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Emergency Medicine

Erik H. Christensen, MD

Works at hospitals in Boston, MA · Brunswick, ME · Massachusetts, Maine

Summary

Dr. Erik H. Christensen, MD is an emergency medicine doctor at 10 Gove St, East Boston, MA 02128. Phone: (617) 569-5800. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Erik H. Christensen had 385 Original Medicare patients and 596 services. NPI 1558851873. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

  • Specialty: Emergency medicine doctor (Medicare lists Emergency Medicine)
  • Address: 10 Gove St, East Boston, MA 02128 · Directions (2 more locations)
  • Phone: (617) 569‑5800
  • Medicare: Accepts Medicare assignment
  • Hospitals: Boston Medical Center, MaineHealth Mid Coast Hospital
  • Group practice: Internal Medical Associates-Ebnhc (+1 more)
  • Medical school: graduated 2018 (8 years since medical school)
  • Gender (as listed): Male

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Erik H. Christensen, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Erik H. Christensen accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Erik H. Christensen accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Erik H. Christensen see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 385 Original Medicare patients and 596 services for Erik H. Christensen. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Erik H. Christensen's NPI number?
1558851873. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Erik H. Christensen, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Original Medicare patients385
Services billed to Medicare596
Different services or procedures33
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients74

Most frequent services

  1. Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making (99285)203 services
  2. Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only (93010)130 services
  3. Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making (99284)116 services
  4. Critical care, first 30-74 minutes (99291)67 services
  5. Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making (99283)16 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

  • High blood pressure75%
  • High cholesterol71%
  • Arthritis51%
  • Anxiety41%
  • Depression40%
  • Ischemic heart disease39%

Hospitals where Erik H. Christensen works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Erik H. Christensen at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

  • Boston Medical CenterBoston, MA · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 3 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 220031
  • MaineHealth Mid Coast HospitalBrunswick, ME · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 3 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 200021

Practice locations

Addresses where Erik H. Christensen is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Erik H. Christensen as a member of these groups (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • Internal Medical Associates-Ebnhc240 clinicians in the group
  • Bluewater Emergency Partners of Brunswick, LLC154 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other emergency medicine doctors in East Boston

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in East Boston, MA — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in Internal Medical Associates-Ebnhc

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Graduation year2018 (8 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Male
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1558851873
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Sources

  1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
  3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
  5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
  6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians