Dr. Tyson C. Christensen, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 2,982
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 552
- Part D claims, 2024
- 508
- MIPS score, 2024
- 85
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 2300 East 30th, Street Building A, Farmington, NM 87401
- Practice phone
- Call (505) 564-2300
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
San Juan Regional Surgery Center
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Farmington, New Mexico
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Dr. Tyson C. Christensen is an orthopedic surgeon in Farmington, New Mexico
Dr. Christensen practices at San Juan Regional Surgery Center in Farmington, New Mexico.
Dr. Christensen's NPI, 1326454125, was assigned on July 1, 2014. Dr. Christensen graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 2014. Dr. Christensen holds New Mexico license MD2020-0090.
- NPI
- 1326454125NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4486870060
- NPI enumeration date
- July 1, 2014
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (505) 564-2300
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 38
- Medical school graduation
- 2014
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Tyson C. Christensen practices at San Juan Regional Surgery Center in Farmington, New Mexico
Dr. Christensen's primary practice is San Juan Regional Surgery Center, at 2300 East 30th, Street Building A, Farmington, NM 87401. The practice phone is (505) 564-2300.
- San Juan Regional Surgery Center2300 East 30th, Street Building A, Farmington, NM 87401Phone(505) 564-2300
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Tyson C. Christensen is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Christensen's primary practice is San Juan Regional Surgery Center in Farmington, New Mexico. Dr. Christensen is also affiliated with San Juan Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is San Juan Health Partners Physiatry. Dmand AI also links Dr. Christensen to 2 more group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Tyson C. Christensen's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Christensen practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| San Juan Regional Surgery Center | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Tyson C. Christensen is one of 118 orthopedic surgeons in New Mexico
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Christensen's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Christensen is licensed in New Mexico.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, New MexicoPrimary
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Christensen
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Tyson C. Christensen billed Medicare for 2,982 services in 2024
CMS data shows 2,982 Medicare services from Dr. Christensen across 20 procedure codes in 2024, for 552 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $180,397 for them.
Dr. Christensen's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Imaging
- 2023: 8182024: 90010%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 8482024: 8391%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 7222024: 79410%
- Surgery
- 2023: 4722024: 4495%
Where Dr. Christensen's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office2,87096%
- In a facility1124%
Dr. Christensen compared with the New Mexico median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Christensen
- New Mexico median
- Medicare services
- 2,982vs 4147.2 times
- Medicare patients
- 552vs 1613.4 times
- Part D claims
- 458vs 706.5 times
Medians across 119 orthopedic surgeons in New Mexico 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. Tyson C. Christensen treated 552 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 552 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Christensen in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 271 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 72% have high blood pressure. 23% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.17, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Christensen's median patient age at 66, with 60% women.
Dr. Christensen's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Christensen's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women34262%
- Men21038%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Christensen's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure72%
- High cholesterol62%
- Diabetes35%
- Chronic kidney disease20%
- Mood disorders17%
- Anxiety16%
- Depression16%
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 66
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women60%
- Men40%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Tyson C. Christensen wrote 508 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Christensen wrote 508 Medicare Part D claims for 150 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 458 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,730 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 489 claims across 8 drugs.
Dr. Christensen's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic501 claims99%
- Brand-name and other7 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
- Opioids24%120 of 508 claims
- Antibiotics4%18 of 508 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: 4892024: 4586%
Drugs named by CMS: 8 in 2024, 8 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. Tyson C. Christensen scored 85 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 85 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 39 procedures of knee replacement by Dr. Christensen, more than 72% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Christensen's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 85of 100Final score
- 64of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 82of 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
- 72nd percentile39 procedures
- Hip replacement
- 72nd percentile26 procedures
- Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
- 68th percentile24 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)
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. Tyson C. Christensen received $7,536 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 22 general payments to Dr. Christensen from 12 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 88% of the total. Smith & Nephew, Inc. paid the most, $6,683.
General payments to Dr. Christensen by program year, 2017 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Christensen by kind, 2017 to 2025
- Education$6,62488%
- Food and beverage$5718%
- Travel and lodging$3415%
Companies that paid Dr. Christensen the most, 2017 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Tyson C. Christensen graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Dr. Christensen graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 2014.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Tyson C. 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 DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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. Tyson C. Christensen's NPI number?
Dr. Tyson C. Christensen's NPI number is 1326454125. It was assigned on July 1, 2014, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Tyson C. Christensen?
Dr. Tyson C. Christensen is an orthopedic surgeon in Farmington, New Mexico. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Tyson C. Christensen practice?
Dr. Christensen practices at 2300 East 30th, Street Building A, Farmington, NM 87401. Dr. Christensen's primary practice is San Juan Regional Surgery Center in Farmington, New Mexico. Dmand AI also links Dr. Christensen to 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups.
What is Dr. Tyson C. Christensen's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Christensen is (505) 564-2300.
What is Dr. Tyson C. Christensen's medical license number?
Dr. Christensen holds New Mexico license MD2020-0090.
Which hospitals is Dr. Tyson C. Christensen affiliated with?
Dr. Christensen is affiliated with San Juan Regional Medical Center.
What medical group is Dr. Tyson C. Christensen part of?
Dr. Christensen is linked to San Juan Health Partners Physiatry. Dmand AI links Dr. Christensen to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Tyson C. Christensen accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Christensen billed Medicare for 2,982 services in 2024, and Dr. Christensen accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Tyson C. Christensen's MIPS score?
Dr. Christensen's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 85 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Tyson C. Christensen see?
CMS counts 552 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Christensen in 2024, with an average age of 74.
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What services does Dr. Tyson C. Christensen bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Christensen's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3301), office visit, established patient (99214) and surgery: bones and joints (20610).
Where did Dr. Tyson C. Christensen go to medical school?
Dr. Christensen graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 2014.
What drugs does Dr. Tyson C. Christensen prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Christensen's most prescribed drugs by claims were Meloxicam, Gabapentin and Naproxen.
Has Dr. Tyson C. Christensen received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $7,536 in general payments to Dr. Christensen from 12 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Smith & Nephew, Inc.
How long has Dr. Tyson C. Christensen been practicing?
Dr. Christensen graduated from medical school in 2014, 12 years ago.
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