NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Scott D. Christensen, M.D.

Hematology & Oncology Physician · Sacramento, CA

Scott D. Christensen, M.D. is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Sacramento, California, and NPI 1316923899, issued on Dec 16, 2005. Check the license (California G074541, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1316923899
Name
Scott D. Christensen
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
License number
G074541 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2279 45TH Street, Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone
(916) 734-5959
Enumerated
Dec 16, 2005
Record last updated
Aug 29, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(916) 703-5265
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20081219000008); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, Davis School Of Medicine, 1991
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 2279 45TH Street

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

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  2. Helen Chew, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1801870142
  3. Helen Chow, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1326324575
  4. Lorinda Hedger, RNCase Management Registered Nurse1174042428
  5. Kendra Hutchinson, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1922172527
  6. Paul Kaesberg, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1023084035

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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5% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024

831 Medicare Part D claims for 140 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 138 claims were for opioids.

  1. Scott Christensen831
  2. Specialty average877

Most prescribed

  1. Anastrozole111 claims
  2. Letrozole71 claims
  3. Tamoxifen Citrate40 claims
  4. Kisqali37 claims
  5. Oxycodone Hcl33 claims
  6. Ibrance32 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $54,897.99

38 payments; by number, the most common kind was compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Scott Christensen$54,898
  2. Specialty average$7,481

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. Regents OF The Univ OF CAMerced, CA

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

Scott D. Christensen among 1,583 hematology & oncology physician records in California

Scott D. Christensen, M.D. is one of 1,583 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 92% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2003 among the 1,124 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in California

There are 1,583 hematology & oncology physician records in California.

All 1,583 in California → Every provider in Sacramento → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →

The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mehrad Abedi, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171467459222
  2. Helen Chew, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171801870142
  3. David Gandara, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171528042587
  4. Richard Guy, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171578545190
  5. Kit Lam, M.D., PH.D.Sacramento, CA 958171306829577
  6. Primo Lara, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171972585743
  7. Derick Lau, M.D., PH.D.Sacramento, CA 958171801879077
  8. Robert O'Donnell, M.D., PH.D.Sacramento, CA 958171386627586

Common questions

What is Scott D. Christensen, M.D.'s NPI number?

Scott D. Christensen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316923899, issued on Dec 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Scott D. Christensen, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2279 45TH Street, Sacramento, CA, 95817. Phone: (916) 734-5959. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Scott D. Christensen, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G074541, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Scott D. Christensen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Scott D. Christensen, M.D. had 831 Medicare Part D claims for 140 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. 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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