Christian Paul Christensen, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery · Lexington, KY
At a glance
1868 Plaudit Pl, Lexington, KY 40509-2429
Published activity: Hip replacement · Knee replacement. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Jul 21, 2022. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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1868 Plaudit PlLexington, KY 40509-2429
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Not reported in this file
- Graduation year
- 2011
- CMS specialties
- Orthopedic Surgery
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Practice groups
- Bluegrass Orthopaedics Psc
- H2 Rehabilitation Services Of Kentucky, Llc
- Proactive Therapy, Inc
- Pt Pros, Inc
Reported hospital affiliations
- Baptist Health Lexington Lexington, KY
- Bluegrass Community Hospital Versailles, KY
- Ephraim Mcdowell Regional Medical Center Danville, KY
- Georgetown Community Hospital Georgetown, KY
- Saint Joseph East Lexington, KY
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Hip replacement | 81 |
| Knee replacement | 173 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Industry-reported general payments
Includes reported transfers of value, such as meals, travel, or consulting. Payments do not establish improper conduct or quality of care. Research funding and ownership values are excluded from this total.
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Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty or license | $24,325.73 |
| Consulting fee | $16,935.20 |
| Food and beverage | $1,225.60 |
| Travel and lodging | $993.52 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| EXACTECH, INC. | $21,480.60 |
| SIGNATURE ORTHOPAEDICS USA CORP | $13,800.00 |
| ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | $6,337.52 |
| ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. | $1,521.49 |
| DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | $147.37 |
| ONKOS SURGICAL, INC. | $119.69 |
| PACIRA PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | $31.01 |
| VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | $27.67 |
| Other reporting companies | $14.70 |
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Taxonomy code
- 207X00000X
- Enumeration date
- Jun 25, 2006
- Record updated
- Jul 21, 2022
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- M.D.
Reported taxonomies and licenses
207X00000X · Primary
License reported: 37891 KY
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Practice location
1868 Plaudit PlLexington, KY 40509-2429
- Phone
- (859) 263-5140
- Fax
- (859) 263-5141
Mailing address
3480 YORKSHIRE MEDICAL PARKLEXINGTON, KY 405091886
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