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Dr. Steven D. Christesen, MD

(139 Ratings)

Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

Professional interests include: electrocardiogram (EKG)

3440 N Tamiami Trail Suite 2
Port Charlotte, FL 33952

(941) 624-3600

Dr. Steven D. Christesen, MD is an internist in Port Charlotte, FL specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine). Dr. Steven D. Christesen, MD is affiliated with HCA Florida Healthcare, Millennium Physician Group and HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital.

Office Locations

Millennium Physician Group

3440 N Tamiami Trail Suite 2
Port Charlotte, FL 33952

(941) 624-3600

(941) 624-0700

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Steven D. Christesen, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

A1C test

blood draw

creatinine urine test

lab tests

lipid profile

microalbumin urine test

phlebotomy for lab tests

preventive care

uric acid blood test

By Affordability:

blood urea nitrogen test

C-reactive protein testing

creatinine blood test

kidney function tests

liver panel

metabolic panel

phosphorus blood test

phosphorus test

susceptibility testing

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. Steven D. Christesen, MD performed more A1C test, blood draw, creatinine urine test, lab tests, lipid profile, microalbumin urine test, phlebotomy for lab tests, preventive care, and uric acid blood test procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test, C-reactive protein testing, creatinine blood test, kidney function tests, liver panel, metabolic panel, phosphorus blood test, phosphorus test, and susceptibility testing that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

complete blood count

flu shot

prostate-specific antigen test

screening PSA test

By Affordability:

A1C test

cholesterol screening

complete blood count

creatinine test

creatinine urine test

folic acid tests

glycated protein test

thyroid function tests

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. Steven D. Christesen, MD performed more complete blood count (CBC), flu shot, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, and screening PSA test procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for A1C test, cholesterol screening, complete blood count (CBC), creatinine test, creatinine urine test, folic acid tests, glycated protein test, iron tests, lipid profile, magnesium test, prostate screening, screening PSA test, sed rate (ESR), serum folate test, thyroid blood test, thyroid function tests, total PSA test, uric acid blood test, uric acid test, vitamin B12 test, and vitamin D test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

liver panel

thyroid blood test

By Affordability:

microalbumin urine test

parathyroid hormone test

prostate-specific antigen test

testosterone test

urinalysis

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. Steven D. Christesen, MD performed more liver panel, and thyroid blood test procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for albumin test, blood count tests, diabetes management, diabetes screening, microalbumin test, microalbumin urine test, parathyroid hormone (PTH) test, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, testosterone test, and urinalysis 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

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven D. Christesen, MD treated as an internist in Port Charlotte, FL during 2012 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven D. Christesen, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1774
cardiac procedures	76
diabetes management	280
diagnostic evaluation	11
doctor visit	2523
ear procedures	24
hormone therapy	49
injections	49
lab tests	6795
nuclear scan	12
preventive care	1926
stress testing	36
thyroid function tests	753
vaccines	297

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven D. Christesen, MD treated as an internist in Port Charlotte, FL during 2013 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven D. Christesen, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1928
cardiac procedures	20
diabetes management	372
doctor visit	2914
ear procedures	22
lab tests	7672
preventive care	2149
thyroid function tests	922
vaccines	368

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Christesen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	525
Female	502

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	988
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	481
From 75 to 84	386
85 and over	123
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Christesen, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven D. Christesen, MD treated as an internist in Port Charlotte, FL during 2014 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven D. Christesen, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	13
blood draw	2134
breathing treatment	37
cardiac procedures	38
diabetes management	428
diagnostic evaluation	14
doctor visit	3078
ear procedures	127
lab tests	9538
manual therapy	65
preventive care	3384
rehabilitation	146
thyroid function tests	979
vaccines	396

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Christesen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	578
Female	548

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1079
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	518
From 75 to 84	407
85 and over	153
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Christesen, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven D. Christesen, MD treated as an internist in Port Charlotte, FL during 2015 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven D. Christesen, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	13
blood draw	2123
breathing treatment	27
cardiac procedures	38
chronic care	61
diabetes management	532
doctor visit	3183
ear procedures	58
lab tests	10606
preventive care	3928
thyroid function tests	934
vaccines	578

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Christesen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1170
Female	1116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2186
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1080
From 75 to 84	812
85 and over	306
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Christesen, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven D. Christesen, MD treated as an internist in Port Charlotte, FL during 2016 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven D. Christesen, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1855
breathing treatment	15
cardiac procedures	19
chronic care	122
diabetes management	644
doctor visit	2562
ear procedures	33
lab tests	10325
preventive care	3332
thyroid function tests	929
vaccines	357

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Christesen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	584
Female	548

