NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Steve Christensen, D.O.

Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Oceanside, CA

Steve Christensen, D.O. is a sports medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Oceanside, California, and NPI 1780988808, issued on Jan 4, 2011. Check the license (California 20A11962, 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
1780988808
Name
Steve Christensen
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QS0010X
License number
20A11962 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1302 Rocky Point Dr, Oceanside, CA 92056
Phone
(619) 528-5000
Enumerated
Jan 4, 2011
Record last updated
Dec 6, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(760) 631-8920
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20141125000545); 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 1302 Rocky Point Dr

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

  1. Jennifer Chen, MDPediatrics Physician1003234824
  2. Phuong Le-Carter, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1659391183
  3. Israa Najeeb, MD, M.M.B.CHInternal Medicine Physician1265182356
  4. David ZalomekPharmacist1306239769

Verify Steve Christensen in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
    Search for license 20A11962    Check 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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3.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average sports medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024

3,253 Medicare Part D claims for 403 beneficiaries, against an average of 855 among the 2,237 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 203 claims were for opioids.

  1. Steve Christensen3,253
  2. Specialty average855

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium282 claims
  2. Lisinopril216 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate136 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium129 claims
  5. Rosuvastatin Calcium111 claims
  6. Hydrochlorothiazide97 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Southern California Permanente Medical GroupOceanside, CA

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

Steve Christensen among 266 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in California

Steve Christensen, D.O. is one of 266 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in California. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 44% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 44% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2012 among the 190 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QS0010X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in California

There are 266 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in California.

All 266 in California → Every provider in Oceanside → Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →

The 8 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ronald Cohen, M.DOceanside, CA 920561073588786
  2. Scott Paradise, MDCamp Pendleton, CA 920551982054557
  3. Jeremy Ramsey, M.D.Camp Pendleton, CA 920551619132453
  4. Matthew Serafine, DOCamp Pendleton, CA 920551619217486
  5. Jack Stacey, M.D.Oceanside, CA 920551700317591
  6. Keith Stuessi, M.D.Camp Pendleton, CA 920551134105976
  7. Denise Torbert, M.D.Camp Pendleton, CA 920551548493570
  8. Timothy Taylor, D.O.Oceanside, CA 920541437546512

Common questions

What is Steve Christensen, D.O.'s NPI number?

Steve Christensen, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780988808, issued on Jan 4, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Steve Christensen, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1302 Rocky Point Dr, Oceanside, CA, 92056. Phone: (619) 528-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Steve Christensen, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 20A11962, 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 Steve Christensen, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Steve Christensen, D.O. had 3,253 Medicare Part D claims for 403 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 855. 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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Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.