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Dr. Andrew John Christiansen, MD

(Dr. Andrew Christiansen, M.D.)
Specializes in: Urology (Urinary Tract Disease)
University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine (2014)
Professional interests include: cancer, kidney failure, vasectomy, and more.
17405 Burke Street
Omaha, NE 68118

Dr. Andrew John Christiansen, MD is an urologist in Omaha, NE specializing in urology (urinary tract disease). He graduated from University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine in 2014 and has 12 years of experience. Dr. Andrew John Christiansen, MD is affiliated with Nebraska Medicine and UNMC PHYSICIANS.

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Office Locations

Nebraska Medicine

17405 Burke Street
Omaha, NE 68118
(402) 559-4292
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4014 Leavenworth Street
Omaha, NE 68105
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Some issues Dr. Andrew John Christiansen, MD can help you with:

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (Enlarged Prostate)

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a noncancerous condition in which the prostate gland becomes enlarged. BPH affects about half of men between the ages of 50 and 60, and approximately 80% of men over 80. As the prostate grows in size, it can press down on the tube where urine flows out of the body (the urethra) and cause urinary problems.

Medication can relieve mild to moderate symptoms of BPH, such as frequent urination, incomplete bladder emptying, a weak urine stream, and straining while urinating. However, other forms of treatment may be more appropriate if an individual has pain with urination, frequent urinary tract infections, or is unable to urinate. The size of the prostate and the severity of their symptoms will determine the type of treatment they need. If the prostate is not very large, doctors will likely recommend a transurethral procedure. This minimally invasive technique involves the insertion of a scope into the urethra. The most common transurethral procedures for BPH are:

  • Transurethral incision of the prostate or TUIP, where the surgeon uses the scope to make small cuts in the area of the prostate that meets the bladder. These cuts will open up the pathway for urine and allow it to flow with more ease.
  • Transurethral needle ablation or TUNA, where needles are inserted through the scope and into the prostate. The needles use radiofrequency waves to destroy excess prostate tissue.
  • Laser prostate ablation, where lasers pass through the scope to melt away the part of the prostate causing urine blockage.
  • Transurethral resection of the prostate or TURP, where the inside of the prostate is trimmed and removed one tiny piece at a time using the scope.

If the prostate is too big for a transurethral procedure, an individual may need a simple prostatectomy, which can be done in one of three ways: laparoscopic, robotic, or open. During a laparoscopic simple prostatectomy, a surgeon makes several small incisions on the belly. Then they insert a long tube with a camera into one of the cuts and surgical instruments into the others. Using the camera to see inside the belly, they carefully removes the enlarged part of the prostate. Robotic simple prostatectomy uses the same techniques as the laparoscopic method, but the surgery is done with the help of a robot. For men with very large prostates, open simple prostatectomy may be the best treatment option. This surgery differs from the other approaches in that it requires a much larger incision.

Most transurethral treatments for BPH, like TUIP, TUNA, and laser prostate ablation, are done in the doctor's office or outpatient surgery center. TURP and simple prostatectomy, however, need to be performed in the hospital and require an average stay of one to three days. Patients should wait a week before doing any strenuous activities after a TUIP, TUNA, or laser prostate ablation, and about four to six weeks after a TURP or simple prostatectomy. Although these treatments improve BPH symptoms for most patients, it is important to be aware of the risks involved, such as urine control issues, tightening of the urethra, and erectile dysfunction.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Andrew John Christiansen, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

laser prostate surgery

In 2023, Dr. Andrew John Christiansen, MD had a list price for laser prostate surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Nebraska. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

minimally invasive procedures

By Affordability:

minimally invasive prostate surgery
prostate ablation
prostate surgery

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within Nebraska, Dr. Andrew John Christiansen, MD performed more minimally invasive procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for minimally invasive prostate surgery, prostate ablation, and prostate surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew John Christiansen, MD treated as an urologist in Omaha, NE during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew John Christiansen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 136
foreign body removal 30
hospital care 85
inpatient care 85
minimally invasive procedures 44
urologic procedures 44

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew John Christiansen, MD.

