Dr. Joshua J. Christensen, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 4,219
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 303
- Part D claims, 2024
- 583
- MIPS score, 2024
- 81
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 4001 Dutchmans Ln, Louisville, KY 40207
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Norton Women's and Children's Hospital-Operating Room - HOPD
Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · Louisville, Kentucky
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Dr. Joshua J. Christensen is an orthopedic surgeon in Louisville, Kentucky
Dr. Christensen practices at Norton Women's and Children's Hospital-Operating Room - HOPD in Louisville, Kentucky.
Dr. Christensen's NPI, 1053622977, was assigned on June 25, 2010. Dr. Christensen graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine in 2010. Dr. Christensen holds Kentucky license 49175.
- NPI
- 1053622977NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2961674734
- NPI enumeration date
- June 25, 2010
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 42
- Medical school graduation
- 2010
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Joshua J. Christensen practices at Norton Women's and Children's Hospital-Operating Room - HOPD in Louisville, Kentucky
Dr. Christensen's primary practice is Norton Women's and Children's Hospital-Operating Room - HOPD, at 4001 Dutchmans Ln, Louisville, KY 40207.
- Norton Women's and Children's Hospital-Operating Room - HOPD4001 Dutchmans Ln, Louisville, KY 40207
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Joshua J. Christensen is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Christensen's primary practice is Norton Women's and Children's Hospital-Operating Room - HOPD in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Christensen is also affiliated with Norton Hospital. The medical group on file is Norton Community Medical Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Christensen to 3 more group practices and clinics, 2 home health agencies and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Joshua J. Christensen's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Christensen practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Norton Women's and Children's Hospital-Operating Room - HOPD | Available with a free account |
| +6 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Joshua J. Christensen is one of 291 orthopedic surgeons in Kentucky
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Christensen's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Christensen's licenses on file in 2 states: Kentucky and Minnesota.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, KentuckyPrimary
- Minnesota license
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Christensen
Counts of orthopedic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Joshua J. Christensen billed Medicare for 4,219 services in 2024
CMS data shows 4,219 Medicare services from Dr. Christensen across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 303 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $115,790 for them.
Dr. Christensen's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 1,2062024: 3,181164%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3732024: 46725%
- Surgery
- 2023: 3162024: 3063%
- Imaging
- 2023: 2692024: 2651%
Where Dr. Christensen's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office4,15999%
- In a facility601%
Dr. Christensen compared with the Kentucky median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Christensen
- Kentucky median
- Medicare services
- 4,219vs 1,2093.5 times
- Medicare patients
- 303vs 25718% above
- Part D claims
- 543vs 2462.2 times
Medians across 291 orthopedic surgeons in Kentucky with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Christensen's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Joshua J. Christensen treated 303 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 303 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Christensen in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 150 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 13% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.09, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Christensen's median patient age at 70, with 58% women.
Dr. Christensen's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Christensen's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women18862%
- Men11538%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Christensen's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes35%
- Anxiety31%
- Ischemic heart disease30%
- Mood disorders27%
- Depression24%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Christensen's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women58%
- Men41%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Joshua J. Christensen wrote 583 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Christensen wrote 583 Medicare Part D claims for 178 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 543 of them, across 9 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $6,179 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 454 claims across 11 drugs.
Dr. Christensen's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic578 claims99%
- Brand-name and other5 claims1%
Dr. Christensen's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Christensen's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids52%304 of 583 claims
- Antibiotics7%40 of 583 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 4542024: 54320%
Drugs named by CMS: 9 in 2024, 11 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Joshua J. Christensen scored 81 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 81 out of 100 for Dr. Christensen for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Christensen accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 16 procedures of knee replacement by Dr. Christensen, more than 47% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Christensen's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 81of 100Final score
- 63.3of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 74of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Christensen ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Knee replacement
- 47th percentile16 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Joshua J. Christensen received $36,741 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 175 general payments to Dr. Christensen from 21 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 49% of the total. Arthrex, Inc. paid the most, $11,109.
General payments to Dr. Christensen by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Christensen by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Education$18,15449%
- Food and beverage$7,49320%
- Travel and lodging$7,01119%
- Grants$4,08311%
Companies that paid Dr. Christensen the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Joshua J. Christensen graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine
Dr. Christensen graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine in 2010.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Joshua J. Christensen's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Joshua J. Christensen's NPI number?
Dr. Joshua J. Christensen's NPI number is 1053622977. It was assigned on June 25, 2010, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Joshua J. Christensen?
Dr. Joshua J. Christensen is an orthopedic surgeon in Louisville, Kentucky. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Joshua J. Christensen practice?
Dr. Christensen practices at 4001 Dutchmans Ln, Louisville, KY 40207. Dr. Christensen's primary practice is Norton Women's and Children's Hospital-Operating Room - HOPD in Louisville, Kentucky. Dmand AI also links Dr. Christensen to 3 group practices and clinics, 2 home health agencies and 2 medical groups.
What is Dr. Joshua J. Christensen's medical license number?
Dr. Christensen holds Kentucky license 49175, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Joshua J. Christensen been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Christensen in Kentucky and Minnesota.
Which hospitals is Dr. Joshua J. Christensen affiliated with?
Dr. Christensen is affiliated with Norton Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Joshua J. Christensen part of?
Dr. Christensen is linked to Norton Community Medical Associates. Dmand AI links Dr. Christensen to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Joshua J. Christensen accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Christensen billed Medicare for 4,219 services in 2024, and Dr. Christensen accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Joshua J. Christensen's MIPS score?
Dr. Christensen's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 81 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Joshua J. Christensen see?
CMS counts 303 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Christensen in 2024, with an average age of 73.
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What services does Dr. Joshua J. Christensen bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Christensen's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J7318), injected or infused drug (J3301) and surgery: bones and joints (20610).
Where did Dr. Joshua J. Christensen go to medical school?
Dr. Christensen graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine in 2010.
What drugs does Dr. Joshua J. Christensen prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Christensen's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen and Ondansetron HCl.
Has Dr. Joshua J. Christensen received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $36,741 in general payments to Dr. Christensen from 21 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Arthrex, Inc.
How long has Dr. Joshua J. Christensen been practicing?
Dr. Christensen graduated from medical school in 2010, 16 years ago.
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