Dr Culley K Christensen, MD - Medicare Orthopaedic Surgery in Los Alamos, NM

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Dr Culley K Christensen, MD is a medicare enrolled "Orthopaedic Surgery" physician in Los Alamos, New Mexico. His current practice location is 3917 West Rd, Suite 139, Los Alamos, New Mexico. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (505) 661-9118.

Dr Culley K Christensen is licensed to practice in New Mexico (license number MD2011-0257) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1184629727.

Contact Information

Dr Culley K Christensen, MD
3917 West Rd, Suite 139,
Los Alamos, NM 87544-2275
(505) 661-9118
(505) 661-9192

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Culley K Christensen
GenderMale
SpecialityOrthopaedic Surgery
Location3917 West Rd, Los Alamos, New Mexico
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1184629727
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/20/2005
  • Last Update Date: 08/29/2022
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0143124958
  • Enrollment ID: I20111110000201

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Culley K Christensen such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1184629727NPI-NPPES
5198914OtherAZCIGNA
592161OtherAZUNITED HEALTHCARE
AZ0265290OtherAZBLUE CROSS & BLUE SHIELD
598184OtherAZGREAT WEST HEALTHCARE
A002OtherAZTRI CARE WEST REGION
0545630001OtherAZDME NATIONAL SUPPLIER NUMBER
4021841OtherAZAETNA
1Z9392OtherAZHEALTH NET MEDICARE
378534900OtherOHOHIO BOARD OF WORKMEN'S C
66890OtherAZHUMANA GOLD

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207X00000XOrthopaedic Surgery CDR.0001925 (Colorado)Secondary
207X00000XOrthopaedic Surgery MD2011-0257 (New Mexico)Primary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Dr Culley K Christensen allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NamePresbyterian Healthcare Services
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1104802354
PECOS PAC ID: 9234041708
Enrollment ID: O20031103000603
Entity NameLos Alamos Physician Practices Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1750330510
PECOS PAC ID: 4587661541
Enrollment ID: O20061104000041

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Dr Culley K Christensen is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Dr Culley K Christensen, MD
Po Box 129,
Los Alamos, NM 87544-0129

Ph: (505) 661-9118		Dr Culley K Christensen, MD
3917 West Rd, Suite 139,
Los Alamos, NM 87544-2275

Ph: (505) 661-9118

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