Gender
Male 151
Female 59
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 187
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 100
From 75 to 84 56
85 and over 12
Less than 65 42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew John Christiansen, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Andrew John Christiansen, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 64
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 40
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 64
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 5
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 40
Dementia 15
Cancer 20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew John Christiansen, MD treated as an urologist in Omaha, NE during 2020 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew John Christiansen, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 13
doctor visit 347
foreign body removal 57
hospital care 80
inpatient care 80
laser treatment 14
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation) 14
marker placement for prostate radiation therapy 13
minimally invasive procedures 163
minor procedures 13
potassium test 11
stent placement (stenting) 51
urologic procedures 174

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew John Christiansen, MD.

Gender
Male 309
Female 121
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 374
Black 19
Hispanic 16
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 199
From 75 to 84 116
85 and over 29
Less than 65 86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew John Christiansen, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Andrew John Christiansen, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 45
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 59
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 38
Dementia 16
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew John Christiansen, MD treated as an urologist in Omaha, NE during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew John Christiansen, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 15
doctor visit 485
foreign body removal 35
hospital care 118
inpatient care 118
laser treatment 12
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation) 12
minimally invasive procedures 156
minor procedures 15
stent placement (stenting) 34
urologic procedures 156

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew John Christiansen, MD.

Gender
Male 386
Female 141
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 463
Black 23
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 19
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 260
From 75 to 84 158
85 and over 37
Less than 65 72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew John Christiansen, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Andrew John Christiansen, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 40
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 53
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 38
Dementia 13
Cancer 21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew John Christiansen, MD treated as an urologist in Omaha, NE during 2022 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew John Christiansen, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization 11
diagnostic procedures 18
doctor visit 554
foreign body removal 24
hospital care 94
inpatient care 94
laser treatment 17
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation) 17
minimally invasive procedures 191
minor procedures 18
stent placement (stenting) 51
urologic procedures 202

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew John Christiansen, MD.

Gender
Male 407
Female 145
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 488
Black 14
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 27
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 276
From 75 to 84 182
85 and over 30
Less than 65 64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew John Christiansen, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Andrew John Christiansen, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and cancer.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 69
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 35
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 21
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 33
Dementia 7
Cancer 33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew John Christiansen, MD treated as an urologist in Omaha, NE during 2023 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew John Christiansen, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation 15
catheterization 13
diagnostic procedures 16
doctor visit 568
foreign body removal 17
hospital care 61
inpatient care 61
laser treatment 15
minimally invasive procedures 158
minor procedures 16
stent placement (stenting) 22
urologic procedures 171

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew John Christiansen, MD.

Gender
Male 427
Female 143
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 506
Black 19
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 29
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 299
From 75 to 84 180
85 and over 40
Less than 65 51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew John Christiansen, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Andrew John Christiansen, MD treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and cancer.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 32
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 34
Dementia 11
Cancer 32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2019 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew John Christiansen, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Andrew John Christiansen, MD treated as an urologist in Omaha, NE were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

ablation 15
catheterization 12
diagnostic procedures 15
doctor visit 418
foreign body removal 32
hospital care 87
inpatient care 87
laser treatment 14
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation) 14
minimally invasive procedures 142
minor procedures 15
potassium test 11
stent placement (stenting) 39
urologic procedures 149

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2019 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew John Christiansen, MD.

Gender
Female 121
Male 336
Ethnicity
Black / African American 15
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 403
Hispanic 3
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 15
Age
85 and over 29
75 to 84 138
Less than 65 63
65 to 74 226

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew John Christiansen, MD From 2019 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Andrew John Christiansen, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 37
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 48
Asthma 6
Osteoporosis 7
Heart Failure 23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 36
Atrial Fibrillation 17
Cancer 25
Dementia 12

Education & Training

Dr. Andrew John Christiansen, MD graduated from University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine in 2014. He completed residency at Urology,: UNMC College of Medicine. He is certified by the Board Certification: Urology and has a state license in Nebraska.

