Dr. Gregory S. Christensen, MD

  • Greenville, SC
  • Ophthalmologist
NPI1851374482
Medicare services, 2024
21,129
Medicare patients, 2024
872
Part D claims, 2024
661
MIPS score, 2024
100
Industry payments
$3,255
Practice address
1126 Grove Rd, Greenville, SC 29605
Practice phone
Call (864) 233-5722
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Primary practice

Retina Consultants of Carolina, PA

Greenville, South Carolina

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Dr. Gregory S. Christensen is an ophthalmologist in Greenville, South Carolina

Dr. Christensen practices at Retina Consultants of Carolina, PA in Greenville, South Carolina.

Dr. Christensen's NPI, 1851374482, was assigned on November 29, 2005. Dr. Christensen graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 1985. Dr. Christensen holds South Carolina license 17217.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
November 29, 2005
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(864) 233-5722
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
67
Medical school graduation
1985

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

Dr. Gregory S. Christensen practices at Retina Consultants of Carolina, PA in Greenville, South Carolina

Dr. Christensen's primary practice is Retina Consultants of Carolina, PA, at 1126 Grove Rd, Greenville, SC 29605 in Greenville County. The practice phone is (864) 233-5722.

  • Retina Consultants of Carolina, PA
    1126 Grove Rd, Greenville, SC 29605 · Greenville CountyPhone(864) 233-5722

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Gregory S. Christensen is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Christensen's primary practice is Retina Consultants of Carolina, PA in Greenville, South Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Christensen to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Retina Consultants of Carolina, PAGreenville, South CarolinaPrimary
1 group practice or clinicName with a free account1 medical groupName with a free account
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Gregory S. Christensen's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Retina Consultants of Carolina, PAAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Gregory S. Christensen is one of 269 ophthalmologists in South Carolina

Ophthalmology is Dr. Christensen's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Christensen is licensed in South Carolina.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Ophthalmology, South CarolinaPrimaryLicense 17217 · taxonomy 207W00000X

Ophthalmologists near Dr. Christensen

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Dr. Gregory S. Christensen billed Medicare for 21,129 services in 2024

CMS data shows 21,129 Medicare services from Dr. Christensen across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 872 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,075,287 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 202421,129
Medicare patients872
Paid by Medicare$1.1M
Procedure codes13

Dr. Christensen's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Drugs given in the office
2023: 14,3872024: 16,97518%
Tests and treatments
2023: 3,7722024: 3,12417%
Surgery
2023: 1,0852024: 86021%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 3032024: 17044%

Dr. Christensen compared with the South Carolina median for ophthalmologists, 2024

  • Dr. Christensen
  • South Carolina median
Medicare services
21,129vs 2,4468.6 times
Medicare patients
872vs 881Close to median
Part D claims
601vs 74820% below

Medians across 277 ophthalmologists in South Carolina 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. Gregory S. Christensen treated 872 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 78

CMS counts 872 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Christensen in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 361 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 4% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.48, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Christensen's median patient age at 73, with 49% women.

Medicare patients, 2024872
Average age78
Average risk score1.48
Also on Medicaid4%

Dr. Christensen's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Christensen's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women51559%
  • Men35741%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Christensen's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis44%
  4. Chronic kidney disease40%
  5. Diabetes40%
  6. Ischemic heart disease28%
  7. Anxiety25%
  8. Atrial fibrillation22%

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

Dr. Christensen's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 73

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women49%
  • Men51%

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

Dr. Gregory S. Christensen wrote 661 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Christensen wrote 661 Medicare Part D claims for 203 patients. 66% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 601 of them, across 10 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $17,854 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 812 claims across 13 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024661
Drugs named by CMS10
Total drug cost$17,854
Part D patients203

Dr. Christensen's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic436 claims66%
  • Brand-name225 claims34%

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.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 8122024: 60126%

Drugs named by CMS: 10 in 2024, 13 in 2023.

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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

Dr. Gregory S. Christensen scored 100 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Christensen for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group.

Dr. Christensen's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 100of 100Final score
  • 100of 100Quality
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Gregory S. Christensen received $3,255 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 65 general payments to Dr. Christensen from 10 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Ownership or investment make up the largest share, 65% of the total. US Retina LLC paid the most, $2,121.

General payments to Dr. Christensen by program year, 2016 to 2024

General payments to Dr. Christensen by kind, 2016 to 2024

$3.3Kin total
  • Ownership or investment$2,12165%
  • Food and beverage$1,13435%

Companies that paid Dr. Christensen the most, 2016 to 2024

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

Dr. Gregory S. Christensen graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine

Dr. Christensen graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 1985.

  1. Medical schoolMedical University of South Carolina College of Medicine

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Sources for Dr. Gregory S. Christensen'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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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)
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 percentilesClinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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. Gregory S. Christensen's NPI number?

Dr. Gregory S. Christensen's NPI number is 1851374482. It was assigned on November 29, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Gregory S. Christensen?

Dr. Gregory S. Christensen is an ophthalmologist in Greenville, South Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).

Where does Dr. Gregory S. Christensen practice?

Dr. Christensen practices at 1126 Grove Rd, Greenville, SC 29605. Dr. Christensen's primary practice is Retina Consultants of Carolina, PA in Greenville, South Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Christensen to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Gregory S. Christensen's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Christensen is (864) 233-5722.

What is Dr. Gregory S. Christensen's medical license number?

Dr. Christensen holds South Carolina license 17217.

Does Dr. Gregory S. Christensen accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Christensen billed Medicare for 21,129 services in 2024.

What is Dr. Gregory S. Christensen's MIPS score?

Dr. Christensen's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 100 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Gregory S. Christensen see?

CMS counts 872 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Christensen in 2024, with an average age of 78.

What services does Dr. Gregory S. Christensen bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Christensen's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J2777), eye exam or test (92134) and surgery: eye (67028).

Where did Dr. Gregory S. Christensen go to medical school?

Dr. Christensen graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 1985.

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What drugs does Dr. Gregory S. Christensen prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Christensen's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisolone Acetate, Ketorolac Tromethamine and Timolol Maleate.

Has Dr. Gregory S. Christensen received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $3,255 in general payments to Dr. Christensen from 10 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from US Retina LLC.

How long has Dr. Gregory S. Christensen been practicing?

Dr. Christensen graduated from medical school in 1985, 41 years ago.

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