Active NPI 1831537414 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Seth Andrew Christensen , DO

Orthopaedic Surgery • Phoenix, AZ

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Seth Christensen, DO is a certified Orthopaedic Surgery practicing in Phoenix, AZ. With approximately 22 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2004, Dr. Christensen delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 18444 N 25TH AVE STE 310.

Dr. Christensen is affiliated with Christus Trinity Clinic and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, musculoskeletal surgical navigational orthopedic operation using imaging guidance, aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

18444 N 25th Ave Ste 310

Phoenix, AZ 850231266

Telephone 8669742673

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 The Porretta Center For Orthopaedic Surgery, Pllc Facility NPI 1306818331

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2004

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Orthopaedic Surgery in Phoenix, AZ

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

22 Yrs -2.6 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 24.6 Yrs

State Avg: 26.8 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

144 Specialists

Practicing in Phoenix, AZ (501 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

9.7% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

73.0% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Christensen (22 Years) 22 Yrs

Phoenix Specialty Average (24.6 Years) 24.6 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	144	115	$289.00	$92.68
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	63	48	$204.00	$62.93
0055T Musculoskeletal surgical navigational orthopedic operation using imaging guidance	60	55	$1313.00	$220.24
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	59	48	$234.02	$45.47
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	57	57	$251.00	$77.21
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	43	43	$375.00	$127.44
97606 Therapy procedure using a special bandage and vacuum pump, surface area more than 50.0 sq cm	41	40	$173.00	$25.46
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	31	30	$4793.27	$1270.44
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	30	30	$300.00	$124.46
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	28	28	$441.00	$164.64
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	25	25	$406.00	$133.70
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	24	20	$4930.52	$1285.54
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	22	21	$119.00	$50.94
27236 Treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement	18	18	$4064.68	$1146.89

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	163	125	$125.42	$96.55
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	109	84	$11.76	$10.06
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	74	62	$70.04	$51.34
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	72	69	$90.06	$66.31
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	55	47	$10.63	$10.50
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	38	12	$8.07	$7.97
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	37	31	$10.97	$10.83
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	37	35	$1691.09	$1198.55
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	33	22	$9.96	$9.76
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	30	29	$207.05	$124.40
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	26	26	$109.08	$80.92
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	25	23	$289.00	$93.54
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	19	17	$221.73	$45.22
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$251.00	$79.19
27236 Treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement	16	16	$3353.03	$1139.74
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	14	14	$1659.53	$1200.48
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	13	13	$162.45	$129.22
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	11	11	$375.00	$127.68
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	11	11	$391.41	$166.53

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	442	283	$127.06	$100.23
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	210	122	$12.44	$11.80
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	194	133	$68.66	$49.91
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	131	117	$90.54	$68.88
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	124	87	$12.97	$12.65
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	113	83	$14.44	$14.02
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	82	25	$6.49	$6.40
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	76	73	$1412.35	$1204.47
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	70	50	$9.98	$9.83
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	61	61	$110.01	$83.63
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	59	59	$165.71	$139.08
73100 X-ray of wrist, 2 views	35	13	$8.08	$8.00
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	34	22	$9.18	$9.02
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	25	25	$1223.68	$1211.53
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	19	19	$129.94	$128.18
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	13	13	$190.88	$190.17
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	12	12	$178.32	$140.65

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	407	264	$128.31	$104.68
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	225	170	$68.60	$52.74
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	157	111	$14.24	$14.07
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	143	91	$12.03	$11.93
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	132	80	$14.40	$13.97
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	127	43	$5.75	$5.65
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	124	84	$11.17	$11.13
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	119	101	$90.18	$69.54
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	79	79	$111.18	$89.71
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	69	64	$1244.85	$1240.63
73100 X-ray of wrist, 2 views	52	19	$8.12	$8.21
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	47	47	$164.69	$145.52
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	33	20	$9.80	$9.73
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	27	25	$1224.60	$1228.98
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	26	26	$193.18	$195.19
73552 X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views	21	12	$11.30	$11.14
27236 Treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement	15	15	$1126.09	$1138.57
72170 X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views	13	13	$8.50	$8.58

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	54	50	$109.39	$80.74
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	48	45	$64.87	$45.34
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	45	29	$13.21	$13.01
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	40	36	$74.32	$52.30
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	38	38	$106.39	$77.65
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	27	20	$10.56	$10.44
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	21	18	$13.49	$13.26
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	19	16	$10.58	$10.47
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	16	16	$162.08	$131.45
27236 Treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement	12	11	$997.17	$923.67

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2023-06-09

Orthopaedic Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X

State License AZ 007838

An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.

Orthopaedic Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X

State License TX U1878

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 390200000X

An individual who is enrolled in an organized health care education/training program leading to a degree, certification, registration, and/or licensure to provide health care.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Christus Trinity Clinic

800 E Dawson St, Tyler, TX 757012036

Phone: 9035101186

Christus Trinity Clinic

1302 N Pacific St, Mineola, TX 757731022

Phone: 9035695383

Christus Trinity Clinic

8389 S Broadway Ave, Tyler, TX 757035408

Phone: 9036066500

Christus Trinity Clinic

2026 S Jackson St, Jacksonville, TX 757665822

Phone: 9035414613

Christus Trinity Clinic

Po Box, Dallas, TX 752846098

Christus Trinity Clinic

620 S Fleishel Ave, Tyler, TX 757012041

Phone: 9036064900

Christus Trinity Clinic

18780 Interstate 20, Canton, TX 751033593

Phone: 9035674841

Christus Trinity Clinic

2026 S Jackson St, Jacksonville, TX 757665822

Phone: 9035414599

Christus Trinity Clinic

8591 S Broadway Ave, Tyler, TX 757035470

Phone: 9036068840

Christus Trinity Clinic

630 S Fleishel Ave, Tyler, TX 757012041

Phone: 9036065560

Secondary Practice Locations

8591 S Broadway Ave

Tyler, TX 757035470

Phone: 9036068840

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

40 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Michelle Rumpel , DPT

Physical Therapist

NPI 1003455114

Doctor of Physical Therapy

Dr. Stephen Redding , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

NPI 1003610742

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Jefferey Michaelson , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

NPI 1003886342

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Carolyn Wagner Von Hoff , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1013290410

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Jalonna Ohr , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1013628023

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Jordan Willoughby , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1013790856

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

8 Historical Events

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 09, 2023

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #U1878 in TX)

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Updated Practice Location July 01, 2019

Registered at 18444 N 25TH AVE STE 310, PHOENIX, AZ 850231266 (Tel: 8669742673)

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NPI Profile Active May 31, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location May 31, 2016

Registered at 375 DIXMYTH AVE, CINCINNATI, OH 452202475 (Tel: 5138623562)

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Updated Business Mailing Address May 31, 2016

Registered at 11100 EUCLID AVE, CLEVELAND, OH 441061716 (Tel: 4405856553)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated May 31, 2016

Recorded as SETH CHRISTENSEN, D.O.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) May 31, 2016

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 05, 2013

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1831537414

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: June 05, 2013

Last Update: June 09, 2023

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

11100 Euclid Ave

Cleveland, OH 441061716

Phone: 4405856553

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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