Dr. Lucas Christianson, MD

Dr. Christianson practices at Walnut Creek Medical Center in Walnut Creek, California, part of Kaiser Permanente.

Dr. Christianson's NPI, 1700158201, was assigned on January 31, 2012. Dr. Christianson graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine - Omaha in 2010. Dr. Christianson's Minnesota license number on file is 69167.

Dr. Christianson's primary practice is Walnut Creek Medical Center, at 1425 S Main Street, Walnut Creek, CA 94596 in Contra Costa County. The practice phone is (925) 295-4000.

Dr. Christianson's primary practice is Walnut Creek Medical Center in Walnut Creek, California, part of Kaiser Permanente. Dr. Christianson is also affiliated with Oakland Medical Center. The medical group on file is The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. Dmand AI also links Dr. Christianson to 1 more hospital and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Christianson practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Cardiovascular disease is Dr. Christianson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dr. Christianson is board certified in cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Christianson's licenses on file in 4 states: Minnesota, California, Wisconsin and Oregon.

Dmand AI lists angioplasty, atrial fibrillation and flutter, cardiac catheterization, cardiomyopathy, cerebrovascular disease, chronic hypertension, coronary artery disease and heart bypass surgery among the conditions Dr. Christianson treats.

CMS data shows 1,364 Medicare services from Dr. Christianson across 17 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,090 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $40,257 for them.

CMS counts 1,090 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Christianson in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 406 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 72% have high cholesterol. 24% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.85, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Christianson's median patient age at 62, with 53% women.

In 2024, Dr. Christianson wrote 877 Medicare Part D claims for 183 patients. 83% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 787 of them, across 21 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $141,574 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 682 claims across 17 drugs.

Dr. Christianson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Coronary angioplasty and stenting: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Christianson in 2015. Dr. Christianson's most frequent co-author is Lee Antoinette Christianson, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 76 general payments to Dr. Christianson from 10 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 60% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $4,257.

Dr. Christianson graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine - Omaha in 2010. Dr. Christianson is a member of ACC.

Dr. Christianson is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Medica and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.