Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of October 4, 2026.
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Christy Christophersen, MD

Individual provider Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · NPI 1447631379

Christy Christophersen, MD practises Orthopedic Surgery in Ames, Iowa. Graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 2015, 11 years ago. Practices with McFarland Clinic PC, a 353-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Iowa, Minnesota and Pennsylvania.

Years since qualifying
11
Trained at
University of Minnesota Medical School
Licensed in
IA, MN, PA
In the registry since
2015
Specialties on file
4
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

1215 Duff Ave
Ames, IA 50010-5469
Phone: (515) 239-4475
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Specialties & licences

Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207XX0004X · Licence 48272 (IA)
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician Taxonomy 207X00000X · Licence 208991 (PA)
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician Taxonomy 207X00000X · Licence 30527 (MN)
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician Taxonomy 207X00000X · Licence 66454 (MN)

Record details

NPI number1447631379
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderFemale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedJune 16, 2015
Last updated in NPPESAugust 31, 2021
Certification dateAugust 31, 2021

Medicare enrollment

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

Medicare specialtyORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
Medical schoolUNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL
Graduated 2015 (11 years in practice)
Group practice McFarland Clinic Pc — 353 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients242
Services billed 1,278 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age75

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $18 2 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.

Colleagues at McFarland Clinic PC

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 353 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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