Dr. Paul A. Christensen, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 795
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 578
- Publications
- 32
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Industry payments
- $315
- Practice address
- 6565 Fannin, Houston, TX 77030
- Practice phone
- Call (713) 790-2221
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Paul A. Christensen is a pathologist in Houston, Texas
Dr. Christensen practices at Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas, part of Houston Methodist.
Dr. Christensen's NPI, 1144631995, was assigned on May 14, 2014. Dr. Christensen graduated from McGovern Medical School in 2014. Dr. Christensen holds Texas license R6369.
- NPI
- 1144631995NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0345661682
- NPI enumeration date
- May 14, 2014
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (713) 790-2221
- 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. Paul A. Christensen practices at Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas
Dr. Christensen's primary practice is Houston Methodist Hospital, at 6565 Fannin, Houston, TX 77030 in Harris County. The practice phone is (713) 790-2221.
- Houston Methodist Hospital6565 Fannin, Houston, TX 77030 · Harris CountyPhone(713) 790-2221
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Paul A. Christensen is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Christensen's primary practice is Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas, part of Houston Methodist. Dr. Christensen is also affiliated with Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital. The medical group on file is Methodist Pathology Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Christensen to 3 more hospitals and 1 skilled nursing facility, 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. Paul A. Christensen's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Christensen practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +5 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Paul A. Christensen is one of 1,145 pathologists in Texas
Anatomic pathology and clinical pathology is Dr. Christensen's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207ZP0102X. Dr. Christensen is board certified in clinical informatics by the American Board of Pathology. Dmand AI has Dr. Christensen's licenses on file in 8 states: Texas, California, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada and Wisconsin.
Specialties and state licenses
- Anatomic pathology and clinical pathology, TexasPrimary
- California license
- Illinois license
- Kentucky license
- Michigan license
- Missouri license
- Nevada license
- Wisconsin license
Pathologists near Dr. Christensen
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Paul A. Christensen billed Medicare for 795 services in 2024
CMS data shows 795 Medicare services from Dr. Christensen across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 578 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $11,061 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Christensen's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 8822024: 79510%
Dr. Christensen compared with the Texas median for pathologists, 2024
- Dr. Christensen
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 795vs 91813% below
- Medicare patients
- 578vs 35463% above
Medians across 976 pathologists in Texas 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. Paul A. Christensen treated 578 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 578 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Christensen in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 248 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.74, 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. Christensen's median patient age at 68, with 59% women.
Dr. Christensen's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Christensen's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women29551%
- Men28349%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Christensen's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Chronic kidney disease61%
- Arthritis58%
- Ischemic heart disease56%
- Diabetes46%
- Heart failure40%
- Atrial fibrillation31%
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 68
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women59%
- Men39%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Paul A. Christensen takes part in Medicare
Dr. Christensen 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. Paul A. Christensen has 32 publications on record
Dmand AI links 32 papers to Dr. Christensen, published from 2017 to 2025. 2020 was the busiest year, with 11. The most frequent topics are COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2 and Texas. Dr. Christensen has published most often in Am J Pathol. Dr. Christensen's most frequent co-authors are Randall James Olsen, MD, PhD, Scott Wesley Long, MD, PhD and James Mallory Musser, MD, PhD.
Dr. Christensen's papers by year, 2017 to 2025
Topics Dr. Christensen writes about most
- COVID-19
- SARS-CoV-2
- Texas
- Pandemics
- Betacoronavirus
- Coronavirus Infections
- COVID-19 Serotherapy
- Genome, Viral
Dr. Christensen's most frequent co-authors
- Randall James Olsen, MD, PhD19 shared papers
- Scott Wesley Long, MD, PhD16 shared papers
- James Mallory Musser, MD, PhD14 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Christensen
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Paul A. Christensen received $315 in industry payments from 2018 to 2023
CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Christensen from 2 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Roche Diagnostics Corporation paid the most, $221.
General payments to Dr. Christensen by program year, 2018 to 2023
Companies that paid Dr. Christensen the most, 2018 to 2023
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Paul A. Christensen graduated from McGovern Medical School
Dr. Christensen graduated from McGovern Medical School in 2014.
- Medical school
- Board certified in clinical informatics
- Board certified in pathology - anatomic/pathology - clinical
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Paul A. Christensen accepts plans from 8 insurance carriers
Dr. Christensen is in network with 8 carriers, including United Healthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Molina. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 4. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Molina
- Aspirus Health Plan
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
- CMS Medicare
- Elevance
- HCSC
Plan types Dr. Christensen accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO4
- HMO3
- Medicare3
- POS3
- EPO1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Paul A. 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) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Paul A. Christensen's NPI number?
Dr. Paul A. Christensen's NPI number is 1144631995. It was assigned on May 14, 2014, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Paul A. Christensen?
Dr. Paul A. Christensen is a pathologist in Houston, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician (taxonomy code 207ZP0102X).
Where does Dr. Paul A. Christensen practice?
Dr. Christensen practices at 6565 Fannin, Houston, TX 77030. Dr. Christensen's primary practice is Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas, part of Houston Methodist. Dmand AI also links Dr. Christensen to 3 hospitals and 1 skilled nursing facility.
What is Dr. Paul A. Christensen's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Christensen is (713) 790-2221.
What is Dr. Paul A. Christensen's medical license number?
Dr. Christensen holds Texas license R6369, one of the licenses on file in 8 states.
Which states has Dr. Paul A. Christensen been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Christensen in Texas (2018 to 2027), California (1999 to 2018), Illinois (1978 to 2017), Kentucky (1997 to 2017), Michigan (1989 to 2017), Missouri (2001 to 2017), Nevada (1981 to 2017) and Wisconsin (1987 to 2017).
Which hospitals is Dr. Paul A. Christensen affiliated with?
Dr. Christensen practices at Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas. Dr. Christensen is also affiliated with Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Christensen to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Paul A. Christensen part of?
Dr. Christensen is linked to Methodist Pathology Associates.
Does Dr. Paul A. Christensen accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Christensen billed Medicare for 795 services in 2024, and Dr. Christensen accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Paul A. Christensen see?
CMS counts 578 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Christensen in 2024, with an average age of 75.
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Is Dr. Paul A. Christensen board certified?
Yes. Dr. Christensen is board certified in clinical informatics by the American Board of Pathology.
What services does Dr. Paul A. Christensen bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Christensen's most billed Medicare services were lab and pathology test (84165), lab and pathology test (84166) and lab and pathology test (86335).
Where did Dr. Paul A. Christensen go to medical school?
Dr. Christensen graduated from McGovern Medical School in 2014.
Has Dr. Paul A. Christensen received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $315 in general payments to Dr. Christensen from 2 companies from 2018 to 2023. The largest total came from Roche Diagnostics Corporation.
How long has Dr. Paul A. Christensen been practicing?
Dr. Christensen graduated from medical school in 2014, 12 years ago.
Does Dr. Paul A. Christensen do research?
Dmand AI links 32 publications to Dr. Christensen, published from 2017 to 2025.
Who does Dr. Paul A. Christensen publish with?
Dr. Christensen's most frequent co-authors are Randall James Olsen, MD, PhD (19 shared papers), Scott Wesley Long, MD, PhD (16 shared papers) and James Mallory Musser, MD, PhD (14 shared papers).
What insurance does Dr. Paul A. Christensen accept?
Dr. Christensen is in network with 8 carriers, including United Healthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Molina. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 4. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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