Dr. Joani Marie Christensen, MD

Dr. Christensen practices at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, part of The University of Texas System.

Dr. Christensen's NPI, 1366746463, was assigned on January 4, 2011. Dr. Christensen graduated from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2014. Dr. Christensen holds Texas license S4932.

Dr. Christensen's primary practice is The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, at 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030.

Dr. Christensen's primary practice is The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, part of The University of Texas System. The medical group on file is Physicians Referral Service.

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

Plastic and reconstructive surgery is Dr. Christensen's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0122X. Dr. Christensen is board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Christensen's licenses on file in 4 states: Texas, Illinois, Missouri and Massachusetts.

Dmand AI lists breast reconstruction and breast surgery among the conditions Dr. Christensen treats.

CMS data shows 38 Medicare services from Dr. Christensen across 1 procedure code in 2024, all of them office visits, for 45 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $5,400 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 45 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Christensen in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 32 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 71% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.26, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Christensen's median patient age at 65, with 86% women.

In 2024, Dr. Christensen wrote 14 Medicare Part D claims for 11 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 11 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $64 in total drug cost. In 2017, CMS named 13 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 84 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 lists Dr. Christensen as offering telehealth. CMS counts 28 procedures of mastectomy by Dr. Christensen, more than 85% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 40 papers to Dr. Christensen, published from 2010 to 2025. 2023 was the busiest year, with 6. The most frequent topics are Postoperative Complications, Mammaplasty and Breast Neoplasms. Dr. Christensen has published most often in Plast Reconstr Surg. Dr. Christensen's most frequent co-authors are Justin M. Sacks, MD, Wei-Ping Andrew Lee, MD and Damon Sean Cooney, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 63 general payments to Dr. Christensen from 17 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 86% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $1,492.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Christensen.

Dr. Christensen graduated from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2014.

Dr. Christensen is in network with 7 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Cigna. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.