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- 76 Polo Rd, Columbia, SC 29223
About Robert Christensen
Robert W. Christensen, PA-C is a physician assistant — medical practicing in Columbia, SC. Robert is also listed as specializing in physician assistant. According to Medicare claims data, Robert cared for 876 Medicare patients across 1,886 services. The services billed most often include injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more. This provider record is associated with NPI 1417993726.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (803) 699-7255
- Email not available
Practice Locations
76 POLO RD
Columbia, SC 29223
Conditions and Services Within This Provider's Scope
Within Physician Assistant - Medical generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Digestive
Most searched conditions
Allergies
Blood
Bone and joint
Digestive health
Ear, Nose & Throat
Endocrine
Eye Care
Foot and ankle
General Health
Hair and scalp
Headache and brain
Heart & Circulation
Hormones
Infections
Injury
Men's Health
Mental Health
Metabolic
Nerve conditions
Neurology
Pain
Respiratory
Sexual Health
Skin
Skin cancer
Skin conditions
Sleep
Women's Health
Procedures & services
Diagnostic Tests
- COVID-19 Rapid Test
- Rapid Flu Swab
- Urine Pregnancy Test
- Mono Rapid Test
- Rapid strep testing
- TB Skin Test
- Urine Drug Screen
Exams
Most searched procedures
Allergies
Counseling
Dermatology
Ear, Nose & Throat
Evaluations
General Care
Heart & Circulation
Heart health
Hormones
Injections
Injury Care
Lab tests
Mental Health
Metabolic
Minor surgery
Minor Surgery
- Incision and drainage of an abscess
- Ingrown toenail removal
- Minor laceration repair
- Superficial foreign-body removal
Pain Management
Prevention
Respiratory
Screening
Skin procedures
Treatments
Virtual care
Women's Health
Women's health
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,886 services · 876 patients · 13 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
138 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| X-ray of chest, 2 views | Imaging | 71046 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free | Treatment | 90662 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg | Drug given | J1010 |
760 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Drug given | J0702 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
470 | More than most peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
282 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Automated urinalysis test | Lab test | 81003 |
98 | More than most peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus and influenza | Lab test | 87428 |
42 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Related specialists at this location 7
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 1
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other physician assistants in Columbia 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 23 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2005 at Other 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 8
Providers in SC who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Robert W. Christensen specialize in?
Robert W. Christensen is a physician assistant in Columbia, SC. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Physician Assistant — Medical”.
NPI registry
Where is Robert W. Christensen located?
Robert W. Christensen is listed at 76 Polo Rd, Columbia, SC 29223. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Robert W. Christensen's phone number?
The number on file is (803) 699-7255. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Robert W. Christensen's NPI number?
Robert W. Christensen's National Provider Identifier is 1417993726. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Robert W. Christensen train?
Robert W. Christensen attended Other, graduating in 2005. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Robert W. Christensen been practicing?
Robert W. Christensen has 21 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2005, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Robert W. Christensen do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Robert W. Christensen performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of chest, 2 views; provides treatments such as routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report and influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Robert W. Christensen confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Robert W. Christensen. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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