Alan R. Christensen, MD
NPI 1023097565ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Watertown, SD
Surgery (MD) with Sanford Medical Center and 1 other group, practicing in Watertown, South Dakota. 267 Medicare patients in 2024, $60,369 paid; nearly all of their 814 Part D prescriptions were generic (98%). Lists Brookings Health System and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1023097565 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 12, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 4, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 4, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | 5603 | SD |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - General Surgery (SD) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 267 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 514 across 71 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $60,369 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 814 · 1,778 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 271 |
| Total drug cost | $13,826 |
| Generic share | 98% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical groups
- Sanford Medical CenterSioux Falls, SD · 857 clinicians
- City of BrookingsBrookings, SD · 115 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Brookings Health SystemBrookings, SD
- Prairie Lakes Healthcare System, IncWatertown, SD
- Sanford Hospital Webster - CahWebster, SD
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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