

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
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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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2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

3,203 Medicare Part D claims for 227 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 22 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kathryn Christensen3,203
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium160 claims
  2. Potassium Chloride156 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate141 claims
  4. Lisinopril131 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium130 claims
  6. Atorvastatin Calcium121 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): 99.4 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 score100.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  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: $25.27

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Grifols USA, LLC. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kathryn Christensen$25.27
  2. Specialty average$650.95

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. Hendricks Community Hospital Assn And Retirement HomeHendricks, MN

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

Kathryn Jo Christensen among 3,335 family nurse practitioner records in Minnesota

Kathryn Jo Christensen, NP-C is one of 3,335 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Minnesota. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 48% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 48% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2018 among the 1,909 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Family Nurse Practitioner providers in Minnesota

There are 3,335 family nurse practitioner records in Minnesota.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Debra Browning, C.F.N.P.Hendricks, MN 561361669407540
  2. Megan Schryvers, CNPFulda, MN 561311093974495
  3. Dawn Bucher, CNPIvanhoe, MN 561421992713739
  4. Heidi Hansen, APRN, CNPIvanhoe, MN 561421629414578
  5. Brittany DahlJackson, MN 561431275148009
  6. Michelle Evans, APRNJackson, MN 561431831603166
  7. Johanna Kallemeyn, FNP-CJackson, MN 561431336687425
  8. Emma Lilleberg, CNPJackson, MN 561431326872391

Common questions

What is Kathryn Jo Christensen, NP-C's NPI number?

Kathryn Jo Christensen, NP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447709597, issued on Sep 30, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kathryn Jo Christensen, NP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 501 E Lincoln St, Hendricks, MN, 56136. Phone: (507) 275-3121. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kathryn Jo Christensen, NP-C's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number CNP4829, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kathryn Jo Christensen, NP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kathryn Jo Christensen, NP-C had 3,203 Medicare Part D claims for 227 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kathryn Jo Christensen, NP-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.4 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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