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1074
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	530
From 75 to 84	412
85 and over	150
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Christesen, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven D. Christesen, MD treated as an internist in Port Charlotte, FL during 2017 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven D. Christesen, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1730
chronic care	76
diabetes management	636
doctor visit	2017
ear procedures	15
lab tests	9748
preventive care	3044
thyroid function tests	868
vaccines	455

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Christesen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	558
Female	505

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1006
Black	13
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	503
From 75 to 84	401
85 and over	137
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Christesen, MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	24
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven D. Christesen, MD treated as an internist in Port Charlotte, FL during 2018 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven D. Christesen, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1784
chronic care	89
diabetes management	711
doctor visit	2211
ear procedures	21
lab tests	9616
preventive care	2524
thyroid function tests	914
vaccines	309

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Christesen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	554
Female	516

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1011
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	483
From 75 to 84	426
85 and over	135
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Christesen, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	23
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven D. Christesen, MD treated as an internist in Port Charlotte, FL during 2019 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven D. Christesen, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1788
chronic care	106
diabetes management	813
doctor visit	2130
ear procedures	15
lab tests	9949
preventive care	2488
thyroid function tests	959
vaccines	188

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Christesen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	530
Female	509

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	983
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	464
From 75 to 84	407
85 and over	141
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Christesen, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	23
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven D. Christesen, MD treated as an internist in Port Charlotte, FL during 2020 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven D. Christesen, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1802
chronic care	128
diabetes management	864
doctor visit	1942
ear procedures	16
lab tests	10772
preventive care	2681
thyroid function tests	980
vaccines	169

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Christesen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	493
Female	502

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	948
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	444
From 75 to 84	395
85 and over	136
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Christesen, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	23
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven D. Christesen, MD treated as an internist in Port Charlotte, FL during 2021 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven D. Christesen, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1751
chronic care	108
diabetes management	878
doctor visit	1921
ear procedures	17
lab tests	11366
preventive care	2717
thyroid function tests	963
vaccines	224

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Christesen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	477
Female	486

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	909
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	424
From 75 to 84	398
85 and over	126
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Christesen, MD in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	23
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven D. Christesen, MD treated as an internist in Port Charlotte, FL during 2022 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven D. Christesen, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1536
chronic care	51
diabetes management	809
doctor visit	1529
lab tests	10151
preventive care	2496
thyroid function tests	803
vaccines	128

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Christesen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	429
Female	454

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	830
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	366
From 75 to 84	389
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Christesen, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven D. Christesen, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Steven D. Christesen, MD treated as an internist in Port Charlotte, FL were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

ambulatory monitoring	13
blood draw	1836
cardiac procedures	38
chronic care	92
diabetes management	633
diagnostic evaluation	12
doctor visit	2364
ear procedures	34
hormone therapy	49
injections	49
lab tests	9685
manual therapy	65
nuclear scan	12
preventive care	2788
rehabilitation	146
stress testing	36
thyroid function tests	909
vaccines	315

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Christesen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	536
Female	516

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1001
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	13
Other	23

**Age**
75 to 84	403
85 and over	127
Less than 65	29
65 to 74	481

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven D. Christesen, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Steven D. Christesen, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Education & Training

He completed residency at Hahnemann University Hospital. He is certified by the Internal Medicine and has a state license in Florida.

Residency: Hahnemann University Hospital (1992)

Board Certification: Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Steven D. Christesen, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

HCA Florida Healthcare

Millennium Physician Group

HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Steven D. Christesen, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 139 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Steven D. Christesen, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Port Charlotte, FL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$752 XARELTO $492	INVOKANA $188	INVOKAMET $71
Novo Nordisk Inc	$658 Ozempic $210	RYBELSUS $167	Saxenda $159	Victoza $45	Tresiba $13	Other $63
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$554 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $157	ANORO $127	BREO $122	SHINGRIX $59	TANZEUM $37	Other $52
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$537 PNEUMOVAX 23 $178	BELSOMRA $103	JANUMET XR $89	STEGLATRO $81	JANUMET $15	Other $70
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$527 FARXIGA $259	BYDUREON WEEKLY $81	SYMBICORT $63	CRESTOR $53	MOVANTIK $32	Other $41
Other	$4,374 KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty $307	ELIQUIS $236	OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION $175	UBRELVY $162	Prolia $155	Other $3,340

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$7,048
Education	$354

Biography

In his practice, Dr. Steven Christesen focuses on electrocardiogram (EKG). Dr. Christesen's average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He completed his residency training at Hahnemann University Hospital. He is conversant in Persian. Dr. Christesen is affiliated with Millennium Physician Group and HCA Florida Healthcare.