Bruce E. Christensen, PA-C

  • San Antonio, TX
  • Physician assistant
NPI1770616054PAC ID3870741242
Medicare services, 2024
112
Medicare patients, 2024
40
Part D claims, 2024
35
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$821
Practice address
4502 Medical Dr, San Antonio, TX 78229
Practice phone
Call (210) 358-4000
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Primary practice

University Hospital (San Antonio)

San Antonio, Texas

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Bruce E. Christensen is a physician assistant in San Antonio, Texas

Bruce Christensen practices at University Hospital (San Antonio) in San Antonio, Texas.

Bruce Christensen's NPI, 1770616054, was assigned on March 14, 2007. Bruce Christensen graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine in 1992. Bruce Christensen holds Texas license PA01502.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3870741242
NPI enumeration date
March 14, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(210) 358-4000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
60
Medical school graduation
1992

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

Bruce E. Christensen practices at University Hospital (San Antonio) in San Antonio, Texas

Bruce Christensen's primary practice is University Hospital (San Antonio), at 4502 Medical Dr, San Antonio, TX 78229 in Bexar County. The practice phone is (210) 358-4000.

  • University Hospital (San Antonio)
    4502 Medical Dr, San Antonio, TX 78229 · Bexar CountyPhone(210) 358-4000

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

Bruce E. Christensen is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Bruce Christensen's primary practice is University Hospital (San Antonio) in San Antonio, Texas. Bruce Christensen is also affiliated with University Hospital. The medical group on file is UT Health Physicians. Dmand AI also links Bruce Christensen to 1 more hospital, named with a free account.

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

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Bruce E. Christensen's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Bruce Christensen practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
University Hospital (San Antonio)Available with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Bruce E. Christensen is one of 8,663 physician assistants in Texas

Physician assistant is Bruce Christensen's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363A00000X. Bruce Christensen is board certified in certified physician assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). Bruce Christensen is licensed in Texas.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Physician assistant, TexasPrimaryLicense PA01502 · taxonomy 363A00000X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists chronic kidney disease among the conditions Bruce Christensen treats.

Physician assistants near Bruce Christensen

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

Bruce E. Christensen billed Medicare for 112 services in 2024

CMS data shows 112 Medicare services from Bruce Christensen across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 40 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $7,787 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024112
Medicare patients40
Paid by Medicare$7,787
Procedure codes3

Bruce Christensen's Medicare services by type, 2024

  1. Office and hospital visits91
  2. Surgery21

Bruce Christensen compared with the Texas median for physician assistants, 2024

  • Bruce Christensen
  • Texas median
Medicare services
112vs 22951% below
Medicare patients
40vs 9960% below

Medians across 5,541 physician assistants in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Bruce 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

Bruce E. Christensen treated 40 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72

CMS counts 40 Medicare patients who saw Bruce Christensen in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 15 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 63% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 3.20, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Bruce Christensen's median patient age at 72, with 47% women.

Medicare patients, 202440
Average age72
Average risk score3.20

Bruce Christensen's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Bruce Christensen's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women1640%
  • Men2460%

Chronic conditions among Bruce Christensen's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol63%
  3. Arthritis50%
  4. Diabetes45%
  5. Ischemic heart disease38%
  6. Chronic kidney disease35%
  7. Heart failure35%
  8. Atrial fibrillation33%

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

Bruce 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 72

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women47%
  • Men51%

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

Bruce E. Christensen wrote 35 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Bruce Christensen wrote 35 Medicare Part D claims for 16 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 202435
Part D patients16

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

  • Generic33 claims94%
  • Brand-name and other2 claims6%

Drug classes CMS tracks in Bruce Christensen's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics31%11 of 35 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Bruce E. Christensen takes part in Medicare

Bruce 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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Bruce E. Christensen received $821 in industry payments from 2024 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 35 general payments to Bruce Christensen from 16 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc paid the most, $133.

General payments to Bruce Christensen by program year, 2024 to 2025

Companies that paid Bruce Christensen the most, 2024 to 2025

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

Bruce E. Christensen has 2 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Bruce Christensen, most recently Presidential Award Winner, Clinical Excellence in 2018.

Awards and honors for Bruce Christensen

  1. 2018
    • Presidential Award Winner, Clinical Excellence
  2. Undated
    • Distinguished Fellow

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Bruce E. Christensen graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine

Bruce Christensen graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine in 1992. Bruce Christensen is a member of AAPA.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Nebraska College of Medicine
  2. Board certified in certified physician assistantNational Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Bruce E. 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 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)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - 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)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
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 Bruce E. Christensen's NPI number?

Bruce E. Christensen's NPI number is 1770616054. It was assigned on March 14, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Bruce E. Christensen specialize in?

Bruce E. Christensen is a physician assistant in San Antonio, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363A00000X).

Where does Bruce E. Christensen practice?

Bruce Christensen practices at 4502 Medical Dr, San Antonio, TX 78229. Bruce Christensen's primary practice is University Hospital (San Antonio) in San Antonio, Texas. Dmand AI also links Bruce Christensen to 1 hospital.

What is Bruce E. Christensen's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Bruce Christensen is (210) 358-4000.

What is Bruce E. Christensen's medical license number?

Bruce Christensen holds Texas license PA01502.

Which hospitals is Bruce E. Christensen affiliated with?

Bruce Christensen is affiliated with University Hospital. Dmand AI links Bruce Christensen to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Bruce E. Christensen part of?

Bruce Christensen is linked to UT Health Physicians.

Does Bruce E. Christensen accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Bruce Christensen billed Medicare for 112 services in 2024, and Bruce Christensen accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Bruce E. Christensen see?

CMS counts 40 Medicare patients who saw Bruce Christensen in 2024, with an average age of 72.

Is Bruce E. Christensen board certified?

Yes. Bruce Christensen is board certified in certified physician assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).

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What services does Bruce E. Christensen bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Bruce Christensen's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), hospital inpatient care (99233) and surgery: blood and lymph system (38222).

Where did Bruce E. Christensen go to medical school?

Bruce Christensen graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine in 1992.

Has Bruce E. Christensen received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $821 in general payments to Bruce Christensen from 16 companies from 2024 to 2025. The largest total came from Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

How long has Bruce E. Christensen been practicing?

Bruce Christensen graduated from medical school in 1992, 34 years ago.

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