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Active NPI 1063408722 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Loretta L Christensen , MD

Surgery - Trauma Surgery • Gallup, NM

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Loretta Christensen, MD is a registered healthcare professional specializing in Surgery - Trauma Surgery in Gallup, NM. Practice services are available at 516 EAST NIZHONI BLVD. under active NPI credentials.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

516 East Nizhoni Blvd.

Gallup, NM 873011337

Telephone 5057221000
Fax 5057221650
Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery - Trauma Surgery in Gallup, NM

Active Practitioner
Practitioner Clinical Experience
Active
City Avg: 10.5 Yrs
State Avg: 23.5 Yrs
Regional Practice Density
1 Specialists

Practicing in Gallup, NM (4 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate
0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount
67.4% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery - Trauma Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 2086S0127X

State License NJ 25MA04723300

Trauma surgery is a recognized subspecialty of general surgery. Trauma surgeons are physicians who have completed a five-year general surgery residency and usually continue with a one to two year fellowship in trauma and/or surgical critical care, typically leading to additional board certification in surgical critical care. There is no trauma surgery board certification at this point. To obtain board certification in surgical critical care, a fellowship in surgical critical care or anesthesiology critical care must be completed during or after general surgery residency.

Surgery - Surgical Critical Care

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 2086S0102X

State License NJ 25MA04723300

A surgeon with expertise in the management of the critically ill and postoperative patient, particularly the trauma victim, who specializes in critical care medicine diagnoses, treats and supports patients with multiple organ dysfunction. This specialist may have administrative responsibilities for intensive care units and may also facilitate and coordinate patient care among the primary physician, the critical care staff and other specialists.

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

40 Associated Practitioners
Johanna Palmgren

Registered Nurse - Administrator

NPI 1003001314
Sandra Skeets , RN

Registered Nurse - Ambulatory Care

NPI 1003009945

Registered Nurse

Jennifer Moore , RN, BSN

Registered Nurse - Medical-Surgical

NPI 1003016460

Registered Nurse, Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Sally Kaufman , RN

Registered Nurse

NPI 1003110537

Registered Nurse

Nancy Davis , RN

Registered Nurse

NPI 1003184201

Registered Nurse

Lorraine Cabrillas , RN

Registered Nurse - Emergency

NPI 1003372004

Registered Nurse

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

6 Historical Events
NPI Profile Active December 13, 2013

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location December 13, 2013

Registered at 516 EAST NIZHONI BLVD., GALLUP, NM 873011337 (Tel: 5057221000)

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Updated Business Mailing Address December 13, 2013

Registered at PO BOX 1337, GALLUP, NM 873051337 (Tel: 5057221000)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated December 13, 2013

Recorded as LORETTA CHRISTENSEN, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) December 13, 2013

Surgery (License #25MA04723300 in NJ)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration September 27, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1063408722
Entity Type:
Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)
Enumeration Date: September 27, 2005
Last Update: December 13, 2013
Sole Proprietor: No

Mailing Address

Po Box 1337

Gallup, NM 873051337

Phone: 5057221000

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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