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Dr. James Leslie Christensen, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

555 N Arlington Avenue
Reno, NV 89503

(775) 786-3040

Dr. James Leslie Christensen, MD is an orthopedist in Reno, NV specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery.

Office Locations

555 N Arlington Avenue
Reno, NV 89503

(775) 786-3040

(775) 788-5209

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James Leslie Christensen, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Affordability:

hand X-ray

joint X-ray

X-rays

In 2023, Dr. James Leslie Christensen, MD had a list price for hand X-ray, joint X-ray, and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Nevada. 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 Affordability:

wrist X-ray

In 2012, Dr. James Leslie Christensen, MD had a list price for wrist X-ray that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Nevada. 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

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Leslie Christensen, MD treated as an orthopedist in Reno, NV during 2012 were upper extremity surgery, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Leslie Christensen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	54
decompression surgery	85
doctor visit	645
immobilization	25
injections	175
joint surgery	21
minimally invasive procedures	66
musculoskeletal imaging	113
nerve procedures	85
open surgery	19
reconstructive surgery	21
tendon surgery	74
transplant procedures	21
upper extremity surgery	180
X-rays	113

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Leslie Christensen, MD treated as an orthopedist in Reno, NV during 2013 were upper extremity surgery, injections, tendon surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Leslie Christensen, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
aspiration	47
blood draw	23
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
decompression surgery	85
doctor visit	769
immobilization	53
injections	205
joint surgery	54
minimally invasive procedures	49
musculoskeletal imaging	76
nerve procedures	85
open surgery	36
reconstructive surgery	28
tendon surgery	88
transplant procedures	28
upper extremity surgery	227
X-rays	76

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Leslie Christensen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	322

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	484
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	322
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	38
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Leslie Christensen, MD in 2013

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	3
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Leslie Christensen, MD treated as an orthopedist in Reno, NV during 2014 were upper extremity surgery, injections, tendon surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Leslie Christensen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	51
decompression surgery	75
doctor visit	607
immobilization	49
injections	159
joint surgery	25
minimally invasive procedures	22
musculoskeletal imaging	44
nerve procedures	75
open surgery	53
reconstructive surgery	25
tendon surgery	83
transplant procedures	22
upper extremity surgery	183
X-rays	44

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Leslie Christensen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	277

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	425
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	26
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Leslie Christensen, MD in 2014

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	18
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Leslie Christensen, MD treated as an orthopedist in Reno, NV during 2015 were injections, upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Leslie Christensen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	45
decompression surgery	75
doctor visit	678
immobilization	37
injections	148
joint surgery	16
minimally invasive procedures	14
musculoskeletal imaging	16
nerve procedures	75
open surgery	61
reconstructive surgery	16
tendon surgery	41
transplant procedures	11
upper extremity surgery	132
X-rays	16

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Leslie Christensen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	340
Female	564

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	816
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	520
From 75 to 84	240
85 and over	54
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Leslie Christensen, MD in 2015

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	4
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Leslie Christensen, MD treated as an orthopedist in Reno, NV during 2016 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Leslie Christensen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	72
blood draw	13
decompression surgery	47
doctor visit	692
immobilization	45
injections	196
joint surgery	21
musculoskeletal imaging	52
nerve procedures	47
open surgery	47
reconstructive surgery	21
tendon surgery	43
transplant procedures	17
upper extremity surgery	111
X-rays	52

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Leslie Christensen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	422
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	29
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Leslie Christensen, MD in 2016

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Leslie Christensen, MD treated as an orthopedist in Reno, NV during 2017 were injections, upper extremity surgery, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Leslie Christensen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	71
decompression surgery	62
doctor visit	658
immobilization	44
injections	206
joint surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	26
musculoskeletal imaging	116
nerve procedures	62
open surgery	36
reconstructive surgery	12
tendon surgery	49
transplant procedures	14
upper extremity surgery	123
X-rays	116

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Leslie Christensen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	276

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	415
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	24
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Leslie Christensen, MD in 2017

