Dr. John C. Christenson, MD

  • Indianapolis, IN
  • Pediatric infectious diseases physician
NPI1548364052PAC ID0042499477
Publications
58
Industry payments
$12
Affiliated sites
2
Medical group
1
Insurance carriers
13
Practice address
705 Riley Hospital Drive Roc Ste 1240, Indianapolis, IN 46202
Practice phone
Call (317) 944-4303
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Riley Hospital - PEDS Dialysis

Dialysis Center - Independent · Indianapolis, Indiana

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Dr. John C. Christenson is a pediatric infectious diseases physician in Indianapolis, Indiana

Dr. Christenson practices at Riley Hospital - PEDS Dialysis in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Dr. Christenson's NPI, 1548364052, was assigned on September 13, 2006. Dr. Christenson graduated from University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus in 1981. Dr. Christenson's Indiana license number on file is 01054986.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0042499477
NPI enumeration date
September 13, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(317) 944-4303
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
71
Medical school graduation
1981

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. John C. Christenson practices at Riley Hospital - PEDS Dialysis in Indianapolis, Indiana

Dr. Christenson's primary practice is Riley Hospital - PEDS Dialysis, at 705 Riley Hospital Drive Roc Ste 1240, Indianapolis, IN 46202 in Marion County. The practice phone is (317) 944-4303.

  • Riley Hospital - PEDS Dialysis
    705 Riley Hospital Drive Roc Ste 1240, Indianapolis, IN 46202 · Marion CountyPhone(317) 944-4303

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Dr. John C. Christenson is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Christenson's primary practice is Riley Hospital - PEDS Dialysis in Indianapolis, Indiana. The medical group on file is Riley Children's Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Christenson to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. John C. Christenson's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Christenson practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Riley Hospital - PEDS DialysisAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. John C. Christenson is one of 21 pediatric infectious diseases physicians in Indiana

Pediatric infectious diseases is Dr. Christenson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2080P0208X. Dr. Christenson is board certified in pediatric infectious diseases by the American Board of Pediatrics. Dmand AI has Dr. Christenson's licenses on file in 4 states: Indiana, New York, Utah and Oklahoma.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Pediatric infectious diseases, IndianaPrimaryLicense 01054986 · 2001 to 2025 · taxonomy 2080P0208X
  • New York licenseSince 1984
  • Utah license1987 to 2010
  • Oklahoma license1984 to 1990

Pediatric infectious diseases physicians near Dr. Christenson

Counts of pediatric infectious diseases physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

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Dr. John C. Christenson's patients have a median age of 9

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Christenson's median patient age at 9, with 46% women.

Dr. Christenson's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 9

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women46%
  • Men54%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

How Dr. John C. Christenson takes part in Medicare

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

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. John C. Christenson has 58 publications on record

Dmand AI links 58 papers to Dr. Christenson, published from 2001 to 2025. 2020 was the busiest year, with 5. The most frequent topics are Anti-Bacterial Agents, Travel and Fever. Dr. Christenson has published most often in Clin Infect Dis. Dr. Christenson's most frequent co-authors are Carrie Lynn Byington, MD, Elisabeth E. Adderson, MD and Philip R. Fischer, MD.

Papers58
Years published2001 to 2025

Dr. Christenson's papers by year, 2002 to 2025

Topics Dr. Christenson writes about most

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Travel
  • Fever
  • Bacteremia
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Antifungal Agents
  • Antiviral Agents
  • Bacterial Infections

Dr. Christenson's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Christenson

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See who Dr. Christenson researches with

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. John C. Christenson received $12 in industry payments in 2019

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Christenson from 1 drug or device company in 2019. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America paid the most, $12.

Companies that paid Dr. Christenson the most, 2019 to 2019

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. John C. Christenson has 2 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Christenson, most recently America's Top Doctors in 2014.

Awards and honors for Dr. Christenson

  1. 2014
    • America's Top Doctors
  2. 2013
    • Indianapolis Monthly

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. John C. Christenson graduated from University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus

Dr. Christenson graduated from University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus in 1981.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus
  2. Board certified in pediatric infectious diseasesAmerican Board of Pediatrics
  3. Board certified in pediatricsAmerican Board of Pediatrics

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Dr. John C. Christenson accepts plans from 13 insurance carriers

Dr. Christenson is in network with 13 carriers, including United Healthcare, Elevance and HCSC. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • United Healthcare
  • Elevance
  • HCSC
  • Aetna
  • Aspirus Health Plan
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Alliant Health Plans
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
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Plan types Dr. Christenson accepts, by number of carriers

  1. HMO7
  2. PPO7
  3. EPO3
  4. Medicare3
  5. POS2
  6. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. John C. Christenson's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
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What is Dr. John C. Christenson's NPI number?

Dr. John C. Christenson's NPI number is 1548364052. It was assigned on September 13, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. John C. Christenson?

Dr. John C. Christenson is a pediatric infectious diseases physician in Indianapolis, Indiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pediatric Infectious Diseases Physician (taxonomy code 2080P0208X).

Where does Dr. John C. Christenson practice?

Dr. Christenson practices at 705 Riley Hospital Drive Roc Ste 1240, Indianapolis, IN 46202. Dr. Christenson's primary practice is Riley Hospital - PEDS Dialysis in Indianapolis, Indiana. Dmand AI also links Dr. Christenson to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. John C. Christenson's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Christenson is (317) 944-4303.

What is Dr. John C. Christenson's medical license number?

Dr. Christenson's Indiana license number on file is 01054986, one of the licenses on file in 4 states.

Which states has Dr. John C. Christenson been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Christenson in Indiana (2001 to 2025), New York (since 1984), Utah (1987 to 2010) and Oklahoma (1984 to 1990).

What medical group is Dr. John C. Christenson part of?

Dr. Christenson is linked to Riley Children's Health.

Does Dr. John C. Christenson accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Dr. Christenson as accepting Medicare assignment.

Is Dr. John C. Christenson board certified?

Yes. Dr. Christenson is board certified in pediatric infectious diseases by the American Board of Pediatrics.

Where did Dr. John C. Christenson go to medical school?

Dr. Christenson graduated from University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus in 1981.

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Has Dr. John C. Christenson received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $12 in general payments to Dr. Christenson from 1 company from 2019 to 2019. The largest total came from KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America.

How long has Dr. John C. Christenson been practicing?

Dr. Christenson graduated from medical school in 1981, 45 years ago.

Does Dr. John C. Christenson do research?

Dmand AI links 58 publications to Dr. Christenson, published from 2001 to 2025.

Who does Dr. John C. Christenson publish with?

Dr. Christenson's most frequent co-authors are Carrie Lynn Byington, MD (6 shared papers), Elisabeth E. Adderson, MD (4 shared papers) and Philip R. Fischer, MD (4 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. John C. Christenson accept?

Dr. Christenson is in network with 13 carriers, including United Healthcare, Elevance and HCSC. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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