Dr. Christie M. Bartels, MD

Dr. Bartels practices at University Health Services - Madison (Highland Ave) in Madison, Wisconsin.

Dr. Bartels' NPI, 1093770422, was assigned on April 19, 2006. Dr. Bartels graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine - Omaha in 2001. Dr. Bartels' Wisconsin license number on file is 44934.

Dr. Bartels' primary practice is University Health Services - Madison (Highland Ave), at 600 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53792. The practice phone is (608) 265-1978.

Dr. Bartels' primary practice is University Health Services - Madison (Highland Ave) in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Bartels is also affiliated with University Hospital. The medical group on file is UW Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bartels to 1 more hospital and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account. Dr. Bartels' employer is on file too: a school & student health.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bartels practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Rheumatology is Dr. Bartels' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RR0500X. Dr. Bartels is board certified in rheumatology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Bartels has a license on file in Wisconsin.

Dmand AI lists arteritis, arthritis, joint arthropathy, lupus, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain and rheumatoid arthritis among the conditions Dr. Bartels treats.

CMS data shows 346 Medicare services from Dr. Bartels across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 104 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $13,923 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 104 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bartels in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 40 patients. 73% of them have arthritis, and 69% have high blood pressure. 16% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.87, 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. Bartels' median patient age at 70, with 78% women.

In 2024, Dr. Bartels wrote 1,448 Medicare Part D claims for 126 patients. 84% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,201 of them, across 33 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $780,382 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,162 claims across 32 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 83 out of 100 for Dr. Bartels for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Bartels accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Bartels as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 136 papers to Dr. Bartels, published from 2010 to 2025. 2022 was the busiest year, with 12. The most frequent topics are Medicare, Arthritis, Rheumatoid and Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic. Dr. Bartels has published most often in Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). Dr. Bartels' most frequent co-authors are Heather M. Johnson, MD, Ann M. Sheehy, MD and Farah Acher Kaiksow, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Dr. Bartels from 1 drug or device company from 2016 to 2017. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Pfizer Inc. paid the most, $99,597.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Bartels, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2011.

Dr. Bartels graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine - Omaha in 2001. Dr. Bartels is a member of ACP and ACR.

Dr. Bartels is in network with 20 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.