Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.

Alan R Christensen, MD

Individual provider Surgery Physician · NPI 1023097565

Alan R Christensen, MD is a General Surgery in Watertown, South Dakota. Qualified in 1997, 29 years ago. Practices with Sanford Medical Center, a 842-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in South Dakota.

Years since qualifying
29
Licensed in
SD
In the registry since
2006
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

901 4th St NW
Watertown, SD 57201-1558
Phone: (605) 886-8471
Fax: (605) 886-9317
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Pin is approximate — placed at the ZIP-code centre, not the exact door.

Specialties & licences

Surgery Physician (primary) Taxonomy 208600000X · Licence 5603 (SD)

Record details

NPI number1023097565
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedJanuary 12, 2006
Last updated in NPPESApril 4, 2022
Certification dateApril 4, 2022

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyGENERAL SURGERY
Medical schoolOTHER
Graduated 1997 (29 years in practice)
Group practice Sanford Medical Center — 842 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations9 on file with Medicare

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