Thomas James Christensen, M.D.
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Reno, NV
Thomas James Christensen, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Reno, Nevada, and NPI 1366616278, issued on Apr 22, 2008. Check the license (Nevada 14665, as entered in NPPES) on the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas James Christensen
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- 14665 NV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 555 N Arlington Ave, Reno, NV 89503
- Phone
- (775) 786-3040
- Enumerated
- Apr 22, 2008
- Record last updated
- Dec 20, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (775) 788-5209
- Medicaid ID
- 1366616278 NV
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20131021001285); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Southern California Keck School Of Medicine, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 555 N Arlington Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Craig Barton, MPTPhysical Therapist1841288628
- Vanessa Barton, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1891200226
Verify Thomas James Christensen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNevada State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 14665Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
415 Medicare Part D claims for 266 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 301 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl144 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen136 claims
- Celecoxib27 claims
- Methylprednisolone23 claims
- Tramadol Hcl17 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass13 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $65.55
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Trimed, Inc. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Custom Physical Therapy Limited PartnershipReno, NV
- Reno Orthopaedic Clinic LtdReno, NV
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thomas James Christensen among 27 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Nevada
Thomas James Christensen, M.D. is one of 27 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Nevada. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 59% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 59% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 89% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2000 among the 24 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Nevada practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Nevada
There are 27 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Nevada.
All 27 in Nevada → Every provider in Reno → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nikola Babovic, M.D.Reno, NV 895031073943239
- James Christensen, M.D.Reno, NV 895031578544169
- Kirk Kaiser, M.D.Reno, NV 895031386625952
- Michael Lilyquist, M.D.Reno, NV 895211952627580
- Kent Gabriel, M.D.Carson City, NV 897031205862182
- Edward Birdsong, M.D.Carson City, NV 897051528143542
- Daniel Robertson, MDCarson City, NV 897051801895974
- Colin Kennedy, M.D.Nellis Afb, NV 891911447593504
Common questions
What is Thomas James Christensen, M.D.'s NPI number?
Thomas James Christensen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366616278, issued on Apr 22, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas James Christensen, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 555 N Arlington Ave, Reno, NV, 89503. Phone: (775) 786-3040. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas James Christensen, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Nevada license number 14665, as entered by the provider. Search the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners at https://medboard.nv.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Thomas James Christensen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas James Christensen, M.D. had 415 Medicare Part D claims for 266 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Thomas James Christensen, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.6 of 100. 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.
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.