Active NPI 1356334296 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Ronald E Christensen , MD

General Practice • Anchorage, AK

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Ronald Christensen, MD is a registered healthcare professional specializing in General Practice in Anchorage, AK. Practice services are available at 9500 INDEPENDENCE DR under active NPI credentials.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample, blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

9500 Independence Dr
Ste 900

Anchorage, AK 995074615

Telephone 9075221341

Fax 9075221343

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Independence Park Medical Services Inc Facility NPI 1366435273

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for General Practice in Anchorage, AK

Active Practitioner

Practitioner Clinical Experience

Active

City Avg: 32.7 Yrs

State Avg: 25.6 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

20 Specialists

Practicing in Anchorage, AK (51 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

5.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

65.7% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2021)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	95	86	$348.00	$119.25

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	133	111	$295.67	$89.91

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	208	178	$169.56	$70.10

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	339	232	$166.36	$78.90
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	163	105	$20.00	$2.89
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	145	103	$246.46	$130.38
80053 Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals	75	67	$75.00	$12.61
80061 Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)	65	60	$85.00	$15.20
83036 Hemoglobin A1C level	58	36	$70.00	$11.34
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	42	34	$60.00	$8.95
84443 Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)	27	23	$125.00	$20.33
81001 Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated	24	21	$35.00	$3.84
82570 Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury	21	19	$60.00	$5.96
82043 Urine microalbumin (protein) level	21	19	$100.00	$6.67
71046 X-ray of chest, 2 views	19	18	$150.00	$34.06

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	488	303	$164.01	$79.73
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	283	160	$16.84	$2.91
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	141	104	$246.30	$128.02
80053 Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals	124	105	$62.90	$11.65
80061 Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)	105	88	$78.43	$14.05
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	83	64	$53.13	$10.20
83036 Hemoglobin A1C level	75	40	$64.27	$12.70
84443 Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)	30	27	$106.00	$22.59
81000 Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated	22	15	$25.00	$4.26
71020 X-ray of chest, 2 views, front and side	18	16	$150.00	$31.86
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	16	15	$127.94	$47.95
G0103 Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa)	13	13	$110.77	$24.73
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	12	11	$49.17	$47.31
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	12	11	$29.17	$28.58

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

General Practice Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208D00000X

State License AK 1439

A physician who specializes in the general practice of diagnosing, treating, and managing patients with a variety of illnesses and conditions.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

MD1439 (AK)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Aetna

5951145

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

15 Associated Practitioners

Catherine Coward , MSPT

Physical Therapist

NPI 1013900927

Master of Science in Physical Therapy

Janelle Nakea , FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1033603261

Family Nurse Practitioner (Certified)

James Wojciehowski , PA-C

Physician Assistant - Medical

NPI 1063405967

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Dr. James Bertelson , MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology

NPI 1265425102

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Cynthia Parks , DPT

Physical Therapist

NPI 1346272473

Doctor of Physical Therapy

Barbara Pichon , RD LD

Dietitian, Registered

NPI 1376788174

RDLD

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active January 27, 2010

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location January 27, 2010

Registered at 9500 INDEPENDENCE DR, STE 900, ANCHORAGE, AK 995074615 (Tel: 9075221341)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 27, 2010

Registered at 9500 INDEPENDENCE DR, STE 900, ANCHORAGE, AK 995074615 (Tel: 9075221341)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated January 27, 2010

Recorded as RONALD CHRISTENSEN, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) January 27, 2010

General Practice (License #1439 in AK)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration August 25, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1356334296

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: August 25, 2005

Last Update: January 27, 2010

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

9500 Independence Dr, Ste 900

Anchorage, AK 995074615

Phone: 9075221341

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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