Dr. Todd E. Christensen, MD

Dr. Christensen practices at Dignity Health Medical Group - Sierra Nevada, a Service of Dignity Hea in Grass Valley, California.

Dr. Christensen's NPI, 1740294321, was assigned on July 28, 2006. Dr. Christensen graduated from Loma Linda University School Of Medicine in 1990. Dr. Christensen holds California license G72325.

Dr. Christensen's primary practice is Dignity Health Medical Group - Sierra Nevada, a Service of Dignity Hea, at 280 Sierra College Dr, Grass Valley, CA 95945 in Nevada County. The practice phone is (530) 274-6727.

Dr. Christensen's primary practice is Dignity Health Medical Group - Sierra Nevada, a Service of Dignity Hea in Grass Valley, California. Dr. Christensen is also affiliated with Dignity Health - Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is Mercy Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Christensen to 3 more home health agencies and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Christensen practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Christensen's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Christensen is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Christensen's licenses on file in 5 states: California, Arkansas, Tennessee, Florida and Georgia.

Dmand AI lists arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, arthritis, bursitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, enthesopathy in arms, hand joint or tendon inflammation, hip replacement and joint cyst among the conditions Dr. Christensen treats.

CMS data shows 2,182 Medicare services from Dr. Christensen across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 403 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $115,606 for them.

CMS counts 403 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Christensen in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 196 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. 30% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.08, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Christensen's median patient age at 68, with 62% women.

In 2024, Dr. Christensen wrote 21 Medicare Part D claims for 17 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 4 drugs, with $1,579 in total drug cost. In 2020, CMS named 147 claims across 6 drugs.

Dr. Christensen accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 69 procedures of upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Christensen, more than 92% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 43 general payments to Dr. Christensen from 22 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 64% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $364.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Christensen, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Christensen graduated from Loma Linda University School Of Medicine in 1990.

Dr. Christensen is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Cigna and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.