Peter Christensen, MD
Family Medicine Physician in West Jordan, Utah. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 147,640 in Family Medicine Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Peter Christensen, MD filed 6,355 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Family Medicine Physician in West Jordan, Utah, prescribing 88% generic.
- 6K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 88%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Peter Christensen, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
6,355 Top 4% higher than 96% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
Peter Christensen, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Peter Christensen, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Utah
How Family Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Utah providers
Largest specialties in Utah (% of in-state providers)
Family Medicine Physician ranks #13 among Utah's specialties (1.8% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the Utah provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Family Medicine Physician; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Family Medicine Physician. Verify directly:
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Peter Christensen, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Family Medicine Physician provider holding MD credentials at 3181 W 9000 S, West Jordan, UT, 84088, with a listed phone of (801) 965-3600. NPI 1992737159 was issued on 07/07/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Christensen most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 6,355 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 379 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $524K in drug spend, split 12% brand-name and 88% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 4.2%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D, commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Family Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 147,640 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 3,418 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1992737159 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Family Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/07/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Peter Christensen, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Peter Christensen, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$1.3K
Largest payer
ABBVIE INC.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
12% brand-name claims vs 88% generic, on 6,355 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 13,413
- Total Day Supply
- 393,026
- Brand vs Generic
- 12% brand / 88% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $404K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $118K
- Opioid Claims
- 270 (4.2% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 151
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.1 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.07
- Gender Split
- 49% female / 51% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 18, 65-74: 235, 75-84: 98, 85+: 28
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Peter Christensen, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Levothyroxine Sodium
Levothyroxine Sodium
362 claims
- Metformin Hcl Er
Metformin Hcl Er
285 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
251 claims
- Omeprazole
Omeprazole
199 claims
- Simvastatin
Simvastatin
187 claims
- Zolpidem Tartrate
Zolpidem Tartrate
187 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
176 claims
- Losartan Potassium
Losartan Potassium
168 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 362 |
| Metformin Hcl Er Metformin Hcl | 285 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 251 |
| Omeprazole | 199 |
| Simvastatin | 187 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | 187 |
| Gabapentin | 176 |
| Losartan Potassium | 168 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | 141 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | 137 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Family Medicine Physician Overview
How Peter Christensen, MD fits within the Family Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
Peter Christensen, MD's 6,355 claims are above the specialty average of 3,418.
Nearby Family Medicine Physician Providers in Utah
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Utah, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Christensen.
Compare Family Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Utah medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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