Bryan Lee Christensen, M.D.
NPI 1730279654ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· Columbia, SC
Orthopaedic Surgery (M.D.) with Musc Community Physicians, practicing in Columbia, South Carolina. 220 Medicare patients in 2024, $66,131 paid; nearly all of their 488 Part D prescriptions were generic (97%). Smith+nephew, Inc. was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $464.01 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Kershawhealth and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1730279654 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 13, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 25, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 25, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery Primary | 207X00000X | 33278 | SC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (NC); Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (SC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 220 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,036 across 64 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $66,131 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 488 · 708 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 193 |
| Total drug cost | $9,554 |
| Generic share | 97% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical group
- Musc Community PhysiciansCentennial, CO · 1,544 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- KershawhealthCamden, SC
- Musc Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia, SC
- Prisma Health Richland HospitalColumbia, SC
Other facilities
- Amedisys Home Health of CamdenHome health agency · Camden, SC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$464.01 · 15 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$1,119 · 19 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $118.93 | 4 |
| Stryker Corporation | $94.28 | 2 |
| Fx Shoulder Solutions, Inc | $70.19 | 2 |
| Peerless Surgical Inc. | $69.84 | 2 |
| Convatec Inc. | $50.85 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$464.01 · 15 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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