Dr. Christopher James Behrens, MD

  • Saint Paul, MN
  • Anesthesiologist
NPI1063844470PAC ID9830411685
Medicare services, 2023
22
Medicare patients, 2024
68
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$354
Medical groups
2
Practice address
1575 Beam Avenue, Maplewood, MN 55109
Practice phone
Call (651) 232-7000
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Primary practice

M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital

Hospital · Maplewood, Minnesota

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Dr. Christopher James Behrens is an anesthesiologist in Saint Paul, Minnesota

Dr. Behrens practices at M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital in Maplewood, Minnesota, part of M Health Fairview.

Dr. Behrens' NPI, 1063844470, was assigned on August 7, 2013. Dr. Behrens graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine in 2013. Dr. Behrens holds Minnesota license 63999.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
9830411685
NPI enumeration date
August 7, 2013
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(651) 232-7000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
39
Medical school graduation
2013

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

Dr. Christopher James Behrens practices at M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital in Maplewood, Minnesota

Dr. Behrens' primary practice is M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital, at 1575 Beam Avenue, Maplewood, MN 55109 in Ramsey County. The practice phone is (651) 232-7000.

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Dr. Christopher James Behrens is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Behrens' primary practice is M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital in Maplewood, Minnesota, part of M Health Fairview. The medical group on file is Metropolitan Anesthesia Network, LLP. Dmand AI also links Dr. Behrens to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Christopher James Behrens' practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
M Health Fairview St. John's HospitalAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Christopher James Behrens is one of 816 anesthesiologists in Minnesota

Anesthesiology is Dr. Behrens' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207L00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Behrens' licenses on file in 2 states: Minnesota and Utah.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Anesthesiology, MinnesotaPrimaryLicense 63999 · taxonomy 207L00000X
  • Utah licenseLicense 9204964-1205

Anesthesiologists near Dr. Behrens

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Dr. Christopher James Behrens billed Medicare for 22 services in 2023

CMS data shows 22 Medicare services from Dr. Behrens across 1 procedure code in 2023, for 68 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $695 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 202322
Medicare patients68
Paid by Medicare$695
Procedure codes1

Dr. Behrens' Medicare services by type, 2022 to 2023

  • 2022
  • 2023
Surgery
2022: 152023: 2247%
Anesthesia
2022: 282023: 0100%

Dr. Behrens compared with the Minnesota median for anesthesiologists, 2023

  • Dr. Behrens
  • Minnesota median
Medicare services
22vs 7269% below
Medicare patients
68vs 16258% below

Medians across 771 anesthesiologists in Minnesota with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Behrens' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2023

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. Christopher James Behrens treated 68 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 67

CMS counts 68 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Behrens in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 28 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 32% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.63, 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. Behrens' median patient age at 66, with 54% women.

Medicare patients, 202468
Average age67
Average risk score2.63
Also on Medicaid32%

Dr. Behrens' Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Behrens' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women3653%
  • Men3247%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Behrens' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Ischemic heart disease51%
  4. Arthritis49%
  5. Chronic kidney disease49%
  6. Mood disorders49%
  7. Anxiety47%
  8. Depression47%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Behrens' patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 66

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women54%
  • Men46%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Dr. Christopher James Behrens takes part in Medicare

Dr. Behrens 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)

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Dr. Christopher James Behrens received $354 in industry payments from 2023 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Behrens from 2 drug and device companies from 2023 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. HemoSonics LLC paid the most, $252.

General payments to Dr. Behrens by program year, 2023 to 2024

Companies that paid Dr. Behrens the most, 2023 to 2024

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

Dr. Christopher James Behrens graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine

Dr. Behrens graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine in 2013.

  1. Medical schoolCreighton University School of Medicine

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Sources for Dr. Christopher James Behrens'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 services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Christopher James Behrens' NPI number?

Dr. Christopher James Behrens' NPI number is 1063844470. It was assigned on August 7, 2013, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher James Behrens?

Dr. Christopher James Behrens is an anesthesiologist in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Anesthesiology Physician (taxonomy code 207L00000X).

Where does Dr. Christopher James Behrens practice?

Dr. Behrens practices at 1575 Beam Avenue, Maplewood, MN 55109. Dr. Behrens' primary practice is M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital in Maplewood, Minnesota, part of M Health Fairview. Dmand AI also links Dr. Behrens to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Christopher James Behrens' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Behrens is (651) 232-7000.

What is Dr. Christopher James Behrens' medical license number?

Dr. Behrens holds Minnesota license 63999, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Christopher James Behrens been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Behrens in Minnesota and Utah.

Which hospitals is Dr. Christopher James Behrens affiliated with?

Dr. Behrens practices at M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital in Maplewood, Minnesota.

What medical group is Dr. Christopher James Behrens part of?

Dr. Behrens is linked to Metropolitan Anesthesia Network, LLP. Dmand AI links Dr. Behrens to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Christopher James Behrens accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Behrens billed Medicare for 22 services in 2023, and Dr. Behrens accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christopher James Behrens see?

CMS counts 68 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Behrens in 2024, with an average age of 67.

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What services does Dr. Christopher James Behrens bill to Medicare?

In 2023, Dr. Behrens' most billed Medicare services were surgery: heart and blood vessels (36620).

Where did Dr. Christopher James Behrens go to medical school?

Dr. Behrens graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine in 2013.

Has Dr. Christopher James Behrens received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $354 in general payments to Dr. Behrens from 2 companies from 2023 to 2024. The largest total came from HemoSonics LLC.

How long has Dr. Christopher James Behrens been practicing?

Dr. Behrens graduated from medical school in 2013, 13 years ago.

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