Dr. Christian Mark Athens, DO

  • Minneapolis, MN
  • General practice physician
NPI1255861472PAC ID0840561353
Part D claims, 2024
34
Publications
6
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$19,268
Medical group
1
Practice address
701 Park Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55415
Practice phone
Call (612) 873-3000
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Primary practice

Hennepin County Medical Center

Hospital · Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Dr. Christian Mark Athens is a general practice physician in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Dr. Athens practices at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, part of Hennepin County.

Dr. Athens' NPI, 1255861472, was assigned on June 20, 2017. Dr. Athens graduated from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2017. Dr. Athens holds Michigan license 5101023375.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0840561353
NPI enumeration date
June 20, 2017
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(612) 873-3000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
35
Medical school graduation
2017

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Christian Mark Athens practices at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Dr. Athens' primary practice is Hennepin County Medical Center, at 701 Park Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55415 in Hennepin County. The practice phone is (612) 873-3000.

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Dr. Christian Mark Athens is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Athens' primary practice is Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, part of Hennepin County. The medical group on file is Hennepin Healthcare. Dr. Athens' employer is on file too: a hospital.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Christian Mark Athens' practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Hennepin County Medical CenterAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Christian Mark Athens is one of 37 general practice physicians in Minnesota

General practice is Dr. Athens' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208D00000X. Dr. Athens is licensed in Michigan.

Specialties and state licenses

  • General practice, MichiganPrimaryLicense 5101023375 · taxonomy 208D00000X

General practice physicians near Dr. Athens

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Dr. Christian Mark Athens' patients have a median age of 58

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Athens' median patient age at 58, with 38% women.

Dr. Athens' patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 58

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women38%
  • Men63%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Christian Mark Athens wrote 34 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Athens wrote 34 Medicare Part D claims for 24 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 25 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,818 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 11 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 202434
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$1,818
Part D patients24

Dr. Athens' 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. Athens' Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids50%17 of 34 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, 2021 to 2024

  • 2021
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2021: 112024: 25127%

Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 1 in 2021.

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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

How Dr. Christian Mark Athens takes part in Medicare

Hip replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Knee replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Source: Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Christian Mark Athens has 6 publications on record

Dmand AI links 6 papers to Dr. Athens, published from 2020 to 2021. 2020 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Biomechanical Phenomena, Suture Techniques and Tendons. Dr. Athens has published most often in J Wrist Surg. Dr. Athens' most frequent co-authors are Peter C. Rhee, DO, MS, Joshua Allan Gillis, MD and Joshua Joe Meaike, MD.

Papers6
Years published2020 to 2021

Topics Dr. Athens writes about most

  • Biomechanical Phenomena
  • Suture Techniques
  • Tendons
  • Tensile Strength

Dr. Athens' most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Athens

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

Dr. Christian Mark Athens received $19,268 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 124 general payments to Dr. Athens from 17 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 36% of the total. Smith & Nephew, Inc. paid the most, $7,628.

General payments to Dr. Athens by program year, 2017 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Athens by kind, 2017 to 2025

$19.3Kin total
  • Food and beverage$7,01036%
  • Grants$5,00026%
  • Travel and lodging$4,75925%
  • Education$2,49913%

Companies that paid Dr. Athens the most, 2017 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Christian Mark Athens graduated from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Dr. Athens graduated from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2017.

  1. Medical schoolMichigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine

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Sources for Dr. Christian Mark Athens'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
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
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What is Dr. Christian Mark Athens' NPI number?

Dr. Christian Mark Athens' NPI number is 1255861472. It was assigned on June 20, 2017, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Christian Mark Athens?

Dr. Christian Mark Athens is a general practice physician in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is General Practice Physician (taxonomy code 208D00000X).

Where does Dr. Christian Mark Athens practice?

Dr. Athens practices at 701 Park Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55415. Dr. Athens' primary practice is Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, part of Hennepin County.

What is Dr. Christian Mark Athens' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Athens is (612) 873-3000.

What is Dr. Christian Mark Athens' medical license number?

Dr. Athens holds Michigan license 5101023375.

Which hospitals is Dr. Christian Mark Athens affiliated with?

Dr. Athens practices at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

What medical group is Dr. Christian Mark Athens part of?

Dr. Athens is linked to Hennepin Healthcare.

Where did Dr. Christian Mark Athens go to medical school?

Dr. Athens graduated from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2017.

What drugs does Dr. Christian Mark Athens prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Athens' most prescribed drugs by claims were Enoxaparin Sodium and Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.

Has Dr. Christian Mark Athens received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $19,268 in general payments to Dr. Athens from 17 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Smith & Nephew, Inc.

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How long has Dr. Christian Mark Athens been practicing?

Dr. Athens graduated from medical school in 2017, 9 years ago.

Does Dr. Christian Mark Athens do research?

Dmand AI links 6 publications to Dr. Athens, published from 2020 to 2021.

Who does Dr. Christian Mark Athens publish with?

Dr. Athens' most frequent co-authors are Peter C. Rhee, DO, MS (3 shared papers), Joshua Allan Gillis, MD (1 shared paper) and Joshua Joe Meaike, MD (1 shared paper).

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