Medical School: University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine (2014)

Residency: Urology,: UNMC College of Medicine (2019)

Board Certification: Board Certification: Urology

Licensed In: Nebraska

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Andrew John Christiansen, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Nebraska Medicine
UNMC PHYSICIANS

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.
Insurance Accepted by Affiliated Medical Group or Hospital:
UnitedHealthcare: Optum VA Community Care Network (CCN)
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska: BSCSNE Student Blue
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska: BCBSNE Network Blue
Medicare Advantage: Molina Iowa Medicare Advantage (Beginning Jan. 1, 2026)
Medicaid Iowa: Wellpoint Iowa
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska: BSCSNE BlueCard PPO
Midlands Choice: Commercial plans
Aetna Healthcare: Aetna High Performance Network (Nebraska Health Network)
Aetna Healthcare: Aetna (Broad Network)
UnitedHealthcare: Medica
Medicaid Nebraska: Nebraska Medicaid
Medicare Advantage: Medica Advantage Solution
Medicare Advantage: HumanaChoice (PPO) Medicare Advantage
Medicaid Nebraska: Molina Nebraska DSNP
Medicare Advantage: BCBSNE Medicare Advantage Choice (HMO-POS)
Nebraska Furniture Mart Employee Plan Tier 1
Medicaid Iowa: Molina Iowa Medicaid
Aetna Healthcare: First Health (except "First Health Professionals Only")
Medicaid Nebraska: Every Woman Matters
Medicaid Nebraska: UnitedHealthcare Community Plan Nebraska
Humana: Humana One PPO
Medicare Advantage: UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage
Medica: Medica Commercial
Tricare West: Tricare West for Life
UnitedHealthcare: United Medical Resources
Medicare Advantage: Aetna Medicare Premium Advantra (PPO)
Medicare Advantage: Medica Prime Solution Total Cost Medicare Advantage
Medicare Advantage: WellCare by Nebraska Total Care Medicare Advantage
Ambetter: Ambetter
Medicaid Kansas: Sunflower Health
UnitedHealthcare: UnitedHealthcare
Medicaid Iowa: Iowa Medicaid
MultiPlan: MultiPlan (Does not include PHCS)
Century Health Solutions: Century Health Solutions
UnitedHealthcare: NexusACO
UnitedHealthcare: Golden Rule
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska: BSCSNE BlueCard HMO (only with suitcase logo)
Medicare: Medicare Part A & B
Medica: Medica Insure
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska: BCBSNE Federal Plan
Tricare West: Tricare West Prime
Medicare Advantage: Aetna Medicare Premier Advantra (PPO)
Medicare Advantage: BCBSNE Medicare Advantage Core (HMO)
Aetna Healthcare: Aetna Signature Administrators
Wellmark of Iowa: Wellmark Blue HMO
Medicaid Kansas: AmeriGroup Kansas
UnitedHealthcare: Oxford Health
Medicaid Kansas: UnitedHealthcare Community Plan Kansas
Tricare West: Tricare West Active Duty
Medicaid Iowa: Iowa Total Care
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska: BSCSNE Select Blue
Medicaid Iowa: Iowa Care for Yourself
Medicare Advantage: WellCare Iowa Medicare Advantage
Midwest Network Alliance
Medica: Medica Elevate
Medicare Advantage: Humana Gold (HMO) Medicare Advantage
Medicaid Nebraska: Molina Nebraska Medicaid
University of Nebraska Employee Plan Enhanced Tier
Medicare Advantage: Aetna Medicare Elite Advantra (PPO)
Medicaid Nebraska: Nebraska Total Care
Humana: Humana Choice Care

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Andrew John Christiansen, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 372 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Andrew John Christiansen, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Omaha, NE. 

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Andrew John Christiansen, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Boston Scientific Corporation $1,438 AMS
$1,142 		AdVance XP
$149 		GENERAL - ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION
$134 		AMS 700
$13
Cook Incorporated $346 Urology
$267 		Cook Medical Urology
$78
Astellas Pharma US Inc $134 XTANDI
$24
$110
KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America $51 Flex-X
$51
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $19 ERBITUX
$19
Other $13 VELCADE
$13
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $967
Travel and Lodging $924
Education $110

Biography

Dr. Andrew Christiansen is an Omaha, NE physician who specializes in urology (urinary tract disease). He attended medical school at the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine. His areas of expertise include the following: bladder cancer, cancer surgery, and benign prostatic hyperplasia (enlarged prostate). Dr. Christiansen is rated 4.5 stars (out of 5) by his patients. He is professionally affiliated with Nebraska Medicine.

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