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Leslie Christensen, MD treated as an orthopedist in Reno, NV during 2018 were injections, upper extremity surgery, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Leslie Christensen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	50
blood draw	16
decompression surgery	62
doctor visit	582
excision	12
immobilization	35
injections	175
joint surgery	31
minimally invasive procedures	25
musculoskeletal imaging	159
nerve procedures	62
open surgery	37
reconstructive surgery	19
tendon surgery	69
transplant procedures	19
upper extremity surgery	162
X-rays	159

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Leslie Christensen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	388
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	232
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	27
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Leslie Christensen, MD in 2018

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	20
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Leslie Christensen, MD treated as an orthopedist in Reno, NV during 2019 were injections, upper extremity surgery, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Leslie Christensen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	39
blood draw	23
decompression surgery	65
doctor visit	599
immobilization	24
injections	179
joint surgery	18
minimally invasive procedures	32
musculoskeletal imaging	129
nerve procedures	65
open surgery	33
reconstructive surgery	18
tendon surgery	74
transplant procedures	17
upper extremity surgery	157
X-rays	129

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Leslie Christensen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	267

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	394
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	23
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Leslie Christensen, MD in 2019

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Leslie Christensen, MD treated as an orthopedist in Reno, NV during 2020 were injections, upper extremity surgery, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Leslie Christensen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	59
decompression surgery	53
doctor visit	480
immobilization	16
injections	203
joint surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	28
musculoskeletal imaging	81
nerve procedures	53
open surgery	25
reconstructive surgery	12
tendon surgery	44
transplant procedures	12
upper extremity surgery	109
X-rays	81

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Leslie Christensen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	316
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	23
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Leslie Christensen, MD in 2020

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Leslie Christensen, MD treated as an orthopedist in Reno, NV during 2021 were injections, upper extremity surgery, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Leslie Christensen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	27
decompression surgery	41
doctor visit	386
excision	11
injections	110
joint surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	23
musculoskeletal imaging	68
nerve procedures	41
open surgery	18
tendon surgery	31
upper extremity surgery	83
X-rays	68

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Leslie Christensen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	241
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Leslie Christensen, MD in 2021

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Leslie Christensen, MD treated as an orthopedist in Reno, NV during 2022 were injections, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Leslie Christensen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
doctor visit	172
injections	75
musculoskeletal imaging	19
X-rays	19

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Leslie Christensen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	117
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Leslie Christensen, MD in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Leslie Christensen, MD treated as an orthopedist in Reno, NV during 2023 were injections, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Leslie Christensen, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
doctor visit	182
injections	85
musculoskeletal imaging	53
X-rays	53

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Leslie Christensen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	111
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Leslie Christensen, MD in 2023

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Leslie Christensen, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Leslie Christensen, MD treated as an orthopedist in Reno, NV were injections, upper extremity surgery, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
aspiration	45
blood draw	18
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
decompression surgery	65
doctor visit	537
excision	11
immobilization	36
injections	159
joint surgery	22
minimally invasive procedures	31
musculoskeletal imaging	77
nerve procedures	65
open surgery	36
reconstructive surgery	19
tendon surgery	59
transplant procedures	17
upper extremity surgery	146
X-rays	77

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Leslie Christensen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	226

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	344
Hispanic	11
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	103
85 and over	20
Less than 65	32
65 to 74	210

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Leslie Christensen, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Leslie Christensen, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	9
Dementia	4

Education & Training

He has a state license in Nevada.

Licensed In: Nevada

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
TriMed, Inc.	$1,730 $1,730
AXOGEN	$1,530 AxoGuard Nerve Protector $613	AxoGuard Nerve Connector $584	AVANCE NERVE GRAFT $333
Pharming Healthcare, Inc.	$396 Ruconest $396
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$339 Recon-Upper Extremity Metal $339
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$125 XIAFLEX $125
Other	$252 XIAFLEX $123	Surg - System 8 $45	BASAGLAR $42	MYTESI $14	Orladeyo $14	Other $14

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,742
Travel and Lodging	$1,324
Entertainment	$291
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$14

Biography

Dr. James Christensen practices hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He studied medicine at Creighton University School of Medicine. He trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Davis for residency. Dr. Christensen is affiliated with Saint Mary's Health Network.

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