Tyson Christensen, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Farmington, NM
Tyson Christensen, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Farmington, New Mexico, and NPI 1326454125, issued on Jul 1, 2014. Check the license (New Mexico MD2020-0090, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Tyson Christensen
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- MD2020-0090 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2300 E 30TH St Ste 101, Farmington, NM 87401
- Phone
- (505) 208-6280
- Enumerated
- Jul 1, 2014
- Record last updated
- May 20, 2026
- Fax
- (505) 564-3202
- Medicaid IDs
- 008528 AZ
70955743 NM - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200615000364); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine, 2014
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic surgery physician records → All 141 in New Mexico → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2300 E 30TH St Ste 101
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Tanner FosterPhysician Assistant1033927660
- Spencer HalvorsonPhysician Assistant1679318844
- Jonathan Hancock, D.O.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1497048011
- Jaren Lagreca, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1245720457
- Richard Lawton, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1215980420
Verify Tyson Christensen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
Search for license MD2020-0090Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
47% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
508 Medicare Part D claims for 150 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 120 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam126 claims
- Gabapentin73 claims
- Naproxen67 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl64 claims
- Famotidine51 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen34 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 89.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Orthopedic Associates PAFarmington, NM
- San Juan Regional Medical Center, Inc.Farmington, NM
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Tyson Christensen among 141 orthopaedic surgery physician records in New Mexico
Tyson Christensen, M.D. is one of 141 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 84% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 84% of these records are older, 12% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2003 among the 79 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in New Mexico
There are 141 orthopaedic surgery physician records in New Mexico.
All 141 in New Mexico → Every provider in Farmington → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Clifford Goldthorpe, D.O.Farmington, NM 874011871941054
- Jonathan Hancock, D.O.Farmington, NM 874011497048011
- Adam Johnson, M.D.Farmington, NM 874011407073687
- Jaren Lagreca, M.D.Farmington, NM 874011245720457
- Richard Lawton, M.D.Farmington, NM 874011215980420
- Robert Stemsrud, MDFarmington, NM 874011639189574
- William Barnard, M.D.Gallup, NM 873011124068085
- Ramdas Bhandari, MDGallup, NM 873011770564973
Common questions
What is Tyson Christensen, M.D.'s NPI number?
Tyson Christensen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326454125, issued on Jul 1, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Tyson Christensen, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2300 E 30TH St Ste 101, Farmington, NM, 87401. Phone: (505) 208-6280. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Tyson Christensen, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number MD2020-0090, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico Medical Board at https://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Tyson Christensen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Tyson Christensen, M.D. had 508 Medicare Part D claims for 150 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Tyson Christensen, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.