NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Jay Christiansen, PHARM.D.

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program · Reno, NV

Michael Jay Christiansen, PHARM.D. is a student in an organized health care education/training program with a practice address in Reno, Nevada, and NPI 1942517883, issued on Sep 13, 2010. Check the license with the Nevada 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1942517883
Name
Michael Jay Christiansen
Credential
PHARM.D.
Primary taxonomy
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program 390200000X
Practice location
12645 S Virginia St, Reno, NV 89511
Phone
(775) 853-9887
Enumerated
Sep 13, 2010
Record last updated
Aug 19, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 12645 S Virginia St

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

  1. David DicksonPharmacist1952658684
  2. Shirley Hopkins, RPHPharmacist1073709028
  3. Teresita Tadifa, PHARMDPharmacist1093008799

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Nevada board licenses this professionCheck the board
  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, 91% of the cost of the top drugs

81 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries, against an average of 185 among the 59,748 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 98% of claims.

  1. Michael Christiansen81
  2. Specialty average185

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. Shingrix57 claims
  2. Boostrix Tdap19 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.

Michael Jay Christiansen among 2,099 student in an organized health care education/training program records in Nevada

Michael Jay Christiansen, PHARM.D. is one of 2,099 student in an organized health care education/training program records with a practice address in Nevada. 24% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 1% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 1% of these records are older, 98% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 24% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 2% of these records are
  • Record last updated2013 · 11% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 390200000X and a Nevada practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

289 student in an organized health care education/training program records list a practice address in Reno

They are 289 of the 11,565 NPPES records with a practice address in Reno, and 2,099 student in an organized health care education/training program records in Nevada.

The 8 student in an organized health care education/training program records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alexander AngeloReno, NV 895111952111270
  2. Jacob BarnesReno, NV 895111427868629
  3. Amanda BernerReno, NV 895111699327916
  4. Brayan Chagolla FelipeReno, NV 895111417767658
  5. Priscilla ChanReno, NV 895111831822535
  6. Ariel DuranReno, NV 895111538979729
  7. Ashleigh FaulstichReno, NV 895111750042859
  8. Shelby GarrisonReno, NV 895111710797741

Common questions

What is Michael Jay Christiansen, PHARM.D.'s NPI number?

Michael Jay Christiansen, PHARM.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942517883, issued on Sep 13, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Jay Christiansen, PHARM.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12645 S Virginia St, Reno, NV, 89511. Phone: (775) 853-9887. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Jay Christiansen, PHARM.D.'s license?

Search the Nevada board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Michael Jay Christiansen, PHARM.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Jay Christiansen, PHARM.D. had 81 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries; the average among student in an organized health care education/training program prescribers was 185. 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.

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