Physician Profile
Thomas J. Christianson, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Christianson
Thomas J. Christianson, M.D. practices anesthesiology in Knoxville, TN. Thomas is a 2011 graduate of University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine. Thomas is also listed as specializing in anesthesiology — critical care. According to Medicare claims data, Thomas cared for 124 Medicare patients across 223 services. The services billed most often include critical care, first 30-74 minutes, critical care, each additional 30 minutes, and insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (865) 305-9220
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1924 ALCOA HWY BOX U109
Knoxville, TN 37920
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Anesthesiology 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
Anesthesia complications
Back & spine
- Arthritis of the spine
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Herniated disc
- Lower back pain
- Neck pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tailbone pain
- Upper Back Pain
Chronic pain
Facial & jaw pain
General pain
Head & facial pain
Headaches
Joint pain
Mental health
Muscle pain
- Muscle knots and spasms
Musculoskeletal pain
- Rib pain
Nerve pain
- Abdominal wall nerve pain
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Foot Numbness and Tingling
- Groin nerve pain after hernia surgery
- Nerve damage after surgery
- Neuropathy
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Phantom limb pain
- Pinched nerve
- Piriformis syndrome
- Sciatica
- Shingles pain
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
Pelvic pain
Post-surgery recovery
Sedation & anesthesia
Spine pain
Procedures & services
Ablation
Head & facial procedures
Implants & devices
- Pain pump implant
- Pain pump refill and check
- Peripheral nerve stimulator implant
- Spinal cord stimulator implant
- Spinal cord stimulator trial
Infusion therapies
- Ketamine infusion therapy
Infusion therapy
Joint injections
Muscle injections
Nerve blocks
- Abdominal Nerve Block
- Celiac Plexus Nerve Block
- Ganglion impar block
- Groin nerve block
- Pudendal nerve block
- Superior hypogastric plexus block
Nerve injections
- Celiac plexus block
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Nerve block
- Rib nerve block
- Shoulder nerve block
- Stellate ganglion block
Nerve procedures
Pain relief procedures
Regional anesthesia
Sedation
Sedation & anesthesia
- General anesthesia
- Labor epidural
- Moderate dental sedation
- Pre-surgery anesthesia consult
- Sedation for dental work
- Spinal spinal block
Spine injections
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet joint injection
- Medial branch block
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Tailbone epidural injection
Spine procedures
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
223 services · 124 patients · 5 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | Procedure | 36620 |
24 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle (brachial plexus) | Procedure | 64415 |
23 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | Procedure | 64447 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
122 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Critical care, each additional 30 minutes | Office visit | 99292 |
40 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other anesthesiologists at this location 2
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 2
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 30 related providers in 4 groups
Other anesthesiologists in Knoxville 6
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2011 at University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin 8
Providers in TN who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Thomas J. Christianson specialize in?
Thomas J. Christianson is an anesthesiologist in Knoxville, TN. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Anesthesiology”.
NPI registry
Where is Thomas J. Christianson located?
Thomas J. Christianson is listed at 1924 Alcoa Hwy Box U109, Knoxville, TN 37920. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Thomas J. Christianson's phone number?
The number on file is (865) 305-9220. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Thomas J. Christianson's NPI number?
Thomas J. Christianson's National Provider Identifier is 1972895068. 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 Thomas J. Christianson train?
Thomas J. Christianson attended University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine, graduating in 2011. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Thomas J. Christianson been practicing?
Thomas J. Christianson has 15 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2011, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Thomas J. Christianson do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Thomas J. Christianson performs procedures including insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin, injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle and injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Thomas J. Christianson confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Thomas J. Christianson. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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